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Joy in Mudville · 12-11-2008, 05:51 PM

Minnesota second baseman Rod Carew won the Joy in Mudville American League Most Valuable Player Award.

The 31-year-old Carew won the AL batting title with a .341 average. He also led the league with 17 triples. Carew was second in runs scored (96) and stolen bases (56).

Carew edged out Baltimore third baseman Bill Madlock in the voting. Four different players received first-place votes in one of the closest ballots to date.

Carew snapped Detroit center fielder Fred Lynn's string of two straight AL MVPs. Carew finished third in last year's balloting.

Player (First-Place Votes) Total Number of Points
Rod Carew, Minnesota (3) 58
Bill Madlock, Baltimore (3) 53
Mike Schmidt, Cleveland (1) 42
Dave Parker, Cleveland (2) 34
Fred Lynn, Detroit 20
Tom Seaver, Baltimore 10
Bob Bailor, Detroit 5
Johnny Grubb, Baltimore 2
John Montefusco, Chicago 2

AL Most Valuable Players
1975--Fred Lynn, Detroit
1974--Fred Lynn, Detroit
1973--Amos Otis, Baltimore
1972--Dick Allen, Baltimore
1971--Bobby Murcer, New York
1970--Boog Powell, Baltimore

12-11-2008, 05:51 PM	#2198
Joy in Mudville Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,591	Carew Adds AL MVP to Batting Title Minnesota second baseman Rod Carew won the Joy in Mudville American League Most Valuable Player Award. The 31-year-old Carew won the AL batting title with a .341 average. He also led the league with 17 triples. Carew was second in runs scored (96) and stolen bases (56). Carew edged out Baltimore third baseman Bill Madlock in the voting. Four different players received first-place votes in one of the closest ballots to date. Carew snapped Detroit center fielder Fred Lynn's string of two straight AL MVPs. Carew finished third in last year's balloting. Player (First-Place Votes) Total Number of Points Rod Carew, Minnesota (3) 58 Bill Madlock, Baltimore (3) 53 Mike Schmidt, Cleveland (1) 42 Dave Parker, Cleveland (2) 34 Fred Lynn, Detroit 20 Tom Seaver, Baltimore 10 Bob Bailor, Detroit 5 Johnny Grubb, Baltimore 2 John Montefusco, Chicago 2 AL Most Valuable Players 1975--Fred Lynn, Detroit 1974--Fred Lynn, Detroit 1973--Amos Otis, Baltimore 1972--Dick Allen, Baltimore 1971--Bobby Murcer, New York 1970--Boog Powell, Baltimore Attached Images Last edited by Joy in Mudville; 12-11-2008 at 06:00 PM.