1968 Season
1967 / 1969
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Top PitcherBob
Gibson

Pitchers
1968 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bob Gibson
SLN
SP
32.6
242
11.9
34.4
24.3
2 Pete Rose
CIN
RF
27.2
205
5.5
32.4
19.1
3 Willie McCovey
SFN
1B
30.5
135
7.0
33.6
22.6
4 Curt Flood
SLN
CF
30.5
116
4.1
27.2
13.1
5 Juan Marichal
SFN
SP
30.7
93
5.6
24.0
13.2
6 Lou Brock
SLN
LF
29.0
73
5.8
31.1
18.0
7 Mike Shannon
SLN
3B
29.0
55
3.6
22.8
9.6
8 Billy Williams
CHN
LF
30.0
48
4.6
30.1
17.0
9 Glenn Beckert
CHN
2B
27.7
40
5.6
23.3
8.1
10 Felipe Alou
ATL
CF
33.1
33
6.5
31.6
16.5
11 Matty Alou
PIT
CF
29.5
32
5.3
23.1
10.4
12 Hank Aaron
ATL
RF
34.4
19
6.8
32.2
19.2
13 Ernie Banks
CHN
1B
37.4
14
3.5
18.5
7.7
14 Jerry Koosman *
NYN
SP
25.5
14
6.0
22.7
13.9
15 Willie Mays
SFN
CF
37.2
14
6.2
31.2
19.1
16 Johnny Bench *
CIN
C
20.6
11
5.0
23.8
9.4
17 Phil Regan
MULT
RP
31.2
7
3.2
18.8
12.7
18 Fergie Jenkins
CHN
SP
25.6
6
6.6
23.7
13.5
19 Tony Perez
CIN
3B
26.1
5
5.9
24.9
10.5
20 Nelson Briles
SLN
SP
24.9
4
2.1
14.1
6.0
21 Dal Maxvill
SLN
SS
29.4
4
2.7
19.3
6.4
22 Steve Blass
PIT
SP
26.2
3
2.4
16.6
9.3
23 Tom Haller
LAN
C
31.0
3
4.8
27.1
14.3
24 Ron Santo
CHN
3B
28.4
2
6.4
26.8
12.6
25 Clay Carroll
MULT
RP
27.2
1
2.4
12.7
6.3
26 Tommy Helms
CIN
2B
27.2
1
1.8
13.7
1.8
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Bob Gibson
SLN
SP
32.6
242
11.9
34.4
24.3
2 Roberto Clemente
PIT
RF
33.9
8.1
24.9
14.2
3 Tom Seaver
NYN
SP
23.6
7.0
22.9
13.7
4 Willie McCovey
SFN
1B
30.5
135
7.0
33.6
22.6
5 Hank Aaron
ATL
RF
34.4
19
6.8
32.2
19.2
6 Fergie Jenkins
CHN
SP
25.6
6
6.6
23.7
13.5
7 Felipe Alou
ATL
CF
33.1
33
6.5
31.6
16.5
8 Ron Santo
CHN
3B
28.4
2
6.4
26.8
12.6
9 Willie Mays
SFN
CF
37.2
14
6.2
31.2
19.1
10 Jerry Koosman *
NYN
SP
25.5
14
6.0
22.7
13.9
11 Tony Perez
CIN
3B
26.1
5
5.9
24.9
10.5
12 Lou Brock
SLN
LF
29.0
73
5.8
31.1
18.0
13 Glenn Beckert
CHN
2B
27.7
40
5.6
23.3
8.1
14 Juan Marichal
SFN
SP
30.7
93
5.6
24.0
13.2
15 Pete Rose
CIN
RF
27.2
205
5.5
32.4
19.1
16 Jimmy Wynn
HOU
CF
26.3
5.4
32.3
19.2
17 Matty Alou
PIT
CF
29.5
32
5.3
23.1
10.4
18 Gene Alley
PIT
SS
28.0
5.3
12.5
0.1
19 Johnny Bench *
CIN
C
20.6
11
5.0
23.8
9.4
20 Gaylord Perry
SFN
SP
29.8
4.8
19.3
9.7
21 Tom Haller
LAN
C
31.0
3
4.8
27.1
14.3
22 Dave Giusti
HOU
SP
28.6
4.7
13.0
4.7
23 Don Drysdale
LAN
SP
31.9
4.7
18.0
10.1
24 Billy Williams
CHN
LF
30.0
48
4.6
30.1
17.0
25 Ron Hunt
SFN
2B
27.4
4.6
20.9
6.6
26 Bobby Bolin
SFN
SP
29.4
4.5
14.9
8.7
27 Ed Charles
NYN
3B
35.2
4.2
14.0
5.5
28 Curt Flood
SLN
CF
30.5
116
4.1
27.2
13.1
29 Cleon Jones
NYN
LF
25.9
4.1
19.5
8.9
30 Larry Jackson
PHI
SP
37.1
4.0
15.6
7.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1968 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Denny McLain
