1956 MLB MVP VOTING RESULTS
1956 American League Most Valuable Player
1st Max | Season Results
Rk Name Team Place Points Points Share| AB H HR BA OPS SB| W-L IP ERA WHIP SO SV
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1 Mickey Mantle NYY 24 336 336 1.00 | 533 188 52 .353 1.169 10|
2 Yogi Berra NYY 0 186 336 0.55 | 521 155 30 .298 .911 3|
3 Al Kaline DET 0 142 336 0.42 | 617 194 27 .314 .913 7|
4 Harvey Kuenn DET 0 80 336 0.24 | 591 196 12 .332 .857 9|
5 Billy Pierce CHW 0 75 336 0.22 | 102 16 0 .157 .346 0| 20-9 276 3.32 1.307 192 1
6 Ted Williams BOS 0 70 336 0.21 | 400 138 24 .345 1.084 0|
7 Gil McDougald NYY 0 55 336 0.16 | 438 136 13 .311 .848 3|
7 Bob Nieman TOT 0 55 336 0.16 | +428 137 14 .320 .931 1|
9 Vic Wertz CLE 0 45 336 0.13 | 481 127 32 .264 .874 0|
10 Bob Lemon CLE 0 40 336 0.12 | 93 18 5 .194 .627 0| 20-14 255 3.03 1.250 94 3
11 Harry Simpson KCA 0 37 336 0.11 | 543 159 21 .293 .837 2|
12 Whitey Ford NYY 0 33 336 0.10 | 78 17 0 .218 .542 0| 19-6 226 2.47 1.201 141 1
13 Early Wynn CLE 0 32 336 0.10 | 101 23 1 .228 .585 1| 20-9 278 2.72 1.167 158 2
14 Nellie Fox CHW 0 28 336 0.08 | 649 192 4 .296 .723 8|
14 Jim Piersall BOS 0 28 336 0.08 | 601 176 14 .293 .799 7|
16 Sherm Lollar CHW 0 27 336 0.08 | 450 132 11 .293 .821 2|
17 Frank Lary DET 0 24 336 0.07 | 103 19 1 .184 .472 0| 21-13 294 3.15 1.378 165 1
17 Pete Runnels WSH 0 24 336 0.07 | 578 179 8 .310 .805 5|
19 Herb Score CLE 0 18 336 0.05 | 87 16 1 .184 .513 0| 20-9 249 2.53 1.167 263
20 Jackie Jensen BOS 0 15 336 0.04 | 578 182 20 .315 .901 11|
21 Mickey Vernon BOS 0 14 336 0.04 | 403 125 15 .310 .914 1|
22 Tom Brewer BOS 0 11 336 0.03 | 94 28 1 .298 .681 0| 19-9 244 3.50 1.277 127
23 Hank Bauer NYY 0 8 336 0.02 | 539 130 26 .241 .761 4|
23 Charlie Maxwell DET 0 8 336 0.02 | 500 163 28 .326 .948 1|
25 Luis Aparicio CHW 0 7 336 0.02 | 533 142 3 .266 .653 21|
26 Gus Triandos BAL 0 6 336 0.02 | 452 126 21 .279 .810 0|
27 Frank Bolling DET 0 3 336 0.01 | 366 103 7 .281 .789 6|
27 Minnie Minoso CHW 0 3 336 0.01 | 545 172 21 .316 .950 12|
27 Vic Power KCA 0 3 336 0.01 | 530 164 14 .309 .787 2|
30 Johnny Kucks NYY 0 2 336 0.01 | 77 11 0 .143 .379 0| 18-9 224 3.85 1.315 67
31 Roy Sievers WSH 0 1 336 0.00 | 550 139 29 .253 .838 0|
1956 National League Most Valuable Player
1st Max | Season Results
Rk Name Team Place Points Points Share| AB H HR BA OPS SB| W-L IP ERA WHIP SO SV
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1 Don Newcombe BRO 8 223 336 0.66 | 111 26 2 .234 .654 1| 27-7 268 3.06 0.989 139
2 Sal Maglie TOT 4 183 336 0.54 | 70 9 0 .129 .269 0| 13-5 191 2.87 1.079 108
3 Hank Aaron MLN 0 146 336 0.43 | 609 200 26 .328 .923 2|
4 Warren Spahn MLN 1 126 336 0.38 | 105 22 3 .210 .562 1| 20-11 281 2.78 1.070 128 3
5 Jim Gilliam BRO 4 103 336 0.31 | 594 178 6 .300 .794 21|
6 Roy McMillan CIN 3 96 336 0.29 | 479 126 3 .263 .710 4|
7 Frank Robinson CIN 0 79 336 0.24 | 572 166 38 .290 .936 8|
8 Pee Wee Reese BRO 3 71 336 0.21 | 572 147 9 .257 .667 13|
9 Stan Musial STL 0 62 336 0.18 | 594 184 27 .310 .908 2|
10 Duke Snider BRO 1 55 336 0.16 | 542 158 43 .292 .997 3|
11 Joe Adcock MLN 0 54 336 0.16 | 454 132 38 .291 .934 1|
12 Bob Friend PIT 0 38 336 0.11 | 97 16 1 .165 .390 0| 17-17 314 3.46 1.257 166 3
13 Hersh Freeman CIN 0 25 336 0.07 | 18 1 0 .056 .302 0| 14-5 109 3.39 1.343 50 18
14 Johnny Antonelli NYG 0 18 336 0.05 | 89 14 3 .157 .468 0| 20-13 258 2.86 1.161 145 1
14 Ted Kluszewski CIN 0 18 336 0.05 | 517 156 35 .302 .898 1|
16 Jackie Robinson BRO 0 17 336 0.05 | 357 98 10 .275 .793 12|
17 Willie Mays NYG 0 14 336 0.04 | 578 171 36 .296 .926 40|
18 Ed Bailey CIN 0 13 336 0.04 | 383 115 28 .300 .936 2|
18 Bill Virdon TOT 0 13 336 0.04 | +580 185 10 .319 .806 6|
20 Stan Lopata PHI 0 11 336 0.03 | 535 143 32 .267 .888 5|
21 Carl Furillo BRO 0 9 336 0.03 | 523 151 21 .289 .824 1|
22 Lew Burdette MLN 0 8 336 0.02 | 86 16 0 .186 .406 0| 19-10 256 2.70 1.116 110 1
23 Bob Buhl MLN 0 7 336 0.02 | 73 7 0 .096 .231 0| 18-8 217 3.32 1.361 86
23 Robin Roberts PHI 0 7 336 0.02 | 100 20 1 .200 .518 0| 19-18 297 4.45 1.238 157 3
25 Brooks Lawrence CIN 0 6 336 0.02 | 70 11 0 .157 .401 0| 19-10 219 3.99 1.285 96
26 Dale Long PIT 0 4 336 0.01 | 517 136 27 .263 .812 1|
27 Wally Moon STL 0 3 336 0.01 | 540 161 16 .298 .858 12|
28 Ernie Banks CHC 0 2 336 0.01 | 538 160 28 .297 .887 6|
28 Ken Boyer STL 0 2 336 0.01 | 595 182 26 .306 .841 8|
30 Richie Ashburn PHI 0 1 336 0.00 | 628 190 3 .303 .768 10|
30 Clem Labine BRO 0 1 336 0.00 | 23 2 0 .087 .247 0| 10-6 116 3.34 1.296 75 19
30 Johnny Logan MLN 0 1 336 0.00 | 545 153 15 .281 .771 3|