2007 American League Most Valuable Award

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Voting for the 2007 American League Most Valuable Player Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (first-place votes in parentheses):

Alex Rodriguez, Yankees (26) — 382

Magglio Ordonez, Tigers (2) — 258

Vladimir Guerrero, Angels — 203

David Ortiz, Red Sox — 177

Mike Lowell, Red Sox — 126

Jorge Posada, Yankees — 112

Victor Martinez, Indians — 103

Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners — 89

Carlos Pena, Devil Rays — 64


Curtis Granderson, Tigers — 51

Derek Jeter, Yankees — 17

Grady Sizemore, Indians — 15

J.J. Putz, Mariners — 12

C.C. Sabathia, Indians — 11

Torii Hunter, Twins — 5

Orlando Cabrera, Angels — 5

Bobby Abreu, Yankees — 4

John Lackey, Angels — 4

Placido Polanco, Tigers — 4

Justin Morneau, Twins — 3

Chone Figgins, Angels — 3

Josh Beckett, Red Sox — 2

Fausto Carmona, Indians — 1

Frank Thomas, Blue Jays — 1

Notes

  • Rodriguez won the award for the third time, and became the fifth AL player to achieve the feat and the ninth overall. The others in the AL were Jimmy Foxx (1932, 1933, 1938), Joe DiMaggio (1939, 1941, 1947), Yogi Berra (1951, 1954, 1955) and Mickey Mantle (1956, 1957, 1962). The NL players were Barry Bonds (1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), Stan Musial (1943, 1946, 1948), Roy Campanella (1951, 1953, 1955) and Mike Schmidt (1980, 1981, 1986).
  • A Yankees player has won the MVP a record 20 times.
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