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2009 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
29.5
448
9.7
39.5
27.2
2 Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
25.5
233
7.3
34.2
19.7
3 Ryan Howard
PHI
1B
29.6
217
3.8
26.8
14.5
4 Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
25.1
203
6.3
35.4
22.7
5 Troy Tulowitzki
COL
SS
24.7
172
6.5
25.7
11.5
6 Andre Ethier
LAN
RF
27.2
113
2.9
22.7
10.0
7 Pablo Sandoval
SFN
3B
22.9
89
4.3
29.1
16.7
8 Chase Utley
PHI
2B
30.5
84
8.2
32.1
17.3
9 Derrek Lee
CHN
1B
33.8
66
5.4
23.7
12.8
10 Matt Kemp
LAN
CF
24.8
49
4.8
26.0
12.2
11 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
25.6
43
6.2
33.3
20.4
12 Adrian Gonzalez
SDN
1B
27.1
30
6.9
33.8
21.8
13 Todd Helton
COL
1B
35.9
28
3.3
23.2
11.9
14 Chris Carpenter
SLN
SP
34.2
25
6.7
20.8
15.3
15 Adam Wainwright
SLN
SP
27.8
16
6.8
21.6
14.9
16 Matt Holliday
MULT
LF
29.5
15
5.2
26.2
14.4
17 Jayson Werth
PHI
RF
30.1
10
4.5
25.0
12.4
18 Tim Lincecum
SFN
SP
25.0
8
7.6
22.2
15.7
19 Shane Victorino
PHI
CF
28.6
8
3.7
22.0
8.0
20 Yunel Escobar
ATL
SS
26.7
6
4.3
20.4
6.9
21 Mark Reynolds
ARI
3B
25.9
6
3.3
21.2
8.2
22 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
25.8
4
4.8
23.6
14.0
23 Yadier Molina
SLN
C
27.0
3
3.1
19.3
6.5
24 Miguel Tejada
HOU
SS
35.1
3
1.9
21.2
6.1
25 Huston Street
COL
RP
25.9
2
1.8
14.5
11.2
26 Justin Upton
ARI
RF
21.9
2
4.0
19.1
8.2
27 Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
24.8
2
7.3
23.3
9.6
28 Jeremy Affeldt
SFN
RP
30.1
1
2.7
9.3
6.0
29 Chris Coghlan *
FLO
LF
24.0
1
1.1
20.6
10.3
30 Brad Hawpe
COL
RF
30.0
1
1.4
19.0
8.0
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
29.5
448
9.7
39.5
27.2
2 Chase Utley
PHI
2B
30.5
84
8.2
32.1
17.3
3 Tim Lincecum
SFN
SP
25.0
8
7.6
22.2
15.7
4 Josh Johnson
FLO
SP
25.4
7.4
17.2
11.2
5 Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
25.5
233
7.3
34.2
19.7
6 Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
24.8
2
7.3
23.3
9.6
7 Dan Haren
ARI
SP
28.8
7.1
19.1
12.5
8 Adrian Gonzalez
SDN
1B
27.1
30
6.9
33.8
21.8
9 Adam Wainwright
SLN
SP
27.8
16
6.8
21.6
14.9
10 Jair Jurrjens
ATL
SP
23.4
6.8
17.5
11.4
11 Chris Carpenter
SLN
SP
34.2
25
6.7
20.8
15.3
12 Javier Vazquez
ATL
SP
32.9
6.5
17.1
10.8
13 Troy Tulowitzki
COL
SS
24.7
172
6.5
25.7
11.5
14 Matt Cain
SFN
SP
24.8
6.4
19.2
13.0
15 Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
25.1
203
6.3
35.4
22.7
16 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
25.6
43
6.2
33.3
20.4
17 Ubaldo Jimenez
COL
SP
25.4
5.9
19.1
12.8
18 Derrek Lee
CHN
1B
33.8
66
5.4
23.7
12.8
19 Michael Bourn
HOU
CF
26.5
5.0
20.3
6.5
20 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
25.8
4
4.8
23.6
14.0
21 Matt Kemp
LAN
CF
24.8
49
4.8
26.0
12.2
22 Ted Lilly
CHN
SP
33.5
4.6
14.6
9.5
23 Clayton Kershaw
LAN
SP
21.3
4.6
12.9
8.0
24 Casey Blake
LAN
3B
35.9
4.6
20.3
8.9
25 Jayson Werth
PHI
RF
30.1
10
4.5
25.0
12.4
26 Brendan Ryan
SLN
SS
27.3
4.5
14.9
5.0
27 Wandy Rodriguez
HOU
SP
30.5
4.5
16.8
10.9
28 Pablo Sandoval
SFN
3B
22.9
89
4.3
29.1
16.7
29 Randy Wells *
CHN
SP
26.8
4.3
13.2
8.5
30 Yunel Escobar
ATL
SS
26.7
6
4.3
20.4
6.9
