Steve's "Players of the Year since 1871"
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|
Year |
Player |
Team |
Pos |
Record |
|
1871 |
Levi Meyerle |
Phil |
3B |
.492 |
|
1872 |
"Deacon" White |
Bos |
C |
.336 |
|
1873 |
George Wright |
Bos |
SS |
.378 |
|
1874 |
Cal McVey |
Bos |
OF |
.382 |
|
1875 |
Al Spalding |
Bos |
P |
57-5 |
|
1876 |
Ross Barnes |
Chi |
2B |
.429 - 1-59 |
|
1877 |
Tom Bond |
Bos |
P |
40-17 - 2.11 |
|
1878 |
Paul Hines |
Prov |
OF |
.358 - 4-50 |
|
1879 |
Monte Ward |
Prov |
P |
47-17 - 2.15 |
|
1880 |
Larry Corcoran |
Chi |
P |
43-14 - 1.95 |
|
1881 |
"Cap" Anson |
Chi |
1B |
.399 - 1-82 |
|
1882 |
Will White |
Cin |
P |
40-12 - 1.54 |
|
1883 |
Dan Brouthers |
Buff |
1B |
.374 - 3 hrs |
|
1884 |
Charles Radbourne |
Prov |
P |
60-12 - 1.38 |
|
1885 |
John Clarkson |
Chi |
P |
53-16 - 1.85 |
|
1886 |
Michael "King" Kelly |
Chi |
OF |
.388 - 4-79 |
|
1887 |
"Tip" O'Neill |
SL |
OF |
.435 - 14 hrs |
|
1888 |
"Silver" King |
SL |
P |
45-21 - 1.64 |
|
1889 |
"Buck" Ewing |
NY |
C |
.327 - 4-87 |
|
1890 |
Dave Orr |
Brk |
1B |
.373 6-124 |
|
1891 |
Bill Hutchinson |
Chi |
P |
44-19 - 2.81 |
|
1892 |
"Cy" Young |
Clev |
P |
36-12 - 1.93 |
|
1893 |
Ed Delahanty |
Phil |
OF |
.368 - 19-146 |
|
1894 |
Hugh Duffy |
Bos |
OF |
.438 - 18-145 |
|
1895 |
Hugh Jennings |
Bal |
SS |
.386 - 4-125 |
|
1896 |
Jesse Burkett |
Clev |
OF |
.410 - 6-72 |
|
1897 |
"Wee Willie" Keeler |
Bal |
OF |
.424 - 1-74 |
|
1898 |
Jimmy Collins |
Bos |
3B |
.328 - 15-111 |
|
1899 |
John McGraw |
Bal |
3B |
.391 - 1-33 |
|
1900 |
Honus Wagner |
Pit |
OF |
.381 - 4-100 |
|
1901 |
Nap Lajoie |
Phil |
2B |
.422 - 14-115 |
|
1902 |
Lave Cross |
Phil |
3B |
.342 - 0-108 |
|
1903 |
"Ginger" Beaumont |
Pit |
OF |
.341 - 7-68 |
|
1904 |
Jack Chesbro |
NY |
P |
41-12 - 1.82 |
|
1905 |
Christy Mathewson |
NY |
P |
31-8 - 1.27 - W.S. - 3-0 - 0.00 |
|
1906 |
Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown |
Chi |
P |
26-6 - 1.04 |
|
1907 |
Addie Joss |
Clev |
P |
27-11 - 1.83 |
|
1908 |
Ed Walsh |
Chi |
P |
40-15 - 1.42 |
|
1909 |
Ty Cobb |
Det |
OF |
.377 - 9-107 |
|
1910 |
Jack Coombs |
Phil |
P |
31-9 - 1.30 - W.S. - 3-0 - 3.33 |
|
1911 |
Frank Baker |
Phil |
3B |
.334 - 11-115 |
|
1912 |
"Smoky Joe" Wood |
Bos |
P |
34-5 - 1.91 - W.S. - 3-1 - 3.68 |
|
1913 |
Walter Johnson |
|
P |
36-7 - 1.09 |
|
1914 |
Eddie Collins |
Phil |
2B |
.344 - 2-85 |
|
1915 |
Grover Alexander |
Phil |
P |
31-10 - 1.22 |
