League MVP Award      The League MVP Award was the second Most Valuable Player Award.  The American League did not allow one player to win twice; the National League limited who could be selected by only placing one player from each team on the ballot giving writers eight players to select from.  No National League players were selected in 1922 or 1923 because of the unusual format.      AMERICAN LEAGUE   NATIONAL LEAGUE 1929 No winner Rogers Hornsby, StLC 1928 Mickey Cochrane, Det Jim Bottomley, StL 1927 Lou Gehrig, NYY Paul Waner, Pit 1926 George Burns, Cle Bob O'Farrell, StL 1925 Roger Peckinpagh, Was Rogers Hornsby, StLC 1924 Walter Johnson, Was Dazzy Vance, Bro 1923 Babe Ruth, NYY No winner 1922 George Sisler, StLB No winner

 

	1929 National League	Tm	Pos	1st	Pts
1	ROGERS HORNSBY	CHI	2B	3	60
2	LEFTY O'DOUL	PHI	OF	0	54
3	BILL TERRY	NY	1B	0	48
4	BURLEIGH GRIMES	PIT	P	0	35
5	LLOYD WANER	PIT	OF	0	30
6	RED LUCAS	CIN	P	0	29
7	PIE TRAYNOR	PIT	3B	0	27
8	BABE HERMAN	BRO	OF	0	24
8	HACK WILSON	CHI	OF	0	24
10	GUY BUSH	CHI	P	0	16
11	CHUCK KLEIN	PHI	OF	0	15
11	MEL OTT	NY	OF	0	15
13	TAYLOR DOUTHIT	STL	OF	0	14
14	CHARLIE GRIMM	CHI	1B	0	13
15	TRAVIS JACKSON	NY	SS	0	8
15	RABBIT MARANVILLE	BOS	SS	0	8
17	HUGHIE CRITZ	CIN	2B	0	5
18	BERNIE FRIBERG	PHI	SS	0	4
19	PAT MALONE	CHI	P	0	3
20	JOHNNY FREDERICK	BRO	OF	0	2
20	FRANKIE FRISCH	STL	2B	0	2
20	PINKY WHITNEY	PHI	3B	0	2
23	RIGGS STEPHENSON	CHI	OF	0	1
23	ZACK TAYLOR	BOS-CHI	C	0	1
	1928 American League	Tm	Pos	1st	Pts
1	MICKEY COCHRANE	PHI	C	0	53
2	HEINIE MANUSH	STL	OF	0	51
3	JOE JUDGE	WAS	1B	0	27
3	TONY LAZZERI	NY	2B	0	27
5	WILLIE KAMM	CHI	3B	0	15
6	EARLE COMBS	NY	OF	0	13
6	GOOSE GOSLIN	WAS	OF	0	13
8	CHARLIE GEHRINGER	DET	2B	0	12
9	BUDDY MYER	BOS	3B	0	11
10	WAITE HOYT	NY	P	0	8
11	JIMMIE FOXX	PHI	3B	0	7
12	JOE SEWELL	CLE	SS	0	6
12	LUKE SEWELL	CLE	C	0	6
14	IRA FLAGSTEAD	BOS	OF	0	5
15	BILL CISSELL	CHI	SS	0	4
15	HARRY HEILMANN	DET	OF	0	4
15	CARL LIND	CLE	2B	0	4
15	ED MORRIS	BOS	P	0	4
15	TOMMY THOMAS	CHI	P	0	4
20	OWNIE CARROLL	DET	P	0	3
20	HARRY RICE	DET	OF	0	3
22	LEW FONSECA	CLE	1B	0	2
22	JOHNNY HODAPP	CLE	3B	0	2
22	TED LYONS	CHI	P	0	2
25	ALEX METZLER	CHI	OF	0	1
