MLB Awards Voting

1978
Final voting results for the major MLB awards for the 1978 season. The awards are voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

American League MVP

CSV
Glossary
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1978AL-MVPJim RiceBoston Red Sox1209035225batting1636771212132515461397558126.315.370.600.970pitching00000000000000  LF-OF6-2205RR1953-03-08Anderson,SCMLB1974-19891974-1989
1971-  1-  15-BOS
1978AL-MVPRon GuidryNew York Yankees287429127batting3701000000000pitching25335351690274187615313722481.740.95P5-11162LL1950-08-28Lafayette,LAMLB1975-19881975-1989
1971-  3-  67-NYA
1978AL-MVPLarry HisleMilwaukee Brewers305120131batting14252096151240341151066790.290.374.533.906pitching00000000000000  OF6-2195RR1947-05-05Portsmouth,OHMLB1968-19821968-1982
1965-  2-  38-PHI
1978AL-MVPAmos OtisKansas City Royals40239031batting1414867414530722963286654.298.380.525.905pitching00000000000000  OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
1978AL-MVPRusty StaubDetroit Tigers50228834batting1626427517530124121317635.273.347.435.782pitching00000000000000  OF-1B6-2200LR1944-04-01New Orleans,LAMLB1963-19851963-1985
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
1978AL-MVPGraig NettlesNew York Yankees60228633batting159587811622322793115969.276.343.460.803pitching00000000000000  3B6-0185LR1944-08-20San Diego,CAMLB1967-19881967-1988
1965-  4-  74-MIN
1978AL-MVPDon BaylorCalifornia Angels70135129batting15859110315126034992295671.255.332.472.804pitching00000000000000  OF6-1195RR1949-06-28Austin,TXMLB1970-19881970-1988
1967-  2-  39-BAL
1978AL-MVPEddie MurrayBaltimore Orioles80135022batting161610851743232795657097.285.356.480.836pitching00000000000000  1B6-2200BR1956-02-24Los Angeles,CAMLB1977-19971976-1997
1973-  3-  63-BAL
1978AL-MVPCarlton FiskBoston Red Sox90124930batting157571941623952088727183.284.366.475.841pitching00000000000000  C6-2220RR1947-12-26Bellows Falls,VTMLB1969-19931969-1993
1967-  1-   4-BOS
1978AL-MVPDarrell PorterKansas City Royals100124826batting150520771382761878057575.265.358.444.802pitching00000000000000  C6-0193LR1952-01-17Joplin,MOMLB1971-19871971-1987
1970-  1-   4-MIL
1978AL-MVPRod CarewMinnesota Twins110124632batting1525648518826105702777862.333.411.441.853pitching00000000000000  1B-2B6-0182LR1945-10-01Gatun,PNMLB1967-19851967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
1978AL-MVPMike CaldwellMilwaukee Brewers120104129batting000000000000pitching22937342361293258907714541312.371.06P6-0185RL1949-01-22Tarboro,NCMLB1971-19841971-1984
1971- 12- 273-SDN
1978AL-MVPRich GossageNew York Yankees130103926batting000000000000pitching101163000271348741309591222.011.09P6-3215RR1951-07-05Colorado Springs,COMLB1972-19941972-1994
1970-  9- 204-CHA
1978AL-MVPAl OliverTexas Rangers14072631batting133525651703551489893141.324.358.490.848pitching00000000000000  OF-1B6-0195LL1946-10-14Portsmouth,OHMLB1968-19851968-1985
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
1978AL-MVPJim SundbergTexas Rangers15062427batting14951854144236658256470.278.358.380.739pitching00000000000000  C6-0195RR1951-05-18Galesburg,ILMLB1974-19891974-1989
1973-  1-   2-TEX
1978AL-MVPRon LeFloreDetroit Tigers16052130batting1556661261983031262681665104.297.361.405.766pitching00000000000000  OF6-0200RR1948-06-16Detroit,MIMLB1974-19821974-1982
1973-  UDFA  -DET
1978AL-MVPReggie JacksonNew York Yankees17051832batting139511821401352797141158133.274.356.477.834pitching00000000000000  OF6-0200LL1946-05-18Abington,PAMLB1967-19871967-1987
1966-  1-   2-KC1
1978AL-MVPCarl YastrzemskiBoston Red Sox18041738batting144523701452121781457644.277.367.423.790pitching00000000000000  OF5-11182LR1939-08-22Southampton,NYMLB1961-19831961-1983
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