|
1916 |
Tris Speaker |
Bos |
OF |
.386 - 2-83 |
|
1917 |
Eddie Cicotte |
Chi |
P |
28-12 - 1.53 |
|
1918 |
"Tioga George" Burns |
Phil |
1B |
.352 - 6-70 |
|
1919 |
"Shoeless Joe" |
Chi |
OF |
.351 - 7-96 |
|
1920 |
George Sisler |
SL |
1B |
.407 - 19-122 |
|
1921 |
"Babe" Ruth |
NY |
OF |
.378 - 59-171 |
|
1922 |
|
SL |
2B |
.401 - 42-152 |
|
1923 |
Harry Heilmann |
Det |
OF |
.403 - 18-115 |
|
1924 |
Dazzy Vance |
Brk |
P |
28-6 - 2.16 |
|
1925 |
Al Simmons |
Phil |
OF |
.384 - 24-129 |
|
1926 |
Bob O'Farrell |
SL |
C |
.293 - 7-68 |
|
1927 |
Lou Gehrig |
NY |
1B |
.373 - 47-175 |
|
1928 |
Mickey Cochrane |
Phil |
C |
.293 - 10-57 |
|
1929 |
"Hack" |
Chi |
OF |
.345 - 39-159 |
|
1930 |
Chuck Klein |
Phil |
OF |
.386 - 40-170 |
|
1931 |
Lefty Grove |
Phil |
P |
31-4 - 2.06 |
|
1932 |
Jimmy Foxx |
Phil |
1B |
.364 - 58-169 |
|
1933 |
Carl Hubbell |
NY |
P |
23-12 - 1.66 |
|
1934 |
"Dizzy" Dean |
SL |
P |
30-7 - 2.66 - W.S. - 2-1 - 1.73 |
|
1935 |
Hank Greenberg |
Det |
1B |
.328 - 36-170 |
|
1936 |
Bill Dickey |
NY |
C |
.362 - 22-107 |
|
1937 |
Joe Medwick |
Sl |
OF |
.374 - 31-154 |
|
1938 |
Ernie Lombardi |
Cin |
C |
.342 - 19-95 |
|
1939 |
Joe Dimaggio |
NY |
OF |
.381 - 30-126 |
|
1940 |
Bob Feller |
Clev |
P |
27-11 - 2.61 |
|
1941 |
Ted Williams |
Bos |
OF |
.406 - 37-120 |
|
1942 |
Mort Cooper |
SL |
P |
22-7 - 1.78 |
|
1943 |
"Spud" |
NY |
P |
20-4 - 1.64 - W.S. - 2-0 - 1.50 |
|
1944 |
Hal Newhouser |
Det |
P |
29-9 - 2.22 |
|
1945 |
Tommy Holmes |
Bos |
OF |
.352 - 28-117 |
|
1946 |
Stan Musial |
SL |
1B |
.365 - 16-103 |
|
1947 |
Bob Elliott |
Bos |
3B |
.317 - 22-113 |
|
1948 |
Lou Boudreau |
Clev |
SS |
.355 - 18-106 |
|
1949 |
Jackie Robinson |
Brk |
2B |
.342 - 16-124 |
|
1950 |
Phil Rizzuto |
NY |
SS |
.324 - 7-66 |
|
1951 |
Roy Campenella |
Brk |
C |
.325 - 33-108 |
|
1952 |
Robin Roberts |
Phil |
P |
28-7 - 2.59 |
|
1953 |
Al Rosen |
Clev |
3B |
.336 - 43-145 |
|
1954 |
Willie Mays |
NY |
OF |
.345 - 41-110 |
|
1955 |
"Duke" Snider |
Brk |
OF |
.309 - 42-136 |
|
1956 |
Mickey Mantle |
NY |
OF |
.353 - 52-130 |
|
1957 |
Hank Aaron |
Mil |
OF |
.322 - 44-132 |
|
1958 |
Ernie Banks |
Chi |
SS |
.313 - 47-129 |
|
1959 |
Nellie Fox |
Chi |
2B |
.306 - 2-70 |
|
1960 |
Dick Groat |
Pit |
SS |
.325 - 2-50 |
|
1961 |
Roger Maris |
NY |
OF |
.269 - 61-142 |
|
1962 |
Maury Wills |
LA |
SS |
.299 - 6-48 - 104 SBs |
|
1963 |
Sandy Koufax |
LA |
P |
25-5 - 1.88 - W.S. - 2-0 - 1.50 |
|