25	BILL REGAN	BOS	2B	0	1
	1928 National League	Tm	Pos	1st	Pts
1	JIM BOTTOMLEY	STL	1B	0	76
2	FREDDY LINDSTROM	NY	3B	0	70
3	BURLEIGH GRIMES	PIT	P	0	53
4	LARRY BENTON	NY	P	0	37
4	HUGHIE CRITZ	CIN	2B	0	37
6	PIE TRAYNOR	PIT	3B	0	28
7	HACK WILSON	CHI	OF	0	21
8	SHANTY HOGAN	NY	C	0	17
9	TRAVIS JACKSON	NY	SS	0	16
10	RABBIT MARANVILLE	STL	SS	0	14
11	DAZZY VANCE	BRO	P	0	13
12	CHICK HAFEY	STL	OF	0	11
13	ROGERS HORNSBY	BOS	2B	0	10
14	GABBY HARTNETT	CHI	C	0	6
15	TAYLOR DOUTHIT	STL	OF	0	5
15	LANCE RICHBOURG	BOS	OF	0	5
15	PAUL WANER	PIT	OF	0	5
18	DEL BISSONETTE	BRO	1B	0	3
18	JAKE FLOWERS	BRO	2B	0	3
18	PINKY WHITNEY	PHI	3B	0	3
18	JIMMIE WILSON	STL	C	0	3
22	HOD FORD	CIN	SS	0	2
23	FRESCO THOMPSON	PHI	2B	0	1
	1927 American League	Tm	Pos	1st	Pts
1	LOU GEHRIG	NY	1B	7	56
2	HARRY HEILMANN	DET	OF	0	35
3	TED LYONS	CHI	P	0	34
4	MICKEY COCHRANE	PHI	C	0	18
4	AL SIMMONS	PHI	OF	0	18
6	GOOSE GOSLIN	WAS	OF	0	15
6	MUDDY RUEL	WAS	C	0	15
8	JIMMY DYKES	PHI	1B	0	14
9	LUKE SEWELL	CLE	C	0	13
10	JOE SEWELL	CLE	SS	0	9
11	TONY LAZZERI	NY	2B	1	8
12	BOBBY REEVES	WAS	SS	0	7
13	FRANK O'ROURKE	STL	3B	0	6
13	JACKIE TAVENER	DET	SS	0	6
15	HOD LISENBEE	WAS	P	0	5
15	BING MILLER	STL	OF	0	5
17	ALEX METZLER	CHI	OF	0	4
18	IRA FLAGSTEAD	BOS	OF	0	3
18	CHARLIE JAMIESON	CLE	OF	0	3
18	WALLY SCHANG	STL	C	0	3
18	FRED SCHULTE	STL	OF	0	3
22	WILLIS HUDLIN		P	0	2
22	BILL REGAN	BOS	2B	0	2
22	JACK ROTHROCK	BOS	SS	0	2
25	SLIM HARRISS	BOS	P	0	1
25	PHIL TODT	BOS	1B	0	1
	1927 National League	Tm	Pos	1st	Pts
1	PAUL WANER	PIT	OF	0	72
2	FRANKIE FRISCH	STL	2B	0	66
3	ROGERS HORNSBY	NY	2B	0	54
4	CHARLIE ROOT	CHI	P	0	46
5	TRAVIS JACKSON	NY	SS	0	42
6	LLOYD WANER	PIT	OF	0	25
7	PIE TRAYNOR	PIT	3B	0	18
8	JESSE HAINES	STL	P	0	16
9	RAY KREMER	PIT	P	0	14
10	GABBY HARTNETT	CHI	C	0	12
11	RED LUCAS	CIN	P	0	10
12	HACK WILSON	CHI	OF	0	9
13	JIM BOTTOMLEY	STL	1B	0	6
13	BUBBLES HARGRAVE	CIN	C	0	6
13	JAKIE MAY	CIN	P	0	6
13	BILL TERRY	NY	1B	0	6
13	CY WILLIAMS	PHI	OF	0	6
18	DOC FARRELL	NY-BOS	SS	0	4
18	BURLEIGH GRIMES	NY	P	0	4
20	PETE ALEXANDER	STL	P	0	3
20	MAX CAREY	BRO	OF	0	3
20	RIGGS STEPHENSON	CHI	OF	0	3
23	CARMEN HILL	PIT	P	0	2
23	JESSE PETTY	BRO	P	0	2
23	DUTCH ULRICH	PHI	P	0	2
26	CHICK HAFEY	STL	OF	0	1