1978AL-MVPGeorge BrettKansas City Royals19041425batting128510791504589622373935.294.342.467.809pitching00000000000000  3B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
1978AL-MVPAndre ThorntonCleveland Indians20031228batting1455089713322433105479372.262.377.516.893pitching00000000000000  1B6-2205RR1949-08-13Tuskegee,ALMLB1973-19871973-1987
1967-  UDFA  -PHI
1978AL-MVPLou PiniellaNew York Yankees21031134batting13047267148345669313436.314.361.445.806pitching00000000000000  OF6-1195RR1943-08-28Tampa,FLMLB1964-19841964-1984
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
1978AL-MVPThurman MunsonNew York Yankees2202931batting15461773183271671233570.297.332.373.705pitching00000000000000  C5-11190RR1947-06-07Akron,OHMLB1969-19791969-1979
1968-  1-   4-NYA
1978AL-MVPLyman BostockCalifornia Angels2302827batting1475687416824457115125936.296.362.379.740pitching00000000000000  OF6-1180LR1950-11-22Birmingham,ALMLB1975-19781975-1978
1972- 26- 596-MIN
1978AL-MVPLarry GuraKansas City Royals2302830batting000000000000pitching164352682022218373671360812.721.09P6-1185BL1947-11-26Joliet,ILMLB1970-19851968-1985
1969-  2-  40-CHN
1978AL-MVPFred LynnBoston Red Sox2502626batting150541751613332282367550.298.380.492.872pitching00000000000000  OF6-1190LL1952-02-03Chicago,ILMLB1974-19901971-1990
1973-  2-  41-BOS
yearcodeplayerteamrank1st placesharepointsagebattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggscgshosviphrerhrbbsoerawhipposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
1978AL-MVPDave LaRocheCalifornia Angels2502630batting000000000000pitching109590002596733530748702.811.26P6-2200LL1948-05-14Colorado Springs,COMLB1970-19831970-1983
1967-  5-  86-CAL
1978AL-MVPMickey RiversNew York Yankees2502629batting1415597814825811482552951.265.302.397.699pitching00000000000000  OF5-10165LL1948-10-30Miami,FLMLB1970-19841970-1984
1969-  2-  40-ATL
1978AL-MVPBob StanleyBoston Red Sox2502623batting000000000000pitching15252300101421425041534382.601.24P6-4215RR1954-11-10Portland,MEMLB1977-19891977-1989
1974-  1-   7-BOS
1978AL-MVPDon MoneyMilwaukee Brewers2901531batting137518881523021454304870.293.361.440.801pitching00000000000000  3B6-1190RR1947-06-07Washington,DCMLB1968-19831968-1983
1965-  UDFA  -PIT
1978AL-MVPWillie RandolphNew York Yankees2901523batting134499871391863423678251.279.381.357.738pitching00000000000000  2B5-11165RR1954-07-06Holly Hill,SCMLB1975-19921975-1992
1972-  7- 167-PIT
1978AL-MVPDennis EckersleyBoston Red Sox3101423batting000000000000pitching20835351630268258998930711622.991.23P6-2190RR1954-10-03Oakland,CAMLB1975-19981975-1998
1972-  3-  50-CLE
1978AL-MVPHal McRaeKansas City Royals3101432batting1566239017039516721785162.273.329.429.757pitching00000000000000  OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
1978AL-MVPLeon RobertsSeattle Mariners3301327batting134472781422172292634152.301.364.515.879pitching00000000000000  OF6-3200RR1951-01-22Vicksburg,MIMLB1974-19841974-1984
1972- 10- 236-DET
1978AL-MVPKen SingletonBaltimore Orioles3401231batting149502671472122081009894.293.409.462.871pitching00000000000000  OF6-4213BR1947-06-10New York,NYMLB1970-19841970-1984
1967-  1-   3-NYN
1978AL-MVPRich GaleKansas City Royals3401224batting000000000000pitching1483130930192171786610100883.091.41P6-7225RR1954-01-19Littleton,NHMLB1978-19841977-1991
1975-  5- 105-KCA
1978AL-MVPRick BurlesonBoston Red Sox3600127batting14562675155325549884071.248.295.339.633pitching00000000000000  SS5-10165RR1951-04-29Lynwood,CAMLB1974-19871974-1987
1970-  1-   5-BOS
1978AL-MVPFrank TananaCalifornia Angels3600124batting000000000000pitching1812333310402392391089726601373.651.25P6-3195LL1953-07-03Detroit,MIMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  1-  13-CAL
37 record(s)