1964 |
Ken Boyer |
SL |
3B |
.295 - 24-119 |
|
1965 |
Zoilo Versalles |
Min |
SS |
.273 - 19-77 |
|
1966 |
Frank Robinson |
Bal |
OF |
.316 - 49-122 |
|
1967 |
Carl Yaztremski |
Bos |
OF |
.326 - 44-121 |
|
1968 |
Denny McLain |
Det |
P |
31-6 - 1.96 |
|
1969 |
Tom Seaver |
NY |
P |
25-7 - 2.21 |
|
1970 |
Johnny Bench |
Cin |
C |
.293 - 45-148 |
|
1971 |
Vida Blue |
Oak |
P |
24-8 - 1.82 |
|
1972 |
Steve Carlton |
Phil |
P |
27-10 - 1.97 |
|
1973 |
Pete Rose |
Cin |
OF |
.338 - 5-64 |
|
1974 |
Lou Brock |
SL |
OF |
.306 - 3-48 - 118 SBs |
|
1975 |
Joe Morgan |
Cin |
2B |
.327 - 17-94 |
|
1976 |
Thurmond Munson |
NY |
C |
.302 - 17-105 |
|
1977 |
Rod Carew |
Min |
1B |
.388 - 14-100 |
|
1978 |
Ron Guidry |
NY |
P |
25-3 - 1.74 |
|
1979 |
Willie Stargell |
Pit |
1B |
.281 - 32-82 - W.S. - .400 3-7 |
|
1980 |
George Brett |
KC |
3B |
.390 - 24-118 |
|
1981 |
Mike Schmidt |
Phil |
3B |
.316 - 31-91 |
|
1982 |
Robin Yount |
Mil |
SS |
.331 - 29-114 |
|
1983 |
Cal Ripken |
Bal |
SS |
.318 - 27-102 |
|
1984 |
Ryne Sandburg |
Chi |
2B |
.314 - 19-84 |
|
1985 |
Dwight Gooden |
NY |
P |
24-4 - 1.53 |
|
1986 |
Roger Clemens |
Bos |
P |
24-4 - 2.48 |
|
1987 |
Alan Trammell |
Det |
SS |
.343 - 28-105 |
|
1988 |
|
LA |
P |
23-8 - 2.26 - W.S. - 2-0 - 1.00 |
|
1989 |
Kevin Mitchell |
SF |
OF |
.291 - 47-125 |
|
1990 |
Bobby Thigpen |
Chi |
P |
4-6 - 1.83 - 57 Saves |
|
1991 |
Terry Pendleton |
Atl |
3B |
.319 - 22-86 |
|
1992 |
Dennis Eckersley |
Oak |
P |
7-1 - 1.91 - 51 Saves |
|
1993 |
Frank Thomas |
Chi |
1B |
.317 - 41-128 |
|
1994 |
Jeff Bagwell |
Hou |
1B |
.367 - 39-116 |
|
1995 |
Albert Belle |
Clev |
OF |
.317 - 50-126 |
|
1996 |
Alex Rodriguez |
Sea |
SS |
.358 - 36-123 |
|
1997 |
"Junior" Griffey |
Sea |
OF |
.304 - 56-147 |
|
1998 |
Mark McGwire |
SL |
1B |
.299 - 70-147 |
|
1999 |
Manny Ramirez |
Clev |
OF |
.333 - 44-165 |
|
2000 |
Derek Jeter |
NY |
SS |
.339 - 15-73 - WS & All-star Game MVP |
|
2001 |
Sammy Sosa |
Chi |
OF |
.328 - 64-160 |
|
2002 |
Barry Bonds |
SF |
OF |
.370 - 36-110 |
|
2003 |
Albert Pujols |
SL |
OF |
.359 - 43-124 |
|
2004 |
Ichiro Suzuki |
Sea |
OF |
.372 - 8-60 – 262 hits |
|
2005 |
Andruw Jones |
Atl |
OF |
.263 - 51-128 |
|
2006 |
Ryan Howard |
Phil |
1B |
.313 – 58-149 |
|
2007 |
Matt Holliday |
Colo |
OF |
.340 – 36-137 |
|
2008 |
Brad Lidge |
Phil |
P |
2-0 – 1.95 – 41 saves in 41 attempts plus 7 saves in post season |
|
2009 |
Joe Mauer |
Min |
C |
.365 – 28-96 |