1969 Season
1968 / 1970
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Pitchers
1969 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Willie McCovey
SFN
1B
31.5
265
8.1
39.3
28.3
2 Tom Seaver
NYN
SP
24.6
243
7.2
31.7
22.4
3 Hank Aaron
ATL
RF
35.4
188
8.0
37.2
25.3
4 Pete Rose
CIN
RF
28.2
127
6.6
36.8
22.8
5 Ron Santo
CHN
3B
29.4
124
5.5
25.6
11.7
6 Tommie Agee
NYN
CF
26.9
89
5.2
28.1
15.0
7 Cleon Jones
NYN
LF
26.9
82
7.0
30.0
19.7
8 Roberto Clemente
PIT
RF
34.9
51
7.5
27.7
17.1
9 Phil Niekro
ATL
SP
30.3
47
6.3
27.7
18.0
10 Tony Perez
CIN
3B
27.1
28
6.0
30.4
16.2
11 Maury Wills
MULT
SS
36.7
17
3.9
18.4
3.0
12 Ernie Banks
CHN
1B
38.4
15
-0.7
14.0
2.9
13 Johnny Bench
CIN
C
21.6
12
6.1
29.9
16.1
14 Rico Carty
ATL
LF
29.8
12
3.1
16.4
10.3
15 Tony Gonzalez
MULT
LF
32.8
8
4.4
17.2
6.3
16 Wayne Granger *
CIN
RP
25.3
8
1.3
14.8
8.6
17 Ron Hunt
SFN
2B
28.4
8
4.1
18.0
5.8
18 Don Kessinger
CHN
SS
27.0
8
4.0
22.3
5.9
19 Denis Menke
HOU
SS
28.9
8
2.5
21.2
6.4
20 Jimmy Wynn
HOU
CF
27.3
8
7.1
36.1
22.7
21 Willie Davis
LAN
CF
29.2
7
4.7
21.9
10.8
22 Willie Stargell
PIT
LF
29.3
7
5.2
27.0
16.3
23 Matty Alou
PIT
CF
30.5
6
4.7
27.2
12.1
24 Larry Dierker
HOU
SP
22.8
6
8.4
25.6
15.2
25 Jerry Koosman
NYN
SP
26.5
6
4.9
26.0
17.8
26 Juan Marichal
SFN
SP
31.7
6
7.6
28.9
18.7
27 Joe Torre
SLN
1B
29.0
6
3.0
23.4
11.0
28 Billy Williams
CHN
LF
31.0
6
2.8
23.7
10.7
29 Tom Haller
LAN
C
32.0
3
2.1
15.1
3.3
30 Bobby Bonds
SFN
RF
23.3
2
6.2
31.0
17.1
31 Bob Gibson
SLN
SP
33.6
2
11.3
31.3
20.6
32 Randy Hundley
CHN
C
27.1
2
3.7
21.7
7.7
33 Lee May
CIN
1B
26.3
2
3.7
25.1
13.3
34 Wes Parker
LAN
1B
29.6
2
3.7
17.7
8.1
35 Ted Sizemore *
LAN
2B
24.2
2
4.1
17.3
2.6
36 Orlando Cepeda
ATL
1B
31.8
1
3.3
19.2
7.9
37 Johnny Edwards
HOU
C
31.1
1
1.6
15.0
1.7
38 Rusty Staub
MON
RF
25.3
1
6.2
26.4
13.9
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Bob Gibson
SLN
SP
33.6
2
11.3
31.3
20.6
2 Larry Dierker
HOU
SP
22.8
6
8.4
25.6
15.2
3 Willie McCovey
SFN
1B
31.5
265
8.1
39.3
28.3
4 Hank Aaron
ATL
RF
35.4
188
8.0
37.2
25.3
5 Bill Hands
CHN
SP
29.2
7.9
28.3
18.1
6 Juan Marichal
SFN
SP
31.7
6
7.6
28.9
18.7
7 Roberto Clemente
PIT
RF
34.9
51
