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1971 Season

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1971 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Joe Torre	SLN	3B	31.0	318	5.9	41.2	26.8
2	Willie Stargell	PIT	LF	31.3	222	7.9	34.7	23.5
3	Hank Aaron	ATL	1B	37.4	180	7.3	32.4	22.0
4	Bobby Bonds	SFN	RF	25.3	139	6.7	32.3	19.1
5	Roberto Clemente	PIT	RF	36.9	87	7.3	23.5	13.1
6	Maury Wills	LAN	SS	38.7	74	2.5	19.2	4.6
7	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	SP	28.6	71	12.0	35.1	24.4
8	Manny Sanguillen	PIT	C	27.3	49	5.0	25.0	11.9
9	Tom Seaver	NYN	SP	26.6	46	10.9	31.2	21.7
10	Al Downing	LAN	SP	30.0	36	3.8	19.1	10.5
11	Glenn Beckert	CHN	2B	30.7	35	3.3	19.3	6.9
12	Lee May	CIN	1B	28.3	28	5.4	24.4	13.7
13	Lou Brock	SLN	LF	32.0	20	3.6	30.7	17.5
14	Dave Giusti	PIT	RP	31.6	16	0.9	9.9	5.4
15	Willie McCovey	SFN	1B	33.5	15	2.6	15.9	8.9
16	Willie Davis	LAN	CF	31.2	13	5.2	25.2	11.2
17	Ted Simmons	SLN	C	21.9	13	3.3	21.9	8.9
18	Jerry Johnson	SFN	RP	27.6	12	0.8	11.3	5.5
19	Willie Mays	SFN	CF	40.2	11	6.4	27.9	17.4
20	Rusty Staub	MON	RF	27.3	11	5.9	31.4	18.5
21	Billy Williams	CHN	LF	33.0	10	4.3	25.4	13.0
22	Bud Harrelson	NYN	SS	27.1	4	4.6	19.7	5.7
23	Bob Gibson	SLN	SP	35.6	3	5.1	16.2	8.1
24	Ralph Garr *	ATL	LF	25.6	1	5.2	24.5	11.8
25	Dave Roberts	SDN	SP	26.8	1	7.7	23.0	14.1
26	Pete Rose	CIN	RF	30.2	1	5.1	27.6	14.3

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	SP	28.6	71	12.0	35.1	24.4
2	Tom Seaver	NYN	SP	26.6	46	10.9	31.2	21.7
3	Willie Stargell	PIT	LF	31.3	222	7.9	34.7	23.5
4	Dave Roberts	SDN	SP	26.8	1	7.7	23.0	14.1
5	Hank Aaron	ATL	1B	37.4	180	7.3	32.4	22.0
6	Roberto Clemente	PIT	RF	36.9	87	7.3	23.5	13.1
7	Bobby Bonds	SFN	RF	25.3	139	6.7	32.3	19.1
8	Willie Mays	SFN	CF	40.2	11	6.4	27.9	17.4
9	Don Wilson	HOU	SP	26.4		6.1	22.3	13.4
10	Joe Torre	SLN	3B	31.0	318	5.9	41.2	26.8
11	Milt Pappas	CHN	SP	32.1		5.9	20.2	11.7
12	Rusty Staub	MON	RF	27.3	11	5.9	31.4	18.5
13	Joe Morgan	HOU	2B	27.8		5.6	28.5	13.3
14	Dick Allen	LAN	3B	29.3		5.5	28.9	16.5
15	Lee May	CIN	1B	28.3	28	5.4	24.4	13.7
16	Willie Davis	LAN	CF	31.2	13	5.2	25.2	11.2
17	Ralph Garr *	ATL	LF	25.6	1	5.2	24.5	11.8
18	Don Sutton	LAN	SP	26.2		5.2	20.1	11.4
19	Phil Niekro	ATL	SP	32.3		5.2	21.6	12.6
20	Bill Stoneman	MON	SP	27.2		5.1	20.9	11.3
21	Pete Rose	CIN	RF	30.2	1	5.1	27.6	14.3
22	Ron Hunt	MON	2B	30.4		5.1	25.6	11.9
23	Bob Gibson	SLN	SP	35.6	3	5.1	16.2	8.1
24	Manny Sanguillen	PIT	C	27.3	49	5.0	25.0	11.9
25	Cleon Jones	NYN	LF	28.9		4.8	23.6	13.2
26	Bud Harrelson	NYN	SS	27.1	4	4.6	19.7	5.7
27	Rick Wise	PHI	SP	25.8		4.6	22.3	13.4
28	Tug McGraw	NYN	RP	26.8		4.5	16.3	10.6
29	Ken Henderson	SFN	LF	25.0		4.3	23.2	12.0
30	Billy Williams	CHN	LF	33.0	10	4.3	25.4	13.0