DET
SP
24.3
280
7.3
32.7
21.4
2 Bill Freehan
DET
C
26.6
161
7.0
32.7
17.9
3 Ken Harrelson
BOS
RF
26.8
103
5.0
28.3
16.4
4 Willie Horton
DET
LF
25.7
102
5.4
28.2
17.3
5 Dave McNally
BAL
SP
25.7
78
6.7
24.7
15.5
6 Luis Tiant
CLE
SP
27.6
78
7.8
27.7
19.0
7 Dick McAuliffe
DET
2B
28.6
71
5.6
28.0
13.4
8 Frank Howard
WS2
LF
31.9
63
4.6
37.8
25.5
9 Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
LF
28.9
50
10.5
38.3
25.8
10 Mel Stottlemyre
NYA
SP
26.6
43
5.6
21.3
11.9
11 Bert Campaneris
OAK
SS
26.3
39
6.7
29.7
13.4
12 Roy White
NYA
LF
24.5
17
4.3
28.3
15.6
13 Jim Northrup
DET
RF
28.6
15
6.0
24.5
11.6
14 Luis Aparicio
CHA
SS
34.2
13
3.4
19.1
3.5
15 Don Buford
BAL
2B
31.4
11
4.8
24.7
14.5
16 Jim Fregosi
CAL
SS
26.2
11
3.9
22.1
5.8
17 Reggie Jackson *
OAK
RF
22.1
8
5.2
25.3
13.2
18 Brooks Robinson
BAL
3B
31.1
8
8.4
24.7
10.5
19 Danny Cater
OAK
1B
28.4
5
2.1
16.9
6.8
20 Tony Oliva
MIN
RF
29.9
5
3.8
21.1
10.8
21 Mike Andrews
BOS
2B
25.0
4
3.7
24.0
9.8
22 Boog Powell
BAL
1B
26.9
4
2.4
21.5
9.8
23 Norm Cash
DET
1B
33.6
3
3.6
18.3
9.9
24 Cesar Tovar
MIN
3B
28.0
3
4.8
22.3
8.1
25 Mickey Stanley
DET
CF
25.9
2
3.8
18.4
4.8
26 Wilbur Wood
CHA
RP
26.7
2
5.3
18.1
10.9
27 Ted Uhlaender
MIN
CF
27.7
1
1.9
17.5
6.1
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
LF
28.9
50
10.5
38.3
25.8
2 Brooks Robinson
BAL
3B
31.1
8
8.4
24.7
10.5
3 Luis Tiant
CLE
SP
27.6
78
7.8
27.7
19.0
4 Denny McLain
DET
SP
24.3
280
7.3
32.7
21.4
5 Bill Freehan
DET
C
26.6
161
7.0
32.7
17.9
6 Bert Campaneris
OAK
SS
26.3
39
6.7
29.7
13.4
7 Dave McNally
BAL
SP
25.7
78
6.7
24.7
15.5
8 Jim Northrup
DET
RF
28.6
15
6.0
24.5
11.6
9 Tommy John
CHA
SP
25.1
5.9
14.3
8.3
10 Stan Bahnsen *
NYA
SP
23.5
5.9
22.7
13.6
11 Dick McAuliffe
DET
2B
28.6
71
5.6
28.0
13.4
12 Mel Stottlemyre
NYA
SP
26.6
43
5.6
21.3
11.9
13 Willie Horton
DET
LF
25.7
102
5.4
28.2
17.3
14 Sam McDowell
CLE
SP
25.8
5.4
22.4
13.3
15 Wilbur Wood
CHA
RP
26.7
2
5.3
18.1
10.9
16 Reggie Jackson *
OAK
RF
22.1
8
5.2
25.3
13.2
17 Dean Chance
MIN
SP
27.1
5.2
21.4
11.5
18 Ken Harrelson
BOS
RF
26.8
103
5.0
28.3
16.4
19 Cesar Tovar
MIN
3B
28.0
3
4.8
22.3
8.1
20 Don Buford
BAL
2B
31.4
11
4.8
24.7
14.5
21 Rick Reichardt
CAL
LF
25.3
4.7
21.1
9.8
22 Reggie Smith
BOS
CF
23.2
4.7
25.2
11.4
23 Ken McMullen
WS2
3B
26.1
4.7
23.4
10.3
24 Frank Howard
WS2
LF
31.9
63
4.6
37.8
25.5
25 Roy White
NYA
LF
24.5
17
4.3
28.3
15.6
26 Jose Cardenal
CLE
CF
24.7
4.3
20.7
7.1
27 Jim Perry
MIN
SP
32.7
4.2
12.4
7.4
28 Jim Nash
OAK
SP
23.4
4.0
16.4
8.7
29 Camilo Pascual
WS2
SP
34.4
4.0
10.2
3.4
30 Jim Fregosi
CAL
SS
26.2
11
3.9
22.1
5.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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