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2004 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	LF	39.9	407	10.7	47.2	36.3
2	Adrian Beltre	LAN	3B	25.2	311	9.6	37.0	24.0
3	Albert Pujols	SLN	1B	24.5	247	8.4	35.4	23.5
4	Scott Rolen	SLN	3B	29.2	226	9.1	32.2	20.4
5	Jim Edmonds	SLN	CF	34.0	160	7.1	36.1	23.8
6	J.D. Drew	ATL	RF	28.6	114	8.3	31.9	20.1
7	Lance Berkman	HOU	RF	28.4	100	5.9	31.6	19.1
8	Roger Clemens	HOU	SP	41.9	61	5.4	19.4	13.2
9	Mark Loretta	SDN	2B	32.9	50	6.0	32.9	18.0
10	Aramis Ramirez	CHN	3B	26.0	42	4.3	20.0	8.0
11	Eric Gagne	LAN	RP	28.5	30	2.2	18.3	13.9
12	Carlos Beltran	MULT	CF	27.2	20	6.7	29.0	15.2
13	Jeff Kent	HOU	2B	36.3	18	3.9	23.5	10.6
14	Moises Alou	CHN	LF	38.0	15	3.9	22.2	10.1
15	Steve Finley	MULT	CF	39.3	15	3.2	17.7	3.7
16	Todd Helton	COL	1B	30.9	9	8.3	30.5	18.8
17	Juan Pierre	FLO	CF	26.9	9	3.9	22.6	7.8
18	Johnny Estrada	ATL	C	28.0	8	2.0	15.8	4.0
19	Randy Johnson	ARI	SP	40.8	7	8.3	21.4	14.3
20	Jim Thome	PHI	1B	33.8	7	3.2	22.4	11.8
21	John Smoltz	ATL	RP	37.1	6	2.2	15.2	10.8
22	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	RF	21.2	5	3.5	23.8	11.3
23	Bobby Abreu	PHI	RF	30.3	3	6.6	31.8	18.7
24	Armando Benitez	FLO	RP	31.7	3	3.4	17.6	13.9
25	Jeromy Burnitz	COL	RF	35.2	3	1.3	16.8	5.3
26	Vinny Castilla	COL	3B	37.0	3	3.2	15.6	2.9
27	Roy Oswalt	HOU	SP	26.8	3	3.9	18.0	11.1
28	Adam Dunn	CIN	LF	24.6	2	4.6	30.6	18.3
29	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	SP	23.1	2	7.3	19.4	13.3
30	Phil Nevin	SDN	1B	33.5	1	3.1	20.3	9.6
31	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	SS	25.6	1	4.7	22.4	6.6

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Barry Bonds	SFN	LF	39.9	407	10.7	47.2	36.3
2	Adrian Beltre	LAN	3B	25.2	311	9.6	37.0	24.0
3	Scott Rolen	SLN	3B	29.2	226	9.1	32.2	20.4
4	Albert Pujols	SLN	1B	24.5	247	8.4	35.4	23.5
5	Randy Johnson	ARI	SP	40.8	7	8.3	21.4	14.3
6	Todd Helton	COL	1B	30.9	9	8.3	30.5	18.8
7	J.D. Drew	ATL	RF	28.6	114	8.3	31.9	20.1
8	Ben Sheets	MIL	SP	26.0		7.3	21.4	14.5
9	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	SP	23.1	2	7.3	19.4	13.3
10	Jim Edmonds	SLN	CF	34.0	160	7.1	36.1	23.8
11	Jason Schmidt	SFN	SP	31.4		7.0	18.9	12.3
12	Bobby Abreu	PHI	RF	30.3	3	6.6	31.8	18.7
13	Mark Loretta	SDN	2B	32.9	50	6.0	32.9	18.0
14	Oliver Perez	PIT	SP	22.9		6.0	16.8	11.1
15	Lance Berkman	HOU	RF	28.4	100	5.9	31.6	19.1
16	Carl Pavano	FLO	SP	28.5		5.8	18.5	12.0
17	Livan Hernandez	MON	SP	29.4		5.8	17.8	10.4
18	Roger Clemens	HOU	SP	41.9	61	5.4	19.4	13.2
19	Joe Kennedy	COL	SP	25.1		5.4	12.9	8.2
20	Jake Peavy	SDN	SP	23.1		5.2	14.9	10.0
21	Brad Wilkerson	MON	1B	27.1		5.0	19.9	7.6
22	Jack Wilson	PIT	SS	26.5		4.8	24.4	9.1
23	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	SS	25.6	1	4.7	22.4	6.6
24	Al Leiter	NYN	SP	38.7		4.6	12.9	7.9
25	Adam Dunn	CIN	LF	24.6	2	4.6	30.6	18.3
26	Tom Glavine	NYN	SP	38.3		4.6	12.8	6.7
27	David Bell	PHI	3B	31.8		4.4	18.3	6.3
28	Aramis Ramirez	CHN	3B	26.0	42	4.3	20.0	8.0
29	Mike Lowell	FLO	3B	30.4		4.3	26.4	13.2
30	Sean Casey	CIN	1B	30.0		4.3	26.8	15.8

