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year	code	player	team	rank	1st place	share	points	age	batting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	sb	cs	bb	so	avg	obp	slg	ops	pitching	w	l	g	gs	cg	sho	sv	ip	h	r	er	hr	bb	so	era	whip	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
1979	AL-MVP	Don Baylor	California Angels	1	20	89	347	30	batting	162	628	120	186	33	3	36	139	22	12	71	51	.296	.371	.530	.901	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-1	195	R	R	1949-06-28	Austin,TX	MLB	1970-1988	1970-1988	1967- 2- 39-BAL
1979	AL-MVP	Ken Singleton	Baltimore Orioles	2	3	61	241	32	batting	159	570	93	168	29	1	35	111	3	1	109	118	.295	.405	.533	.938	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-4	213	B	R	1947-06-10	New York,NY	MLB	1970-1984	1970-1984	1967- 1- 3-NYN
1979	AL-MVP	George Brett	Kansas City Royals	3	2	58	226	26	batting	154	645	119	212	42	20	23	107	17	10	51	36	.329	.376	.563	.939	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3B-1B	6-0	200	L	R	1953-05-15	Glen Dale,WV	MLB	1973-1993	1973-1993	1971- 2- 29-KCA
1979	AL-MVP	Fred Lynn	Boston Red Sox	4	0	41	160	27	batting	147	531	116	177	42	1	39	122	2	2	82	79	.333	.423	.637	1.059	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-1	190	L	L	1952-02-03	Chicago,IL	MLB	1974-1990	1971-1990	1973- 2- 41-BOS
1979	AL-MVP	Jim Rice	Boston Red Sox	5	0	32	124	26	batting	158	619	117	201	39	6	39	130	9	4	57	97	.325	.381	.596	.977	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			LF-OF	6-2	205	R	R	1953-03-08	Anderson,SC	MLB	1974-1989	1974-1989	1971- 1- 15-BOS
1979	AL-MVP	Mike Flanagan	Baltimore Orioles	6	3	26	100	27	batting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					pitching	23	9	39	38	16	5	0	266	245	107	91	23	70	190	3.08	1.18	P	6-0	195	L	L	1951-12-16	Manchester,NH	MLB	1975-1992	1972-1992	1973- 7- 159-BAL
1979	AL-MVP	Gorman Thomas	Milwaukee Brewers	7	0	22	87	28	batting	156	557	97	136	29	0	45	123	1	5	98	175	.244	.356	.539	.895	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-2	210	R	R	1950-12-12	Charleston,SC	MLB	1973-1986	1973-1986	1969- 1- 21-SE1
1979	AL-MVP	Bobby Grich	California Angels	8	0	15	58	30	batting	153	534	78	157	30	5	30	101	1	0	59	84	.294	.365	.537	.903	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2B	6-2	190	R	R	1949-01-15	Muskegon,MI	MLB	1970-1986	1970-1986	1967- 1- 19-BAL
1979	AL-MVP	Darrell Porter	Kansas City Royals	9	0	13	52	27	batting	157	533	101	155	23	10	20	112	3	4	121	65	.291	.421	.484	.905	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			C	6-0	193	L	R	1952-01-17	Joplin,MO	MLB	1971-1987	1971-1987	1970- 1- 4-MIL
1979	AL-MVP	Buddy Bell	Texas Rangers	10	0	12	48	27	batting	162	670	89	200	42	3	18	101	5	4	30	45	.299	.327	.451	.778	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3B	6-2	185	R	R	1951-08-27	Pittsburgh,PA	MLB	1972-1989	1972-1989	1969- 16- 375-CLE
1979	AL-MVP	Eddie Murray	Baltimore Orioles	11	0	6	25	23	batting	159	606	90	179	30	2	25	99	10	2	72	78	.295	.369	.475	.844	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1B	6-2	200	B	R	1956-02-24	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1977-1997	1976-1997	1973- 3- 63-BAL