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2009 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
26.2
387
7.8
33.9
21.9
2 Mark Teixeira
NYA
1B
29.2
225
5.3
27.4
15.9
3 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
35.0
193
6.6
27.4
12.8
4 Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B
26.2
171
5.1
26.1
15.0
5 Kendry Morales
LAA
1B
26.0
170
4.4
25.1
14.9
6 Kevin Youkilis
BOS
1B
30.3
150
6.5
25.8
15.6
7 Jason Bay
BOS
LF
30.8
78
5.2
25.3
14.4
8 Ben Zobrist
TBA
2B
28.1
34
8.6
26.2
14.6
9 Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
RF
35.7
33
4.7
25.9
14.3
10 Chone Figgins
LAA
3B
31.4
31
7.7
26.3
12.9
11 Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
33.9
31
4.2
21.5
11.7
12 Bobby Abreu
LAA
RF
35.3
23
3.2
22.1
10.9
13 Aaron Hill
TOR
2B
27.3
23
5.8
23.1
8.4
14 Mariano Rivera
NYA
RP
39.6
17
3.6
15.6
11.7
15 Adam Lind
TOR
DH
26.0
14
4.0
19.8
10.0
16 Michael Young
TEX
3B
32.7
13
2.8
19.9
8.8
17 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
26.7
12
4.5
23.9
10.0
18 Zack Greinke
KCA
SP
25.7
12
10.4
25.7
18.9
19 Evan Longoria
TBA
3B
23.7
9
7.1
25.4
12.9
20 Justin Verlander
DET
SP
26.4
7
5.5
21.2
14.1
21 Michael Cuddyer
MIN
RF
30.3
4
2.7
19.1
8.0
22 Victor Martinez
MULT
C
30.5
4
3.5
21.2
8.5
23 C.C. Sabathia
NYA
SP
28.9
4
6.2
18.6
11.8
24 Jason Kubel
MIN
DH
27.1
3
3.4
19.6
10.9
25 Placido Polanco
DET
2B
33.7
2
2.5
19.4
5.9
26 Felix Hernandez
SEA
SP
23.2
1
6.0
27.0
20.0
27 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
27.0
1
6.0
21.8
8.9
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Zack Greinke
KCA
SP
25.7
12
10.4
25.7
18.9
2 Ben Zobrist
TBA
2B
28.1
34
8.6
26.2
14.6
3 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
26.2
387
7.8
33.9
21.9
4 Chone Figgins
LAA
3B
31.4
31
7.7
26.3
12.9
5 Evan Longoria
TBA
3B
23.7
9
7.1
25.4
12.9
6 Roy Halladay
TOR
SP
32.1
6.9
21.2
14.1
7 Franklin Gutierrez
SEA
CF
26.4
6.6
18.5
6.2
8 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
35.0
193
6.6
27.4
12.8
9 Kevin Youkilis
BOS
1B
30.3
150
6.5
25.8
15.6
10 Jon Lester
BOS
SP
25.5
6.2
17.5
11.5
11 C.C. Sabathia
NYA
SP
28.9
4
6.2
18.6
11.8
12 Jason Bartlett
TBA
SS
29.7
6.2
22.7
10.6
13 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
27.0
1
6.0
21.8
8.9
14 Felix Hernandez
SEA
SP
23.2
1
6.0
27.0
20.0
15 Aaron Hill
TOR
2B
27.3
23
5.8
23.1
8.4
16 Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
25.9
5.6
23.1
8.9
17 Shin-Soo Choo
CLE
RF
27.0
5.5
23.6
12.0
18 Justin Verlander
DET
SP
26.4
7
5.5
21.2
14.1
19 Mark Buehrle
CHA
SP
30.3
5.4
16.3
10.0
20 Marco Scutaro
TOR
SS
33.7
5.4
19.0
5.0
21 Mark Teixeira
NYA
1B
29.2
225
5.3
27.4
15.9
22 Torii Hunter
LAA
CF
34.0
5.3
20.9
11.3
23 Josh Beckett
BOS
SP
29.1
5.2
16.2
9.9
24 Jason Bay
BOS
LF
30.8
78
5.2
25.3
14.4
25 Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B
26.2
171
5.1
26.1
15.0
26 Carl Crawford
TBA
LF
27.9
5.0
22.0
10.6
27 John Danks
CHA
SP
24.2
5.0
15.6
9.7
28 Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
RF
35.7
33
4.7
25.9
14.3
29 Kevin Millwood
TEX
SP
34.5
4.7
15.2
9.3
30 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
26.7
12
4.5
23.9
10.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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