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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Bases Produced
Jose Altuve, Astros 374 in 129 games = 2.90 per game 582PA = .643 per plate appearance
Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays 374 in 132 games = 2.83 per game 592PA = .632 per plate appearance
Mookie Betts, Red Sox 373 in 130 games = 2.87 per game 604PA = .618 per plate appearance
Mike Trout, Angels 369 in 131 games = 2.82 per game 559PA = .660 per plate appearance
David Ortiz, Red Sox 345 in 124 games = 2.78 per game 517PA = .667 per plate appearance
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays 338 in 131 games = 2.58 per game 572PA = .591 per plate appearance
Brian Dozier, Twins 335 in 128 games = 2.62 per game 567PA = .591 per plate appearance
Manny Machado, Orioles 335 in 128 games = 2.62 per game 571PA = .587 per plate appearance
George Springer, Astros 325 in 133 games = 2.44 per game 612PA = .602 per plate appearance
Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 323 in 130 games = 2.48 per game 556PA = .581 per plate appearance
Dropped from July Top Ten:
Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox 301 in 129 games = 2.33 per game 592PA = .508 per plate appearance
Ian Desmond, Rangers 301 in 132 games = 2.28 per game 571PA = .527 per plate appearance
Runs Produced
Mookie Betts, Red Sox 169 in 130 games = 1.30 per game 604PA = .280 per plate appearance
Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays 164 in 129 games = 1.27 per game 582PA = .282 per plate appearance
Mike Trout, Angels 161 in 131 games = 1.23 per game 559PA = .288 per plate appearance
Jose Altuve, Astros 161 in 132 games = 1.22 per game 592PA = .272 per plate appearance
Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox 153 in 129 games = 1.19 per game 592PA = .258 per plate appearance
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays 153 in 131 games = 1.17 per game 572PA = .267 per plate appearance
Ian Desmond, Rangers 149 in 132 games = 1.13 per game 571PA = .263 per plate appearance
George Springer, Astros 147 in 133 games = 1.11 per game 612PA = .240 per plate appearance
Manny Machado, Orioles 143 in 128 games = 1.12 per game 571PA = .250 per plate appearance
Ian Kinsler, Tigers 143 in 129 games = 1.11 per game 579PA = .247 per plate appearance
Dropped from May Top Ten:
Mike Napoli, Indians 140 in 124 games = 1.13 per games 531PA = .2641 per plate appearance
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Bases Produced
Kris Bryant, Cubs 369 in 129 games = 2.86 per game 584PA = .632 per plate appearance
Nolan Arenado, Rockies 356 in 131 games = 2.72 per game 575PA = .619 per plate appearance
Paul Goldschmidt, D-backs 352 in 130 games = 2.71 per game 581PA = .606 per plate appearance
Freddie Freeman, Braves 344 in 131 games = 2.63 per game 574PA = .599 per plate appearance
Joey Votto, Reds 334 in 129 games = 2.59 per game 549PA = .608 per plate appearance
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs 332 in 128 games = 2.59 per game 564PA = .589 per plate appearance
Jonathan Villar, Brewers 331 in 128 games = 2.59 per game 564PA = .587 per plate appearance
Corey Seager, Dodgers 322 in 129 games = 2.50 per game 568PA = .567 per plate appearance
Daniel Murphy, Nationals 319 in 125 games = 2.55 per game 518PA = .616 per plate appearance
Bryce Harper, Nationals 308 in 123 games = 2.50 per game 529PA = .582 per plate appearance
Dropped from May Top Ten:
Wil Myers, Padres 306 in 127 games = 2.41 per game 551PA = .556 per plate appearance
Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies 292 in 122 games = 2.39 per game 514PA = .568 per plate appearance
Trevor Story, Rockies 254 in 97 games = 2.62 per game 415PA = .612 per plate appearance
Runs Produced
Nolan Arenado, Rockies 177 in 131 games = 1.35 per game 575PA = .308 per plate appearance
Kris Bryant, Cubs 165 in 129 games = 1.28 per game 584PA = .283 per plate appearance
Daniel Murphy, Nationals 154 in 125 games = 1.23 per game 518PA = .297 per plate appearance
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs 146 in 128 games = 1.14 per game 564PA = .259 per plate appearance
Paul Goldschmidt, D-Backs 144 in 130 games = 1.11 per game 581PA = .248 per plate appearance
Joey Votto, Reds 139 in 129 games = 1.08 per game 549PA = .253 per plate appearance
Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies 136 in 122 games = 1.11 per game 514PA = .265 per plate appearance
Charlie Blackmon, Rockies 132 in 118 games = 1.12 per game 531PA = .249 per plate appearance
Ben Zobrist, Cubs 131 in 122 games = 1.07 per game 529PA = .248 per plate appearance
Wil Myers, Padres 131 in 127 games = 1.03 per game 551PA = .238 per plate appearance
Dropped from April Top Ten:
Jay Bruce, Reds 125 in 128 games = 0.98 per game 505PA = .248 per plate appearance
Trevor Story, Rockies 112 in 97 games = 1.15 per game 415PA = .270 per plate appearance
Aledmys Diaz, Cardinals 107 in 96 games = 1.11 per game 401PA = .267 per plate appearance
Comments: We’ll be deciding the MVPs in a month. Off of the above, I think I’d go with Mookie Betts and Kris Bryant at this point but that could change. Josh Donaldson won it last year. Betts is ahead on him by 5 in run production, behind him by 1 in base production but has a slightly higher rate in each per game, although Donaldson is ahead per plate appearance. The Blues are currently one game up on the Red Sox, so it’s as close as it can get. If the Astros can make the playoffs, that can help Altuve. The angels are out of it, which hurts Trout. Playing on the east coast helps Betts as far as national publicity but having other candidates like Bogaerts and Ortiz may hurt him, although he’s clearly the best candidate of those three.
Bryant is not going to lose to Arenado, who plays in Colorado for a bad team. He clearly ahs better numbers than anyone else. The Cubs are having a great season and that has to be acknowledged in the voting. Bryant’s biggest problem is that Rizzo might draw some votes away from him. Frankly, when my Mets play the Cubs, Rizzo is the one that scares me because he has hurt us the most. Rizzo also had a feature article in SI this year that emphasized his leadership with the Cubs. But Bryant has better numbers across the board. I heard an announcer say that its’ between Bryant, Murphy and Seager but their numbers aren’t really comparable.
Trevor Story tore his ulnar collateral ligament and is out for the season. Aledmys Diaz fractured his thumb but may be back shortly. Jay Bruce got traded to the Mets, after which he produced 8 runs in 25 games (0.32) and 103 PAs, (.078).
Bases Produced
Jose Altuve, Astros 374 in 129 games = 2.90 per game 582PA = .643 per plate appearance
Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays 374 in 132 games = 2.83 per game 592PA = .632 per plate appearance
Mookie Betts, Red Sox 373 in 130 games = 2.87 per game 604PA = .618 per plate appearance
Mike Trout, Angels 369 in 131 games = 2.82 per game 559PA = .660 per plate appearance
David Ortiz, Red Sox 345 in 124 games = 2.78 per game 517PA = .667 per plate appearance
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays 338 in 131 games = 2.58 per game 572PA = .591 per plate appearance
Brian Dozier, Twins 335 in 128 games = 2.62 per game 567PA = .591 per plate appearance
Manny Machado, Orioles 335 in 128 games = 2.62 per game 571PA = .587 per plate appearance
George Springer, Astros 325 in 133 games = 2.44 per game 612PA = .602 per plate appearance
Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 323 in 130 games = 2.48 per game 556PA = .581 per plate appearance
Dropped from July Top Ten:
Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox 301 in 129 games = 2.33 per game 592PA = .508 per plate appearance
Ian Desmond, Rangers 301 in 132 games = 2.28 per game 571PA = .527 per plate appearance
Runs Produced
Mookie Betts, Red Sox 169 in 130 games = 1.30 per game 604PA = .280 per plate appearance
Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays 164 in 129 games = 1.27 per game 582PA = .282 per plate appearance
Mike Trout, Angels 161 in 131 games = 1.23 per game 559PA = .288 per plate appearance
Jose Altuve, Astros 161 in 132 games = 1.22 per game 592PA = .272 per plate appearance
Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox 153 in 129 games = 1.19 per game 592PA = .258 per plate appearance
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays 153 in 131 games = 1.17 per game 572PA = .267 per plate appearance
Ian Desmond, Rangers 149 in 132 games = 1.13 per game 571PA = .263 per plate appearance
George Springer, Astros 147 in 133 games = 1.11 per game 612PA = .240 per plate appearance
Manny Machado, Orioles 143 in 128 games = 1.12 per game 571PA = .250 per plate appearance