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

2004 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	RF	29.4	354	5.6	30.8	19.1
2	Gary Sheffield	NYA	RF	35.6	254	4.2	28.0	16.4
3	Manny Ramirez	BOS	LF	32.1	238	4.1	25.8	14.8
4	David Ortiz	BOS	DH	28.6	174	4.3	23.3	13.7
5	Miguel Tejada	BAL	SS	30.1	123	7.4	26.3	11.0
6	Johan Santana	MIN	SP	25.3	117	8.7	25.6	19.1
7	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	RF	30.7	98	9.2	26.0	12.9
8	Michael Young	TEX	SS	27.7	92	1.9	24.0	8.6
9	Mariano Rivera	NYA	RP	34.6	61	4.2	18.1	13.4
10	Ivan Rodriguez	DET	C	32.6	34	4.4	21.1	8.9
11	Curt Schilling	BOS	SP	37.6	14	7.9	20.9	14.4
12	Joe Nathan	MIN	RP	29.6	12	3.9	18.4	14.1
13	Derek Jeter	NYA	SS	30.0	11	4.2	27.9	13.0
14	Mark Kotsay	OAK	CF	28.6	8	4.6	21.8	9.2
15	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	3B	28.9	8	7.6	31.2	18.1
16	Johnny Damon	BOS	CF	30.7	7	4.3	25.1	12.1
17	Paul Konerko	CHA	1B	28.3	7	2.3	19.7	9.2
18	Hank Blalock	TEX	3B	23.6	5	4.6	22.9	9.6
19	Melvin Mora	BAL	3B	32.4	5	5.6	25.3	13.5
20	Mark Teixeira	TEX	1B	24.2	5	4.6	22.4	12.1
21	Torii Hunter	MIN	CF	29.0	4	4.1	14.6	3.8
22	Victor Martinez	CLE	C	25.5	4	3.7	18.6	6.1
23	Erubiel Durazo	OAK	DH	30.4	3	3.4	18.7	10.6
24	Francisco Cordero	TEX	RP	29.1	2	3.7	16.5	12.2
25	Chone Figgins	ANA	3B	26.4	2	2.7	18.5	6.2
26	Lew Ford *	MIN	LF	27.9	2	4.4	19.9	8.7
27	Carlos Guillen	DET	SS	28.8	2	4.5	23.5	11.1
28	Travis Hafner	CLE	DH	27.1	2	5.0	22.3	14.3
29	Hideki Matsui	NYA	LF	30.1	2	5.0	28.9	17.2
30	Eric Chavez	OAK	3B	26.6	1	5.5	19.2	8.4
31	Jason Varitek	BOS	C	32.2	1	4.0	18.8	7.2

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	RF	30.7	98	9.2	26.0	12.9
2	Johan Santana	MIN	SP	25.3	117	8.7	25.6	19.1
3	Curt Schilling	BOS	SP	37.6	14	7.9	20.9	14.4
4	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	3B	28.9	8	7.6	31.2	18.1
5	Miguel Tejada	BAL	SS	30.1	123	7.4	26.3	11.0
6	Brad Radke	MIN	SP	31.7		5.8	17.7	11.5
7	Aaron Rowand	CHA	CF	26.8		5.7	21.4	11.2
8	Melvin Mora	BAL	3B	32.4	5	5.6	25.3	13.5
9	Vladimir Guerrero	ANA	RF	29.4	354	5.6	30.8	19.1
10	Eric Chavez	OAK	3B	26.6	1	5.5	19.2	8.4
11	Pedro Martinez	BOS	SP	32.7		5.5	15.8	9.7
12	Orlando Hudson	TOR	2B	26.6		5.2	16.3	4.9
13	Ryan Drese	TEX	SP	28.2		5.2	15.1	9.2
14	Travis Hafner	CLE	DH	27.1	2	5.0	22.3	14.3
15	Hideki Matsui	NYA	LF	30.1	2	5.0	28.9	17.2
16	Carlos Lee	CHA	LF	28.0		5.0	23.5	12.3
17	Carl Crawford	TBA	LF	22.9		4.9	20.3	8.7
18	Rodrigo Lopez	BAL	SP	28.5		4.9	13.6	8.3
19	Javy Lopez	BAL	C	33.7		4.8	21.7	8.6
20	Freddy Garcia	MULT	SP	27.7		4.7	14.6	8.6
21	Hank Blalock	TEX	3B	23.6	5	4.6	22.9	9.6
22	Mark Teixeira	TEX	1B	24.2	5	4.6	22.4	12.1
23	Mark Kotsay	OAK	CF	28.6	8	4.6	21.8	9.2
24	Vernon Wells	TOR	CF	25.6		4.5	15.0	3.9
25	Carlos Guillen	DET	SS	28.8	2	4.5	23.5	11.1
26	Ivan Rodriguez	DET	C	32.6	34	4.4	21.1	8.9
27	Kelvim Escobar	ANA	SP	28.2		4.4	13.9	8.0
28	Lew Ford *	MIN	LF	27.9	2	4.4	19.9	8.7
29	Johnny Damon	BOS	CF	30.7	7	4.3	25.1	12.1
30	Aubrey Huff	TBA	3B	27.5		4.3	21.7	10.3

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

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

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James