7.5
27.7
17.1
8 Steve Carlton
SLN
SP
24.5
7.3
23.2
15.1
9 Tom Seaver
NYN
SP
24.6
243
7.2
31.7
22.4
10 Jimmy Wynn
HOU
CF
27.3
8
7.1
36.1
22.7
11 Fergie Jenkins
CHN
SP
26.6
7.0
24.7
14.1
12 Cleon Jones
NYN
LF
26.9
82
7.0
30.0
19.7
13 Claude Osteen
LAN
SP
29.9
6.7
24.7
13.7
14 Pete Rose
CIN
RF
28.2
127
6.6
36.8
22.8
15 Phil Niekro
ATL
SP
30.3
47
6.3
27.7
18.0
16 Gaylord Perry
SFN
SP
30.8
6.3
26.5
15.5
17 Bobby Bonds
SFN
RF
23.3
2
6.2
31.0
17.1
18 Bill Singer
LAN
SP
25.2
6.2
26.9
16.2
19 Rusty Staub
MON
RF
25.3
1
6.2
26.4
13.9
20 Johnny Bench
CIN
C
21.6
12
6.1
29.9
16.1
21 Tony Perez
CIN
3B
27.1
28
6.0
30.4
16.2
22 Ron Santo
CHN
3B
29.4
124
5.5
25.6
11.7
23 Bobby Tolan
CIN
CF
23.6
5.3
26.5
13.0
24 Tommie Agee
NYN
CF
26.9
89
5.2
28.1
15.0
25 Willie Stargell
PIT
LF
29.3
7
5.2
27.0
16.3
26 Denny Lemaster
HOU
SP
30.4
5.1
14.7
6.4
27 Jerry Koosman
NYN
SP
26.5
6
4.9
26.0
17.8
28 Jim Maloney
CIN
SP
29.1
4.9
14.6
8.5
29 Matty Alou
PIT
CF
30.5
6
4.7
27.2
12.1
30 Willie Davis
LAN
CF
29.2
7
4.7
21.9
10.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1969 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Harmon Killebrew
MIN
3B
33.0
294
6.2
33.8
20.6
2 Boog Powell
BAL
1B
27.9
227
5.9
26.6
15.9
3 Frank Robinson
BAL
RF
33.8
162
7.5
31.8
20.1
4 Frank Howard
WS2
LF
32.9
115
5.7
33.5
20.9
5 Reggie Jackson
OAK
RF
23.1
110
9.3
39.9
27.3
6 Denny McLain
DET
SP
25.3
85
8.0
28.6
18.2
7 Rico Petrocelli
BOS
SS
26.0
71
10.0
36.1
21.4
8 Mike Cuellar
BAL
SP
32.1
55
4.0
24.6
15.3
9 Jim Perry
MIN
SP
33.7
40
6.5
20.6
12.0
10 Rod Carew
MIN
2B
23.8
30
5.6
21.5
10.7
11 Paul Blair
BAL
CF
25.4
28
7.1
27.0
13.1
12 Leo Cardenas
MIN
SS
30.5
27
5.1
23.7
8.4
13 Dave McNally
BAL
SP
26.7
25
2.1
17.8
9.2
14 Ron Perranoski
MIN
RP
33.3
25
4.4
19.4
13.7
15 Tony Oliva
MIN
RF
30.9
21
5.0
24.8
12.0
16 Sal Bando
OAK
3B
25.4
18
8.3
35.3
20.6
17 Cesar Tovar
MIN
CF
29.0
9
4.6
20.3
8.2
18 Mel Stottlemyre
NYA
SP
27.6
8
6.1
25.3
15.6
19 Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
LF
29.9
8
5.5
25.4
12.6
20 Ed Brinkman
WS2
SS
27.6
7
5.0
16.0
1.6
21 Jim Fregosi
CAL
SS
27.2
7
4.9
25.8
10.3
22 Reggie Smith
BOS
CF
24.2
6
4.8
23.6
11.3
23 Brooks Robinson