National League MVP

CSV
Glossary
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1978NL-MVPDave ParkerPittsburgh Pirates1219532027batting1485811021943212301172075792.334.394.585.979pitching00000000000000  OF6-5230LR1951-06-09Grenada,MSMLB1973-19911973-1991
1970- 14- 332-PIT
1978NL-MVPSteve GarveyLos Angeles Dodgers205819429batting16263989202369211131054070.316.353.499.852pitching00000000000000  1B5-10192RR1948-12-22Tampa,FLMLB1969-19871969-1987
1968-  1-  13-LAN
1978NL-MVPLarry BowaPhiladelphia Phillies335618932batting156654781923153432752440.294.319.370.689pitching00000000000000  SS5-10155BR1945-12-06Sacramento,CAMLB1970-19851970-1985
1965-  UDFA  -PHI
1978NL-MVPReggie SmithLos Angeles Dodgers404916433batting1284478213227229931257090.295.382.559.942pitching00000000000000  OF6-0195BR1945-04-02Shreveport,LAMLB1966-19821966-1982
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
1978NL-MVPJack ClarkSan Francisco Giants503210722batting15659290181468259815115072.306.358.537.895pitching00000000000000  OF-1B6-2205RR1955-11-10New Brighton,PAMLB1975-19921975-1992
1973- 13- 294-SFN
1978NL-MVPGeorge FosterCincinnati Reds603110429batting15860497170267401204470138.281.360.546.906pitching00000000000000  OF6-1185RR1948-12-01Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1969-19861969-1986
1968-  3-  55-SFN
1978NL-MVPGreg LuzinskiPhiladelphia Phillies70144827batting155540851433223510187100135.265.388.526.914pitching00000000000000  OF6-1225RR1950-11-22Chicago,ILMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968-  1-  11-PHI
1978NL-MVPGaylord PerrySan Diego Padres80134539batting378758200300231.092.112.115.227pitching216373752026124196799661542.721.18P6-4215RR1938-09-15Williamston,NCMLB1962-19831962-1983
1958-  UDFA  -SFN
1978NL-MVPWillie StargellPittsburgh Pirates90123938batting122390601151822897325093.295.382.567.949pitching00000000000000  OF-1B6-3225LL1940-03-06Earlsboro,OKMLB1962-19821962-1982
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
1978NL-MVPDave WinfieldSan Diego Padres100113726batting1585878818130524972195581.308.367.499.866pitching00000000000000  RF6-6220RR1951-10-03St. Paul,MNMLB1973-19951971-1995
1973-  1-   4-SDN
1978NL-MVPPete RoseCincinnati Reds110103537batting1596551031985137521396230.302.362.421.783pitching00000000000000  OF-1B5-11200BR1941-04-14Cincinnati,OHMLB1963-19861963-1986
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
1978NL-MVPVida BlueSan Francisco Giants120103328batting3579861012001651.076.240.127.366pitching18103535940258233878012701712.791.17P6-0189BL1949-07-28Mansfield,LAMLB1969-19861969-1986
1967-  2-  27-KC1
1978NL-MVPKent TekulvePittsburgh Pirates13072331batting91211200000019.095.136.095.232pitching8791000311351154435555772.331.26P6-4180RR1947-03-05Cincinnati,OHMLB1974-19891974-1989
1969-  UDFA  -PIT
1978NL-MVPRollie FingersSan Diego Padres14051631batting67120200020003.167.167.167.333pitching6136700037107843330429722.521.06P6-4195RR1946-08-25Steubenville,OHMLB1968-19851968-1985
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
1978NL-MVPBurt HootonLos Angeles Dodgers15041528batting3267410100200715.149.230.164.394pitching191032321030236196747117611042.711.09P6-1210RR1950-02-07Greenville,TXMLB1971-19851971-1985
1971-  1-   2-CHN
1978NL-MVPDavey LopesLos Angeles Dodgers16041233batting1515879316325417584547170.278.355.421.776pitching00000000000000  2B5-9170RR1945-05-03East Providence,RIMLB1972-19871972-1987
1968-  2-  26-LAN
1978NL-MVPPhil NiekroAtlanta Braves1702839batting451205274001000325.225.248.258.506pitching191844422241334295129107161022482.881.19P6-1180RR1939-04-01Blaine,OHMLB1964-19871964-1987
1958-  UDFA  -MLN
1978NL-MVPBill BucknerChicago Cubs1702828batting11744647144261574751817.323.345.419.765pitching00000000000000  1B-OF6-0185LL1949-12-14Vallejo,CAMLB1969-19901969-1990
1968-  2-  25-LAN
1978NL-MVPJeff BurroughsAtlanta Braves1902727batting1534887214730623771211792.301.432.529.961pitching00000000000000  OF6-1200RR1951-03-07Long Beach,CAMLB1970-19851970-1985
1969-  1-   1-WS2
1978NL-MVPBruce SutterChicago Cubs2001525batting64131100000028.077.200.077.277pitching81064000279982443510341063.181.17P6-2190RR1953-01-08Lancaster,PAMLB1976-19881976-1988
1970- 21- 501-WS2
1978NL-MVPGarry MaddoxPhiladelphia Phillies2101428batting1555986217234311683373989.288.332.410.741pitching00000000000000  OF6-3184RR1949-09-01Cincinnati,OHMLB1972-19861972-1986
1968-  2-  38-SFN
1978NL-MVPEnos CabellHouston Astros2201228batting1626609219531877133152280.295.321.398.720pitching00000000000000  3B-1B6-5185RR1949-10-08Fort Riley,KSMLB1972-19861972-1986
1968-  UDFA  -BAL
1978NL-MVPBob BoonePhiladelphia Phillies2300130batting132435481231841262254637.283.347.425.772pitching00000000000000  C6-2202RR1947-11-19San Diego,CAMLB1972-19901967-1990
1969-  6- 126-PHI
23 record(s)