	1926 American League	Tm	Pos	1st	Pts
1	GEORGE BURNS	CLE	1B	0	63
2	JOHNNY MOSTIL	CHI	OF	0	33
3	HERB PENNOCK	NY	P	0	32
4	SAM RICE	WAS	OF	0	18
5	HARRY HEILMANN	DET	OF	0	16
5	HEINIE MANUSH	DET	OF	0	16
5	AL SIMMONS	PHI	OF	0	16
8	LEFTY GROVE	PHI	P	0	12
9	GOOSE GOSLIN	WAS	OF	0	9
10	LOU GEHRIG	NY	1B	0	7
10	TONY LAZZERI	NY	2B	0	7
12	BIBB FALK	CHI	OF	0	6
12	BOB FOTHERGILL	DET	OF	0	6
12	SKI MELILLO	STL	2B	0	6
12	HARRY RICE	STL	OF	0	6
16	OSSIE BLUEGE	WAS	3B	0	5
16	PHIL TODT	BOS	1B	0	5
18	MICKEY COCHRANE	PHI	C	0	4
18	JOE JUDGE	WAS	1B	0	4
18	MARTY McMANUS	STL	3B	0	4
21	BOB MEUSEL	NY	OF	0	3
21	TOPPER RIGNEY	BOS	SS	0	3
23	IRA FLAGSTEAD	BOS	OF	0	2
23	WALLY GERBER	STL	SS	0	2
23	TOM ZACHARY	STL	P	0	2
26	BABY DOLL JACOBSON	BOS	OF	0	1
	1926 National League	Tm	Pos	1st	Pts
1	BOB O'FARRELL	STL	C	0	79
2	HUGHIE CRITZ	CIN	2B	0	60
3	RAY KREMER	PIT	P	0	32
4	TOMMY THEVENOW	STL	SS	0	30
5	HACK WILSON	CHI	OF	0	25
6	LES BELL	STL	3B	0	24
6	BUBBLES HARGRAVE	CIN	C	0	24
8	FLINT RHEM	STL	P	0	20
9	DAVE BANCROFT	BOS	SS	0	17
9	FREDDY LINDSTROM	NY	3B	0	17
11	HAL CARLSON	PHI	P	0	16
12	PAUL WANER	PIT	OF	0	15
13	PIE TRAYNOR	PIT	3B	0	14
14	WALLY PIPP	CIN	1B	0	12
15	EDDIE BROWN	BOS	OF	0	10
16	BABE HERMAN	BRO	1B	0	8
16	CHARLIE ROOT	CHI	P	0	8
18	ROGERS HORNSBY	STL	2B	0	7
19	PETE ALEXANDER	STL	P	0	5
19	JOHNNY BUTLER	BRO	SS	0	5
19	BILLY SOUTHWORTH	STL	OF	0	5
22	CARL MAYS	CIN	P	0	4
23	GEORGE KELLY	NY	1B	0	2
24	CURT WALKER	CIN	OF	0	1
	1925 American League	Tm	Pos	1st	Pts
1	ROGER PECKINPAUGH	WAS	SS	0	45
2	AL SIMMONS	PHI	OF	0	41
3	JOE SEWELL	CLE	SS	0	21
4	HARRY HEILMANN	DET	OF	0	20
5	HARRY RICE	STL	OF	0	18
6	EARL SHEELY	CHI	1B	0	17
7	IRA FLAGSTEAD	BOS	OF	0	10
7	BABY DOLL JACOBSON	STL	OF	0	10
7	JOHNNY MOSTIL	CHI	OF	0	10
10	OSSIE BLUEGE	WAS	3B	0	8
10	MICKEY COCHRANE	PHI	C	0	8
12	LU BLUE	DET	1B	0	7
12	STAN COVELESKI	WAS	P	0	7
12	WILLIE KAMM	CHI	3B	0	7
12	EDDIE ROMMEL	PHI	P	0	7
12	RAY SCHALK	CHI	C	0	7
12	AL WINGO	DET	OF	0	7
18	EARLE COMBS	NY	OF	0	6
18	BOB MEUSEL	NY	OF	0	6
20	TED LYONS	CHI	P	0	5
21	GEORGE BURNS	CLE	1B	0	4
21	MARTY McMANUS	STL	2B	0	4
21	HERB PENNOCK	NY	P	0	4
24	BENNY BENGOUGH	NY	C	0	2
24	HOWARD EHMKE	BOS	P	0	2
24	LOU GEHRIG	NY	1B	0