BAL
3B
32.1
5
4.1
16.1
2.6
24 Del Unser
WS2
CF
24.6
5
3.7
20.0
6.9
25 Mike Epstein
WS2
1B
26.2
4
4.3
24.0
15.3
26 Mike Andrews
BOS
2B
26.0
3
3.7
23.1
11.3
27 Dick Bosman
WS2
SP
25.4
3
4.4
16.7
10.4
28 Bill Freehan
DET
C
27.6
3
2.3
18.5
6.0
29 Mark Belanger
BAL
SS
25.1
2
4.2
17.4
3.7
30 Tommy Harper
SE1
3B
28.7
2
0.4
16.6
3.6
31 Andy Messersmith
CAL
SP
23.9
2
5.6
21.5
13.4
32 Rich Reese
MIN
1B
27.8
2
3.1
17.1
9.2
33 Ken Tatum *
CAL
RP
25.2
2
4.8
19.4
15.3
34 Roy White
NYA
LF
25.5
2
4.3
21.7
11.8
35 Dick Green
OAK
2B
28.2
1
4.5
21.7
9.5
36 Jim Northrup
DET
CF
29.6
1
5.0
26.9
14.9
37 Lou Piniella *
KCA
LF
25.8
1
2.1
15.1
5.2
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Rico Petrocelli
BOS
SS
26.0
71
10.0
36.1
21.4
2 Reggie Jackson
OAK
RF
23.1
110
9.3
39.9
27.3
3 Sal Bando
OAK
3B
25.4
18
8.3
35.3
20.6
4 Denny McLain
DET
SP
25.3
85
8.0
28.6
18.2
5 Frank Robinson
BAL
RF
33.8
162
7.5
31.8
20.1
6 Paul Blair
BAL
CF
25.4
28
7.1
27.0
13.1
7 Jim Perry
MIN
SP
33.7
40
6.5
20.6
12.0
8 Sam McDowell
CLE
SP
26.8
6.3
21.2
12.1
9 Harmon Killebrew
MIN
3B
33.0
294
6.2
33.8
20.6
10 Mel Stottlemyre
NYA
SP
27.6
8
6.1
25.3
15.6
11 Ken McMullen
WS2
3B
27.1
5.9
23.6
10.7
12 Boog Powell
BAL
1B
27.9
227
5.9
26.6
15.9
13 Frank Howard
WS2
LF
32.9
115
5.7
33.5
20.9
14 Andy Messersmith
CAL
SP
23.9
2
5.6
21.5
13.4
15 Rod Carew
MIN
2B
23.8
30
5.6
21.5
10.7
16 Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
LF
29.9
8
5.5
25.4
12.6
17 Leo Cardenas
MIN
SS
30.5
27
5.1
23.7
8.4
18 Tony Oliva
MIN
RF
30.9
21
5.0
24.8
12.0
19 Jim Northrup
DET
CF
29.6
1
5.0
26.9
14.9
20 Ed Brinkman
WS2
SS
27.6
7
5.0
16.0
1.6
21 Jim Fregosi
CAL
SS
27.2
7
4.9
25.8
10.3
22 Don Buford
BAL
LF
32.4
4.8
23.7
11.7
23 Ken Tatum *
CAL
RP
25.2
2
4.8
19.4
15.3
24 Reggie Smith
BOS
CF
24.2
6
4.8
23.6
11.3
25 Tommy John
CHA
SP
26.1
4.8
17.6
10.2
26 Fritz Peterson
NYA
SP
27.4
4.7
23.1
14.5
27 Luis Aparicio
CHA
SS
35.2
4.7
19.7
4.6
28 Cesar Tovar
MIN
CF
29.0
9
4.6
20.3
8.2
29 Dick Green
OAK
2B
28.2
1
4.5
21.7
9.5
30 Blue Moon Odom
OAK
SP
24.1
4.5
17.9
10.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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