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2005 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Albert Pujols	SLN	1B	25.5	378	8.4	36.6	24.3
2	Andruw Jones	ATL	CF	28.2	351	6.7	26.4	12.7
3	Derrek Lee	CHN	1B	29.8	263	7.7	34.2	22.0
4	Morgan Ensberg	HOU	3B	29.8	160	6.3	26.3	13.8
5	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	LF	22.2	146	5.2	28.9	16.2
6	Carlos Delgado	FLO	1B	33.0	84	2.8	27.2	16.4
7	Pat Burrell	PHI	LF	28.7	65	3.6	22.6	10.4
8	Chris Carpenter	SLN	SP	30.2	52	5.4	21.1	13.8
9	Brian Giles	SDN	RF	34.4	48	4.8	29.6	17.1
10	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	SS	26.6	45	4.9	21.3	5.4
11	Dontrelle Willis	FLO	SP	23.5	42	8.4	22.5	15.3
12	Jason Bay	PIT	LF	26.8	41	5.7	29.3	16.2
13	Chase Utley	PHI	2B	26.5	22	7.3	26.1	12.7
14	Bobby Abreu	PHI	RF	31.3	21	3.6	25.4	12.3
15	Lance Berkman	HOU	1B	29.4	21	3.2	21.3	11.2
16	Chad Cordero	WAS	RP	23.3	21	2.0	15.0	11.0
17	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	RP	37.7	19	0.7	9.8	6.7
18	Carlos Lee	MIL	LF	29.0	19	0.9	19.5	6.9
19	Jeff Kent	LAN	2B	37.3	18	3.8	25.2	11.6
20	David Wright	NYN	3B	22.5	18	4.7	26.7	13.4
21	David Eckstein	SLN	SS	30.4	15	2.9	23.3	7.7
22	Roger Clemens	HOU	SP	42.9	8	8.2	23.5	17.1
23	Roy Oswalt	HOU	SP	27.8	6	5.9	21.3	14.0
24	Ken Griffey	CIN	CF	35.6	5	3.7	20.9	9.8
25	Andy Pettitte	HOU	SP	33.0	5	6.2	22.5	15.7
26	Adam Dunn	CIN	LF	25.6	4	2.9	23.8	11.6
27	Jim Edmonds	SLN	CF	35.0	4	4.4	25.6	14.0
28	Cliff Floyd	NYN	LF	32.6	4	4.6	23.0	11.6
29	Marcus Giles	ATL	2B	27.1	4	4.0	24.0	10.0
30	Scott Eyre	SFN	RP	33.1	1	2.3	9.3	5.6
31	Brad Lidge	HOU	RP	28.5	1	2.0	14.2	10.5
32	Jose Reyes	NYN	SS	22.1	1	1.5	16.0	-0.1

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Dontrelle Willis	FLO	SP	23.5	42	8.4	22.5	15.3
2	Albert Pujols	SLN	1B	25.5	378	8.4	36.6	24.3
3	Roger Clemens	HOU	SP	42.9	8	8.2	23.5	17.1
4	Derrek Lee	CHN	1B	29.8	263	7.7	34.2	22.0
5	Chase Utley	PHI	2B	26.5	22	7.3	26.1	12.7
6	Andruw Jones	ATL	CF	28.2	351	6.7	26.4	12.7
7	Carlos Zambrano	CHN	SP	24.1		6.5	19.2	12.4
8	Pedro Martinez	NYN	SP	33.7		6.5	19.7	13.1
9	Rafael Furcal	ATL	SS	27.7		6.5	25.5	10.3
10	Morgan Ensberg	HOU	3B	29.8	160	6.3	26.3	13.8
11	Andy Pettitte	HOU	SP	33.0	5	6.2	22.5	15.7
12	Roy Oswalt	HOU	SP	27.8	6	5.9	21.3	14.0
13	Jason Bay	PIT	LF	26.8	41	5.7	29.3	16.2
14	Craig Counsell	ARI	2B	34.9		5.5	19.1	4.9
15	Chris Carpenter	SLN	SP	30.2	52	5.4	21.1	13.8
16	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	LF	22.2	146	5.2	28.9	16.2
17	John Smoltz	ATL	SP	38.1		4.9	19.5	12.5
18	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	SS	26.6	45	4.9	21.3	5.4
19	Jake Peavy	SDN	SP	24.1		4.9	15.9	9.8
20	Noah Lowry	SFN	SP	24.7		4.8	14.6	8.4
21	Brian Giles	SDN	RF	34.4	48	4.8	29.6	17.1
22	David Wright	NYN	3B	22.5	18	4.7	26.7	13.4
23	Todd Helton	COL	1B	31.9		4.6	25.3	14.3
24	Cliff Floyd	NYN	LF	32.6	4	4.6	23.0	11.6
25	Geoff Jenkins	MIL	RF	30.9		4.6	21.9	10.5
26	Brandon Webb	ARI	SP	26.1		4.5	18.3	11.3
27	John Patterson	WAS	SP	27.4		4.5	14.2	8.2
28	Jim Edmonds	SLN	CF	35.0	4	4.4	25.6	14.0
29	Tom Glavine	NYN	SP	39.3		4.3	14.0	7.6
30	Felipe Lopez	CIN	SS	25.1		4.3	20.3	6.1

