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MLB Awards Voting

1956
Final voting results for the major MLB awards for the selected season. The awards are voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

American League MVP

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1956AL-MVPMickey MantleNew York Yankees12410033624batting1505331321882255213010111299.353.464.7051.169pitching00000000000000  OF5-11198BR1931-10-20Spavinaw,OKMLB1951-19681951-1968 
1956AL-MVPYogi BerraNew York Yankees205518631batting1405219315529230105326529.298.378.534.911pitching00000000000000  C5-8194LR1925-05-12St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19651946-1965 
1956AL-MVPAl KalineDetroit Tigers304214221batting15361796194321027128717055.314.383.530.913pitching00000000000000  OF6-2180RR1934-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19741953-1974 
1956AL-MVPHarvey KuennDetroit Tigers40248025batting146591961963271288955534.332.387.470.857pitching00000000000000  OF-SS6-2190RR1930-12-04West Allis,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966 
1956AL-MVPBilly PierceChicago White Sox50227529batting39102616000300322.157.189.157.346pitching20935332111276261108102241001923.331.31P5-10160LL1927-04-02Detroit,MIMLB1945-19641945-1964 
1956AL-MVPTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox60217037batting1364007113828224820010239.345.479.6051.084pitching00000000000000  OF6-3205LR1918-08-30San Diego,CAMLB1939-19601939-1960 
1956AL-MVPGil McDougaldNew York Yankees70165528batting120438791361331356386859.311.405.443.848pitching00000000000000  2B-3B6-1180RR1928-05-19San Francisco,CAMLB1951-19601951-1960 
1956AL-MVPBob NiemanBaltimore Orioles70165529batting128428631372161468169063.320.436.495.931pitching00000000000000  OF5-11195RR1927-01-26Cincinnati,OHMLB1951-19621951-1962 
1956AL-MVPVic WertzCleveland Indians90134531batting1364816512722032106007587.264.364.509.874pitching00000000000000  OF-1B6-0186LR1925-02-09York,PAMLB1947-19631947-1963 
1956AL-MVPBob LemonCleveland Indians100124035batting43938180051200921.194.272.355.627pitching201439352123255230103862389943.041.25P6-0185LR1920-09-22San Bernardino,CAMLB1941-19581941-1958 
1956AL-MVPHarry SimpsonKansas City Athletics110113730batting14154376159221121105234782.293.347.490.837pitching00000000000000  OF-1B6-1180LR1925-12-03Atlanta,GAMLB1951-19591951-1959 
1956AL-MVPWhitey FordNew York Yankees120103327batting3178917200400914.218.299.244.542pitching19631301821226187706213841412.471.20P5-10180LL1928-10-21New York,NYMLB1950-19671950-1967 
1956AL-MVPEarly WynnCleveland Indians130103236batting381015235011510722.228.278.307.585pitching20938351842278233938419911582.721.17P6-0200BR1920-01-06Hartford,ALMLB1939-19631939-1963 
1956AL-MVPJim PiersallBoston Red Sox14082826batting155601911764061487775848.293.350.449.799pitching00000000000000  OF6-0175RR1929-11-14Waterbury,CTMLB1950-19671950-1967 