Ian Kinsler, Tigers 143 in 129 games = 1.11 per game 579PA = .247 per plate appearance
Dropped from May Top Ten:
Mike Napoli, Indians 140 in 124 games = 1.13 per games 531PA = .2641 per plate appearance
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Bases Produced
Kris Bryant, Cubs 369 in 129 games = 2.86 per game 584PA = .632 per plate appearance
Nolan Arenado, Rockies 356 in 131 games = 2.72 per game 575PA = .619 per plate appearance
Paul Goldschmidt, D-backs 352 in 130 games = 2.71 per game 581PA = .606 per plate appearance
Freddie Freeman, Braves 344 in 131 games = 2.63 per game 574PA = .599 per plate appearance
Joey Votto, Reds 334 in 129 games = 2.59 per game 549PA = .608 per plate appearance
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs 332 in 128 games = 2.59 per game 564PA = .589 per plate appearance
Jonathan Villar, Brewers 331 in 128 games = 2.59 per game 564PA = .587 per plate appearance
Corey Seager, Dodgers 322 in 129 games = 2.50 per game 568PA = .567 per plate appearance
Daniel Murphy, Nationals 319 in 125 games = 2.55 per game 518PA = .616 per plate appearance
Bryce Harper, Nationals 308 in 123 games = 2.50 per game 529PA = .582 per plate appearance
Dropped from May Top Ten:
Wil Myers, Padres 306 in 127 games = 2.41 per game 551PA = .556 per plate appearance
Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies 292 in 122 games = 2.39 per game 514PA = .568 per plate appearance
Trevor Story, Rockies 254 in 97 games = 2.62 per game 415PA = .612 per plate appearance
Runs Produced
Nolan Arenado, Rockies 177 in 131 games = 1.35 per game 575PA = .308 per plate appearance
Kris Bryant, Cubs 165 in 129 games = 1.28 per game 584PA = .283 per plate appearance
Daniel Murphy, Nationals 154 in 125 games = 1.23 per game 518PA = .297 per plate appearance
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs 146 in 128 games = 1.14 per game 564PA = .259 per plate appearance
Paul Goldschmidt, D-Backs 144 in 130 games = 1.11 per game 581PA = .248 per plate appearance
Joey Votto, Reds 139 in 129 games = 1.08 per game 549PA = .253 per plate appearance
Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies 136 in 122 games = 1.11 per game 514PA = .265 per plate appearance
Charlie Blackmon, Rockies 132 in 118 games = 1.12 per game 531PA = .249 per plate appearance
Ben Zobrist, Cubs 131 in 122 games = 1.07 per game 529PA = .248 per plate appearance
Wil Myers, Padres 131 in 127 games = 1.03 per game 551PA = .238 per plate appearance
Dropped from April Top Ten:
Jay Bruce, Reds 125 in 128 games = 0.98 per game 505PA = .248 per plate appearance
Trevor Story, Rockies 112 in 97 games = 1.15 per game 415PA = .270 per plate appearance
Aledmys Diaz, Cardinals 107 in 96 games = 1.11 per game 401PA = .267 per plate appearance
Comments: We’ll be deciding the MVPs in a month. Off of the above, I think I’d go with Mookie Betts and Kris Bryant at this point but that could change. Josh Donaldson won it last year. Betts is ahead on him by 5 in run production, behind him by 1 in base production but has a slightly higher rate in each per game, although Donaldson is ahead per plate appearance. The Blues are currently one game up on the Red Sox, so it’s as close as it can get. If the Astros can make the playoffs, that can help Altuve. The angels are out of it, which hurts Trout. Playing on the east coast helps Betts as far as national publicity but having other candidates like Bogaerts and Ortiz may hurt him, although he’s clearly the best candidate of those three.
Bryant is not going to lose to Arenado, who plays in Colorado for a bad team. He clearly ahs better numbers than anyone else. The Cubs are having a great season and that has to be acknowledged in the voting. Bryant’s biggest problem is that Rizzo might draw some votes away from him. Frankly, when my Mets play the Cubs, Rizzo is the one that scares me because he has hurt us the most. Rizzo also had a feature article in SI this year that emphasized his leadership with the Cubs. But Bryant has better numbers across the board. I heard an announcer say that its’ between Bryant, Murphy and Seager but their numbers aren’t really comparable.
Trevor Story tore his ulnar collateral ligament and is out for the season. Aledmys Diaz fractured his thumb but may be back shortly. Jay Bruce got traded to the Mets, after which he produced 8 runs in 25 games (0.32) and 103 PAs, (.078).
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