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

2005 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	3B	29.9	331	9.4	38.7	25.1
2	David Ortiz	BOS	DH	29.6	307	5.3	30.4	20.2
3	Vladimir Guerrero	LAA	RF	30.4	196	5.7	27.6	17.4
4	Manny Ramirez	BOS	LF	33.1	156	4.4	27.7	16.5
5	Travis Hafner	CLE	DH	28.1	151	5.5	23.0	14.8
6	Paul Konerko	CHA	1B	29.3	128	4.1	25.7	14.7
7	Mark Teixeira	TEX	1B	25.2	106	7.2	28.7	16.6
8	Gary Sheffield	NYA	RF	36.6	84	4.1	24.9	13.4
9	Mariano Rivera	NYA	RP	35.6	59	4.1	18.3	13.5
10	Derek Jeter	NYA	SS	31.0	23	3.8	28.8	13.2
11	Michael Young	TEX	SS	28.7	20	3.2	27.4	12.0
12	Scott Podsednik	CHA	LF	29.3	15	1.7	12.9	3.0
13	Johnny Damon	BOS	CF	31.7	12	4.0	25.2	12.2
14	Hideki Matsui	NYA	LF	31.1	8	4.5	23.3	11.1
15	Richie Sexson	SEA	1B	30.5	7	3.9	22.0	11.0
16	Miguel Tejada	BAL	SS	31.1	7	5.9	25.7	10.6
17	Chone Figgins	LAA	3B	27.4	6	3.9	23.6	9.8
18	Jason Giambi	NYA	1B	34.5	5	4.6	23.7	15.2
19	Victor Martinez	CLE	C	26.5	5	5.2	21.2	7.5
20	Brian Roberts	BAL	2B	27.7	5	7.3	27.8	14.7
21	Eric Chavez	OAK	3B	27.6	4	4.7	22.2	9.1
22	Jason Varitek	BOS	C	33.2	4	3.9	20.4	8.5
23	Bartolo Colon	LAA	SP	32.1	3	4.0	18.0	11.3
24	Grady Sizemore	CLE	CF	22.9	3	6.6	22.3	8.6
25	Huston Street *	OAK	RP	21.9	3	2.9	15.8	11.0
26	Bob Wickman	CLE	RP	36.4	2	1.9	10.6	6.8
27	Jorge Cantu	TBA	2B	23.4	1	1.1	15.6	3.2
28	Jose Contreras	CHA	SP	33.6	1	3.6	17.2	11.0

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	3B	29.9	331	9.4	38.7	25.1
2	Brian Roberts	BAL	2B	27.7	5	7.3	27.8	14.7
3	Mark Teixeira	TEX	1B	25.2	106	7.2	28.7	16.6
4	Johan Santana	MIN	SP	26.3		7.2	22.2	15.1
5	Grady Sizemore	CLE	CF	22.9	3	6.6	22.3	8.6
6	Miguel Tejada	BAL	SS	31.1	7	5.9	25.7	10.6
7	Vladimir Guerrero	LAA	RF	30.4	196	5.7	27.6	17.4
8	Randy Johnson	NYA	SP	41.8		5.6	14.9	8.0
9	Roy Halladay	TOR	SP	28.1		5.5	14.9	10.6
10	Travis Hafner	CLE	DH	28.1	151	5.5	23.0	14.8
11	David Ortiz	BOS	DH	29.6	307	5.3	30.4	20.2
12	Victor Martinez	CLE	C	26.5	5	5.2	21.2	7.5
13	Jhonny Peralta	CLE	SS	23.1		5.1	24.8	12.2
14	Kenny Rogers	TEX	SP	40.6		5.0	14.9	8.9
15	Mark Buehrle	CHA	SP	26.3		4.8	21.9	14.7
16	Eric Chavez	OAK	3B	27.6	4	4.7	22.2	9.1
17	Jon Garland	CHA	SP	25.8		4.7	20.0	13.3
18	Mark Ellis	OAK	2B	28.1		4.6	21.8	11.5
19	Jason Giambi	NYA	1B	34.5	5	4.6	23.7	15.2
20	Ron Belliard	CLE	2B	30.2		4.6	17.2	4.8
21	Tim Wakefield	BOS	SP	38.9		4.5	14.6	7.7
22	Hideki Matsui	NYA	LF	31.1	8	4.5	23.3	11.1
23	David DeJesus	KCA	CF	25.5		4.4	15.1	5.1
24	Manny Ramirez	BOS	LF	33.1	156	4.4	27.7	16.5
25	Jorge Posada	NYA	C	33.9		4.4	19.3	7.3
26	Coco Crisp	CLE	LF	25.7		4.4	19.3	7.9
27	Carl Crawford	TBA	LF	23.9		4.4	21.6	9.7
28	Julio Lugo	TBA	SS	29.6		4.3	25.2	10.5
29	Melvin Mora	BAL	3B	33.4		4.3	20.5	7.9
30	Jarrod Washburn	LAA	SP	30.9		4.2	13.8	8.3

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.

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