1956AL-MVPNellie FoxChicago White Sox14082828batting1546491091922010452844414.296.347.376.723pitching00000000000000  2B5-9150LR1927-12-25St. Thomas,PAMLB1947-19651947-1965 
1956AL-MVPSherm LollarChicago White Sox16082731batting136450551322821175205334.293.383.438.821pitching00000000000000  C6-1185RR1924-08-23Durham,ARMLB1946-19631946-1963 
1956AL-MVPFrank LaryDetroit Tigers17072426batting4110314192011200825.184.239.233.472pitching211341382031294289116103201161653.151.38P5-11180RR1930-04-10Northport,ALMLB1954-19651954-1965 
1956AL-MVPPete RunnelsWashington Senators I17072428batting14757872179299876555864.310.372.433.805pitching00000000000000  1B-2B6-0170LR1928-01-28Lufkin,TXMLB1951-19641951-1964 
1956AL-MVPHerb ScoreCleveland Indians19051823batting35871116301801932.184.260.253.513pitching209353316502491628270181292632.531.17P6-2185LL1933-06-07Rosedale,NYMLB1955-19621955-1962 
1956AL-MVPJackie JensenBoston Red Sox20041529batting15157880182231120971138943.315.405.497.901pitching00000000000000  OF5-11190RR1927-03-09San Francisco,CAMLB1950-19611950-1961 
1956AL-MVPMickey VernonBoston Red Sox21041438batting119403671252841584105740.310.403.511.914pitching00000000000000  1B6-2180LL1918-04-22Marcus Hook,PAMLB1939-19601939-1960
1937-  UDFA  -WS1
1956AL-MVPTom BrewerBoston Red Sox22031124batting389414280111300519.298.330.351.681pitching1993232154024420010395141121273.501.28P6-1175RR1931-09-03Wadesboro,SCMLB1954-19611954-1961 
1956AL-MVPCharlie MaxwellDetroit Tigers2302829batting141500961631432887117974.326.414.534.948pitching00000000000000  OF5-11185LL1927-04-08Lawton,MIMLB1950-19641950-1964 
1956AL-MVPHank BauerNew York Yankees2302833batting147539961301872684425972.241.316.445.761pitching00000000000000  OF6-0192RR1922-07-31East St. Louis,ILMLB1948-19611948-1961 
1956AL-MVPLuis AparicioChicago White Sox2502722batting152533691421963562143463.266.311.341.653pitching00000000000000  SS5-9160RR1934-04-29Maracaibo,VZMLB1956-19731956-1973 
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1956AL-MVPGus TriandosBaltimore Orioles2602625batting131452471261812188004873.279.348.462.810pitching00000000000000  C6-3215RR1930-07-30San Francisco,CAMLB1953-19651953-1965 
1956AL-MVPMinnie MinosoChicago White Sox2701330batting151545106172291121881268640.316.425.525.950pitching00000000000000  OF5-10175RR1925-11-29Havana,CUMLB1949-19801949-2003 
1956AL-MVPFrank BollingDetroit Tigers2701324batting10236653103217745624251.281.354.434.789pitching00000000000000  2B6-1175RR1931-11-16Mobile,ALMLB1954-19661954-1966 
1956AL-MVPVic PowerKansas City Athletics2701328batting127530771642151463222416.309.340.447.787pitching00000000000000  1B5-11195RR1927-11-01Arecibo,PRMLB1954-19651954-1965 
1956AL-MVPJohnny KucksNew York Yankees3001223batting3477711100100725.143.224.156.379pitching18934311230224223113961972673.861.32P6-3180RR1932-07-27Hoboken,NJMLB1955-19601955-1960 
1956AL-MVPRoy SieversWashington Senators I3100129batting1525509213927229950010088.253.370.467.838pitching00000000000000  1B-OF6-1195RR1926-11-18St. Louis,MOMLB1949-19651949-1965 
31 Record(s)