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

1971 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Vida Blue	OAK	SP	21.9	268	8.6	30.7	20.0
2	Sal Bando	OAK	3B	27.4	182	6.4	28.0	14.7
3	Frank Robinson	BAL	RF	35.8	170	3.3	22.2	12.1
4	Brooks Robinson	BAL	3B	34.1	163	6.0	22.4	8.7
5	Mickey Lolich	DET	SP	30.8	155	8.7	28.8	15.9
6	Freddie Patek	KCA	SS	26.7	77	4.0	23.4	8.7
7	Bobby Murcer	NYA	CF	25.1	72	6.5	36.5	23.4
8	Amos Otis	KCA	CF	24.2	67	5.2	27.1	14.3
9	Wilbur Wood	CHA	SP	29.7	54	10.9	32.9	21.4
10	Tony Oliva	MIN	RF	32.9	36	3.7	23.0	13.3
11	Dave McNally	BAL	SP	28.7	26	3.2	18.1	10.4
12	Norm Cash	DET	1B	36.6	21	3.1	24.0	14.7
13	Bill Melton	CHA	3B	26.0	18	5.6	24.9	12.2
14	Reggie Jackson	OAK	RF	25.1	15	6.5	31.9	19.7
15	Cookie Rojas	KCA	2B	32.3	15	3.5	18.2	7.9
16	Ken Sanders	ML4	RP	30.0	13	3.9	20.2	13.7
17	Pat Dobson	BAL	SP	29.4	9	2.5	20.0	10.3
18	Reggie Smith	BOS	CF	26.2	9	5.6	28.9	15.0
19	Davey Johnson	BAL	2B	28.4	8	4.4	22.3	9.4
20	Merv Rettenmund	BAL	RF	28.1	8	5.9	26.5	15.1
21	Leo Cardenas	MIN	SS	32.5	5	3.2	22.1	7.4
22	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	1B	35.0	5	2.8	22.7	10.9
23	Jim Palmer	BAL	SP	25.7	5	4.4	21.8	12.1
24	Mike Cuellar	BAL	SP	34.1	4	2.3	19.1	9.1
25	Cesar Tovar	MIN	LF	31.0	4	3.8	21.4	7.8
26	George Scott	BOS	1B	27.3	3	2.9	15.0	4.4
27	Don Buford	BAL	LF	34.4	2	5.1	25.7	15.8
28	Catfish Hunter	OAK	SP	25.2	1	4.3	21.1	11.7
29	Graig Nettles	CLE	3B	26.9	1	7.5	26.7	12.5

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Wilbur Wood	CHA	SP	29.7	54	10.9	32.9	21.4
2	Mickey Lolich	DET	SP	30.8	155	8.7	28.8	15.9
3	Vida Blue	OAK	SP	21.9	268	8.6	30.7	20.0
4	Graig Nettles	CLE	3B	26.9	1	7.5	26.7	12.5
5	Roy White	NYA	LF	27.5		6.7	28.6	16.8
6	Sonny Siebert	BOS	SP	34.5		6.7	21.7	13.7
7	Reggie Jackson	OAK	RF	25.1	15	6.5	31.9	19.7
8	Bobby Murcer	NYA	CF	25.1	72	6.5	36.5	23.4
9	Sal Bando	OAK	3B	27.4	182	6.4	28.0	14.7
10	Bert Blyleven	MIN	SP	20.2		6.2	20.7	11.2
11	Brooks Robinson	BAL	3B	34.1	163	6.0	22.4	8.7
12	Tom Bradley	CHA	SP	24.3		6.0	19.3	9.4
13	Merv Rettenmund	BAL	RF	28.1	8	5.9	26.5	15.1
14	Reggie Smith	BOS	CF	26.2	9	5.6	28.9	15.0
15	Bill Melton	CHA	3B	26.0	18	5.6	24.9	12.2
16	Amos Otis	KCA	CF	24.2	67	5.2	27.1	14.3
17	Don Buford	BAL	LF	34.4	2	5.1	25.7	15.8
18	Sandy Alomar	CAL	2B	27.7		5.1	21.8	5.3
19	Rico Petrocelli	BOS	3B	28.0		5.0	27.2	13.5
20	Joe Coleman	DET	SP	24.4		4.7	20.8	11.0
21	Mark Belanger	BAL	SS	27.1		4.6	20.0	6.1
22	Paul Schaal	KCA	3B	28.3		4.5	25.6	11.9
23	Davey Johnson	BAL	2B	28.4	8	4.4	22.3	9.4
24	Jim Palmer	BAL	SP	25.7	5	4.4	21.8	12.1
25	Jim Kaat	MIN	SP	32.7		4.4	15.4	6.5
26	Bill Freehan	DET	C	29.6		4.3	23.9	10.0
27	Catfish Hunter	OAK	SP	25.2	1	4.3	21.1	11.7
28	Dick Drago	KCA	SP	26.0		4.2	17.6	9.3
29	Ken McMullen	CAL	3B	29.1		4.2	18.2	4.5
30	Thurman Munson	NYA	C	24.1		4.1	20.0	8.1

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James