1979	AL-MVP	Mike Marshall	Minnesota Twins	11	0	6	25	36	batting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					pitching	10	15	90	1	0	0	32	143	132	47	42	8	48	81	2.64	1.26	P	5-10	180	R	R	1943-01-15	Adrian,MI	MLB	1967-1981	1967-1983	1960- UDFA -PHI
1979	AL-MVP	Jim Kern	Texas Rangers	11	0	6	25	30	batting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					pitching	13	5	71	0	0	0	29	143	99	35	25	5	62	136	1.57	1.13	P	6-5	205	R	R	1949-03-15	Gladwin,MI	MLB	1974-1986	1974-1986	1967- UDFA -CLE
1979	AL-MVP	Brian Downing	California Angels	14	0	6	24	28	batting	148	509	87	166	27	3	12	75	3	3	77	57	.326	.418	.462	.880	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF-C	5-10	190	R	R	1950-10-09	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1973-1992	1973-1992	1969- UDFA -CHA
1979	AL-MVP	Sixto Lezcano	Milwaukee Brewers	15	0	5	18	25	batting	138	473	84	152	29	3	28	101	4	3	77	74	.321	.414	.573	.987	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	5-11	175	R	R	1953-11-28	Arecibo,PR	MLB	1974-1985	1974-1985	1970- UDFA -MIL
1979	AL-MVP	Roy Smalley	Minnesota Twins	16	0	4	16	26	batting	162	621	94	168	28	3	24	95	2	3	80	80	.271	.353	.441	.794	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			SS	6-1	185	B	R	1952-10-25	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1975-1987	1972-1987	1974- 1- 1-TEX
1979	AL-MVP	Steve Kemp	Detroit Tigers	17	0	4	15	24	batting	134	490	88	156	26	3	26	105	5	6	68	70	.318	.398	.543	.941	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-0	195	L	L	1954-08-07	San Angelo,TX	MLB	1977-1988	1973-1988	1976- 1- 1-DET
1979	AL-MVP	Willie Wilson	Kansas City Royals	17	0	4	15	23	batting	154	588	113	185	18	13	6	49	83	12	28	92	.315	.351	.420	.771	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-3	195	B	R	1955-07-09	Montgomery,AL	MLB	1976-1994	1976-2009	1974- 16- 381-LAN
1979	AL-MVP	Mark Clear	California Angels	19	0	3	12	23	batting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					pitching	11	5	52	0	0	0	14	109	87	48	44	6	68	98	3.63	1.42	P	6-4	215	R	R	1956-05-27	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1979-1990	1977-1990	1974- 8- 171-PHI
1979	AL-MVP	Paul Molitor	Milwaukee Brewers	20	0	2	8	22	batting	140	584	88	188	27	16	9	62	33	13	48	48	.322	.372	.469	.842	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3B-2B	6-0	185	R	R	1956-08-22	St. Paul,MN	MLB	1978-1998	1975-1998	1977- 1- 3-MIL
1979	AL-MVP	Rick Burleson	Boston Red Sox	21	0	2	7	28	batting	153	627	93	174	32	5	5	60	9	5	35	54	.278	.315	.368	.683	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			SS	5-10	165	R	R	1951-04-29	Lynwood,CA	MLB	1974-1987	1974-1987	1970- 1- 5-BOS
1979	AL-MVP	Tommy John	New York Yankees	22	0	1	5	36	batting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					pitching	21	9	37	36	17	3	0	276	268	109	91	9	65	111	2.97	1.21	P	6-3	185	R	L	1943-05-22	Terre Haute,IN	MLB	1963-1989	1963-1989	1961- UDFA -CLE
1979	AL-MVP	Cecil Cooper	Milwaukee Brewers	23	0	1	4	29	batting	150	590	83	182	44	1	24	106	15	3	56	77	.308	.364	.508	.872	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1B	6-2	190	L	L	1949-12-20	Brenham,TX	MLB	1971-1987	1971-1987	1968- 6- 128-BOS