National League MVP

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1956NL-MVPDon NewcombeBrooklyn Dodgers186622330batting52111132660216101218.234.312.342.654pitching277383618502682191019133461393.060.99P6-4225LR1926-06-14Madison,NJMLB1949-19601949-1960 
1956NL-MVPSal MaglieBrooklyn Dodgers245418339batting287019000200129.129.141.129.269pitching1353026930196160676322541102.891.09P6-2180RR1917-04-26Niagara Falls,NYMLB1945-19581945-1958 
1956NL-MVPHank AaronMilwaukee Braves304314622batting15360910620034142692243754.328.365.558.923pitching00000000000000  OF6-0180RR1934-02-05Mobile,ALMLB1954-19761954-1976
1952-  UDFA  -BSN
1956NL-MVPWarren SpahnMilwaukee Braves413812635batting391058223031010432.210.239.324.562pitching201139352033281249928725521282.791.07P6-0175LL1921-04-23Buffalo,NYMLB1942-19651942-1965 
1956NL-MVPJim GilliamBrooklyn Dodgers543110327batting1535941021782386432199539.300.399.396.794pitching00000000000000  2B-3B5-11175BR1928-10-17Nashville,TNMLB1953-19661953-1966 
1956NL-MVPRoy McMillanCincinnati Reds63299626batting15047951126167362437654.263.366.344.710pitching00000000000000  SS5-11170RR1929-07-17Bonham,TXMLB1951-19661951-1966 
1956NL-MVPFrank RobinsonCincinnati Reds70247920batting1525721221662763883846495.290.379.558.936pitching00000000000000  OF6-1195RR1935-08-31Beaumont,TXMLB1956-19761956-1976 
1956NL-MVPPee Wee ReeseBrooklyn Dodgers83217137batting147572851471929461345669.257.322.344.667pitching00000000000000  SS5-9175RR1918-07-23Ekron,KYMLB1940-19581940-1958 
1956NL-MVPStan MusialSt. Louis Cardinals90186235batting1565948718433627109207539.310.386.522.908pitching00000000000000  OF-1B6-0175LL1920-11-21Donora,PAMLB1941-19631941-1963 
1956NL-MVPDuke SniderBrooklyn Dodgers101165529batting151542112158332431013399101.292.399.598.997pitching00000000000000  OF6-0190LR1926-09-19Los Angeles,CAMLB1947-19641947-1964 
1956NL-MVPJoe AdcockMilwaukee Braves110165428batting1374547613223138103103286.291.337.597.934pitching00000000000000  1B-OF6-4220RR1927-10-30Coushatta,LAMLB1950-19661950-1966 
1956NL-MVPBob FriendPittsburgh Pirates120113825batting4997716201800119.165.173.216.390pitching17174942194331431013712125851663.471.26P6-0190RR1930-11-24Lafayette,INMLB1951-19661951-1966 
1956NL-MVPHersh FreemanCincinnati Reds13072527batting64180110020034.056.190.111.302pitching14564000181091124441234503.391.34P6-3220RR1928-07-01Gadsden,ALMLB1952-19581952-1958 
1956NL-MVPTed KluszewskiCincinnati Reds14051831batting1385179115614135102104931.302.362.536.898pitching00000000000000  1B6-2225LL1924-09-10Argo,ILMLB1947-19611947-1961 
1956NL-MVPJohnny AntonelliNew York Giants14051826batting4989714303400226.157.176.292.468pitching201341361551258225938220751452.861.16P6-0190LL1930-04-12Rochester,NYMLB1948-19611948-1961 
1956NL-MVPJackie RobinsonBrooklyn Dodgers16051737batting117357619815210431256032.275.382.412.793pitching00000000000000  2B-3B5-11200RR1919-01-31Cairo,GAMLB1947-19561947-1956 
1956NL-MVPWillie MaysNew York Giants17041425batting152578101171278368440106865.296.369.557.926pitching00000000000000  OF5-11180RR1931-05-06Westfield,ALMLB1951-19731951-1973 
1956NL-MVPEd BaileyCincinnati Reds18041325batting11838359115822875205250.300.385.551.936pitching00000000000000  C6-2205LR1931-04-15Strawberry Plains,TNMLB1953-19661953-1966
1950-  UDFA  -CIN
