Most Meritorious Player: 1972 Results

Congratulations to Steve Carlton, 1972’s Most Meritorious Player! Carlton fell one vote short of being a unanimous selection, with Dick Allen‘s tremendous season drawing one vote. Johnny Bench was the best NL non-pitcher.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pts
Carlton	11	1											179
Bench		3	5	2	2								153
Morgan		3	4	3	1		1						150
Perry		4	1	4	2			1					147
Allen	1	1	1	3	5	1							143
Cedeno					1	3	3	1	2	2			102
Fisk						3		3	4		1	1	 91
Murcer					1	1	1	2	4	1	1		 85
Wood			1			3	1	3					 76
Gibson						1	2	2	1	1	2		 67
Williams						3			3	2		 55
Speier										3	1	1	 27
Lolich											3	1	 19
Hunter							1			1		1	 19
Rose												4	 16
Wynn												2	  8
Stargell								1				  7
Rudi										1			  6
Sutton											1		  5
Marshall										1		  5
Palmer												1	  4
Grich												1	  4

Total Ballots: 12

The Most Meritorious Player in the American League was Dick Allen, the AL’s Most Meritorious pitcher was another newcomer from the NL, Gaylord Perry.