1979	AL-MVP	Reggie Jackson	New York Yankees	24	0	1	3	33	batting	131	465	78	138	24	2	29	89	9	8	65	107	.297	.382	.544	.926	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-0	200	L	L	1946-05-18	Abington,PA	MLB	1967-1987	1967-1987	1966- 1- 2-KC1
1979	AL-MVP	Willie Horton	Seattle Mariners	24	0	1	3	36	batting	162	646	77	180	19	5	29	106	1	1	42	112	.279	.326	.458	.784	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	5-11	209	R	R	1942-10-18	Arno,VA	MLB	1963-1980	1963-1982	1961- UDFA -DET
year	code	player	team	rank	1st place	share	points	age	batting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	sb	cs	bb	so	avg	obp	slg	ops	pitching	w	l	g	gs	cg	sho	sv	ip	h	r	er	hr	bb	so	era	whip	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
1979	AL-MVP	Dan Ford	California Angels	26	0	0	1	27	batting	142	569	100	165	26	5	21	101	8	5	40	86	.290	.333	.464	.797	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-1	185	R	R	1952-05-19	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1975-1985	1975-1985	1970- 1- 18-OAK
1979	AL-MVP	Mike Hargrove	Cleveland Indians	26	0	0	1	29	batting	152	463	75	134	26	4	10	64	2	5	88	55	.289	.404	.428	.832	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1B	6-0	195	L	L	1949-10-26	Perryton,TX	MLB	1974-1985	1974-1985	1972- 25- 572-TEX
1979	AL-MVP	Ron Guidry	New York Yankees	26	0	0	1	28	batting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					pitching	18	8	33	30	15	2	2	236	203	83	73	20	71	201	2.78	1.16	P	5-11	162	L	L	1950-08-28	Lafayette,LA	MLB	1975-1988	1975-1989	1971- 3- 67-NYA
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National League MVP

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year	code	player	team	rank	1st place	share	points	age	batting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	sb	cs	bb	so	avg	obp	slg	ops	pitching	w	l	g	gs	cg	sho	sv	ip	h	r	er	hr	bb	so	era	whip	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
1979	NL-MVP	Willie Stargell	Pittsburgh Pirates	1	4	64	216	39	batting	126	424	60	119	19	0	32	82	0	1	47	105	.281	.352	.552	.904	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF-1B	6-3	225	L	L	1940-03-06	Earlsboro,OK	MLB	1962-1982	1962-1982	1958- UDFA -PIT
1979	NL-MVP	Keith Hernandez	St. Louis Cardinals	1	10	64	216	25	batting	161	610	116	210	48	11	11	105	11	6	80	78	.344	.417	.513	.930	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1B	6-0	195	L	L	1953-10-20	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1974-1990	1974-1990	1971- 42- 785-SLN
1979	NL-MVP	Dave Winfield	San Diego Padres	3	4	46	155	27	batting	159	597	97	184	27	10	34	118	15	9	85	71	.308	.395	.558	.953	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			RF	6-6	220	R	R	1951-10-03	St. Paul,MN	MLB	1973-1995	1971-1995	1973- 1- 4-SDN
1979	NL-MVP	Larry Parrish	Montreal Expos	4	0	38	128	25	batting	153	544	83	167	39	2	30	82	5	1	41	101	.307	.357	.551	.909	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3B-OF	6-3	215	R	R	1953-11-10	Winter Haven,FL	MLB	1974-1988	1974-1988	1972- UDFA -MON
1979	NL-MVP	Ray Knight	Cincinnati Reds	5	2	24	82	26	batting	150	551	64	175	37	4	10	79	4	4	38	57	.318	.360	.454	.814	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3B-1B	6-2	190	R	R	1952-12-28	Albany,GA	MLB	1974-1988	1974-1988	1970- 10- 238-CIN
