Most Meritorious Player: 1977 Results

Congratulations to Rod Carew, 1977’s Most Meritorious Player. Although not unanimous, Carew led the voting throughout.

             1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   Pts
Carew        9               1   1                                   156
Schmidt          3   4   1   1   1       1                           135
Foster           3   3   1   1   2   1                               133
Fisk                     6               1   1    1                   93
Parker           1           3   2       1   1                        82
Reuschel     1   1           1       3                 2              77
Seaver           1   1       1       2   1             1              69
Palmer           1                       2   3         1    2         64
Brett                    1       2       1                  1    3    53
Smith                            1   1   1        2    2              49
Morgan       1           2                        1         2         53
Singleton            1               1       2         1              41
Sutter           1           1                    1         2         39
Carlton                              1       2    1              2    35
Tanana               1           1                1         1         33
Gossage                      1       1            1    1              31
Page                         1                    2         1    1    30
Ryan                 1                                 1    1    2    28
Candelaria                           1       1         1         2    27
Simmons                                  1   1                   1    18
Leonard                          1                     1              15
Luzinski                                 1                             8
Niekro                                   1                             8
Richard                                           1                    6
Templeton                                                   1          4

Total Ballots: 11

The Most Meritorious NL player was won in a squeaker, with Mike Schmidt finishing but two points ahead of George Foster. The Most Meritorious Pitcher was Rick Reuschel, who was also the top NL pitcher. Jim Palmer was the top AL pitcher.

This is Joe Morgan‘s first finish outside the top three spots since 1971, when he did not receive any votes.