1956NL-MVPBill VirdonPittsburgh Pirates18041325batting1575807718523101046673871.319.361.445.806pitching00000000000000  OF6-0175LR1931-06-09Hazel Park,MIMLB1955-19681955-1968 
1956NL-MVPStan LopataPhiladelphia Phillies20031130batting146535961433373295527593.267.353.535.888pitching00000000000000  C6-2210RR1925-09-12Delray,MIMLB1948-19601948-1960 
1956NL-MVPCarl FurilloBrooklyn Dodgers2103934batting149523661513002183115741.289.357.467.824pitching00000000000000  OF6-0190RR1922-03-08Stoney Creek Mill,PAMLB1946-19601946-1960 
1956NL-MVPLew BurdetteMilwaukee Braves2202829batting4586916100800216.186.209.198.406pitching191039351661256234927722521102.711.12P6-2190RR1926-11-22Nitro,WVMLB1950-19671950-1967 
1956NL-MVPBob BuhlMilwaukee Braves2302727batting387317200300134.096.108.123.231pitching18838331320217190968018105863.321.36P6-2190RR1928-08-12Saginaw,MIMLB1953-19671953-1967 
1956NL-MVPRobin RobertsPhiladelphia Phillies2302729batting43100820211800613.200.248.270.518pitching19184337221329732815514746401574.451.24P6-0190BR1926-09-30Springfield,ILMLB1948-19661948-1966 
1956NL-MVPBrooks LawrenceCincinnati Reds2502631batting4970411210400228.157.187.214.401pitching191049301110219210109972671963.991.28P6-0205RR1925-01-30Springfield,OHMLB1954-19601954-1960 
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1956NL-MVPDale LongPittsburgh Pirates2601430batting148517641362072791105485.263.326.485.812pitching00000000000000  1B6-4210LL1926-02-06Springfield,MOMLB1951-19631951-1963 
1956NL-MVPWally MoonSt. Louis Cardinals2701326batting14954086161221116681298050.298.390.469.858pitching00000000000000  OF6-0175LR1930-04-03Bay,ARMLB1954-19651954-1965
1950-  UDFA  -SLN
1956NL-MVPErnie BanksChicago Cubs2801225batting139538821602582885695262.297.358.530.887pitching00000000000000  1B-SS6-1180RR1931-01-31Dallas,TXMLB1953-19711953-1971 
1956NL-MVPKen BoyerSt. Louis Cardinals2801225batting150595911823022698833865.306.347.494.841pitching00000000000000  3B-1B6-2200RR1931-05-20Liberty,MOMLB1955-19691955-1969
1949-  UDFA  -SLN
1956NL-MVPClem LabineBrooklyn Dodgers3000129batting622302000100114.087.160.087.247pitching106623101911611148431139753.341.29P6-0180RR1926-08-06Lincoln,RIMLB1950-19621950-1962 
1956NL-MVPJohnny LoganMilwaukee Braves3000129batting148545691532751546304649.281.340.431.771pitching00000000000000  SS5-11175RR1927-03-23Endicott,NYMLB1951-19631951-1963 
1956NL-MVPRichie AshburnPhiladelphia Phillies3000129batting154628941902683501017945.303.384.384.768pitching00000000000000  OF5-10170LR1927-03-19Tilden,NEMLB1948-19621948-1962 
32 Record(s)

American League Rookie of the Year

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1956AL-ROYLuis AparicioChicago White Sox122922222batting152533691421963562143463.266.311.341.653pitching00000000000000  SS5-9160RR1934-04-29Maracaibo,VZMLB1956-19731956-1973 
1956AL-ROYTito FranconaBaltimore Orioles214122batting139445621151649571155160.258.334.373.707pitching00000000000000  OF-1B5-11190LL1933-11-04Aliquippa,PAMLB1956-19701956-1970 
1956AL-ROYRocky ColavitoCleveland Indians214122batting10132255891142165014946.276.372.531.903pitching00000000000000  OF6-3190RR1933-08-10New York,NYMLB1955-19681955-1968 
3 Record(s)

National League Rookie of the Year

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1956NL-ROYFrank RobinsonCincinnati Reds1241002420batting1525721221662763883846495.290.379.558.936pitching00000000000000  OF6-1195RR1935-08-31Beaumont,TXMLB1956-19761956-1976 
1 Record(s)