1979	NL-MVP	Joe Niekro	Houston Astros	6	1	22	75	34	batting	38	83	1	10	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	21	.120	.140	.145	.284	pitching	21	11	38	38	11	5	0	264	221	102	88	17	107	119	3.00	1.24	P	6-1	190	R	R	1944-11-07	Martins Ferry,OH	MLB	1967-1988	1967-1988	1966- 3- 43-CHN
1979	NL-MVP	Bruce Sutter	Chicago Cubs	7	0	21	69	26	batting	62	12	0	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	5	.250	.308	.250	.558	pitching	6	6	62	0	0	0	37	101	67	29	25	3	32	110	2.23	0.98	P	6-2	190	R	R	1953-01-08	Lancaster,PA	MLB	1976-1988	1976-1988	1970- 21- 501-WS2
1979	NL-MVP	Kent Tekulve	Pittsburgh Pirates	8	1	19	64	32	batting	94	15	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	8	.133	.188	.133	.321	pitching	10	8	94	0	0	0	31	134	109	46	41	5	49	75	2.75	1.18	P	6-4	180	R	R	1947-03-05	Cincinnati,OH	MLB	1974-1989	1974-1989	1969- UDFA -PIT
1979	NL-MVP	Dave Concepcion	Cincinnati Reds	9	0	19	63	31	batting	149	590	91	166	25	3	16	84	19	7	64	73	.281	.348	.415	.764	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			SS	6-1	180	R	R	1948-06-17	Aragua,VZ	MLB	1970-1988	1970-1988	1967- UDFA -CIN
1979	NL-MVP	Dave Parker	Pittsburgh Pirates	10	0	17	56	28	batting	158	622	109	193	45	7	25	94	20	4	67	101	.310	.380	.526	.906	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-5	230	L	R	1951-06-09	Grenada,MS	MLB	1973-1991	1973-1991	1970- 14- 332-PIT
1979	NL-MVP	Dave Kingman	Chicago Cubs	11	0	16	53	30	batting	145	532	97	153	19	5	48	115	4	2	45	131	.288	.343	.613	.956	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF-1B	6-6	210	R	R	1948-12-21	Pendleton,OR	MLB	1971-1986	1971-1987	1970- 1- 1-SFN
1979	NL-MVP	George Foster	Cincinnati Reds	12	0	10	34	30	batting	121	440	68	133	18	3	30	98	0	2	59	105	.302	.386	.561	.948	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-1	185	R	R	1948-12-01	Tuscaloosa,AL	MLB	1969-1986	1969-1986	1968- 3- 55-SFN
1979	NL-MVP	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies	13	0	10	32	29	batting	160	541	109	137	25	4	45	114	9	5	120	115	.253	.386	.564	.950	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3B	6-2	200	R	R	1949-09-27	Dayton,OH	MLB	1972-1989	1972-1989	1971- 2- 30-PHI
1979	NL-MVP	Steve Garvey	Los Angeles Dodgers	14	0	9	30	30	batting	162	648	92	204	32	1	28	110	3	6	37	59	.315	.351	.497	.848	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1B	5-10	192	R	R	1948-12-22	Tampa,FL	MLB	1969-1987	1969-1987	1968- 1- 13-LAN
1979	NL-MVP	Pete Rose	Philadelphia Phillies	15	0	7	23	38	batting	163	628	90	208	40	5	4	59	20	11	95	32	.331	.418	.430	.848	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF-1B	5-11	200	B	R	1941-04-14	Cincinnati,OH	MLB	1963-1986	1963-1986	1960- UDFA -CIN
1979	NL-MVP	Omar Moreno	Pittsburgh Pirates	15	0	7	23	26	batting	162	695	110	196	21	12	8	69	77	21	51	104	.282	.333	.381	.714	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-2	180	L	L	1952-10-24	Puerto Armuelles,PN	MLB	1975-1986	1975-1986	1969- UDFA -PIT
1979	NL-MVP	Gary Carter	Montreal Expos	17	1	4	15	25	batting	141	505	74	143	26	5	22	75	3	2	40	62	.283	.338	.485	.823	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			C	6-2	215	R	R	1954-04-08	Culver City,CA	MLB	1974-1992	1974-1992	1972- 3- 53-MON
1979	NL-MVP	Bill Madlock	Pittsburgh Pirates	18	1	4	14	28	batting	154	560	85	167	26	5	14	85	32	11	52	41	.298	.355	.438	.792	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3B	5-11	185	R	R	1951-01-12	Memphis,TN	MLB	1973-1987	1973-1987	1970- 5- 97-WS2
1979	NL-MVP	J.R. Richard	Houston Astros	19	0	4	12	29	batting	38	95	6	12	1	1	2	6	0	1	1	24	.126	.134	.221	.355	pitching	18	13	38	38	19	4	0	292	220	98	88	13	98	313	2.71	1.09	P	6-8	222	R	R	1950-03-07	Vienna,LA	MLB	1971-1980	1971-1983	1969- 1- 2-HOU
1979	NL-MVP	Phil Niekro	Atlanta Braves	20	0	3	11	40	batting	44	123	10	24	6	0	0	12	0	0	1	19	.195	.213	.244	.457	pitching	21	20	44	44	23	1	0	342	311	160	129	41	113	208	3.39	1.24	P	6-1	180	R	R	1939-04-01	Blaine,OH	MLB	1964-1987	1964-1987	1958- UDFA -MLN
1979	NL-MVP	Tom Seaver	Cincinnati Reds	21	0	3	9	34	batting	33	76	3	12	3	0	2	8	0	0	1	29	.158	.169	.276	.445	pitching	16	6	32	32	9	5	0	215	187	85	75	16	61	131	3.14	1.15	P	6-1	205	R	R	1944-11-17	Fresno,CA	MLB	1967-1986	1967-1986	1966- 1- 19-ATL
1979	NL-MVP	Joe Sambito	Houston Astros	21	0	3	9	27	batting	63	7	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	.286	.583	.429	1.012	pitching	8	7	63	0	0	0	22	91	80	20	18	8	23	83	1.78	1.13	P	6-1	190	L	L	1952-06-28	Brooklyn,NY	MLB	1976-1987	1976-1988	1973- 17- 404-HOU
1979	NL-MVP	Johnny Bench	Cincinnati Reds	23	0	2	7	31	batting	130	464	73	128	19	0	22	80	4	2	67	73	.276	.364	.459	.824	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			C	6-1	208	R	R	1947-12-07	Oklahoma City,OK	MLB	1967-1983	1967-1983	1965- 2- 36-CIN
1979	NL-MVP	Andre Dawson	Montreal Expos	24	0	2	6	24	batting	155	639	90	176	24	12	25	92	35	10	27	115	.275	.309	.468	.777	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-3	195	R	R	1954-07-10	Miami,FL	MLB	1976-1996	1976-1996	1975- 11- 250-MON
1979	NL-MVP	Garry Templeton	St. Louis Cardinals	25	0	1	5	23	batting	154	672	105	211	32	19	9	62	26	10	18	91	.314	.331	.458	.790	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			SS	5-11	190	B	R	1956-03-24	Lockney,TX	MLB	1976-1991	1976-1991	1974- 1- 13-SLN
year	code	player	team	rank	1st place	share	points	age	batting	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	sb	cs	bb	so	avg	obp	slg	ops	pitching	w	l	g	gs	cg	sho	sv	ip	h	r	er	hr	bb	so	era	whip	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
1979	NL-MVP	Gary Matthews	Atlanta Braves	26	0	1	4	28	batting	156	631	97	192	34	5	27	90	18	6	60	75	.304	.363	.502	.865	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	6-3	190	R	R	1950-07-05	San Fernando,CA	MLB	1972-1987	1972-1987	1971- 5- 81-SLN
1979	NL-MVP	Dave Collins	Cincinnati Reds	27	0	1	3	26	batting	122	396	59	126	16	4	3	35	16	9	27	48	.318	.364	.402	.765	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			OF	5-11	175	B	L	1952-10-20	Rapid City,SD	MLB	1975-1990	1975-1990	1972- 1- 6-CAL
1979	NL-MVP	Bob Horner	Atlanta Braves	28	0	0	1	21	batting	121	487	66	153	15	1	33	98	0	2	22	74	.314	.346	.552	.898	pitching	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3B-1B	6-1	210	R	R	1957-08-06	Junction City,KS	MLB	1978-1988	1977-1988	1978- 1- 1-ATL
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