2011 Baseball Bloggers Alliance Award Voting

I’m a member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, and this is the official tally of the voting for the history chapter’s selections for the various awards for 2011. The Connie Mack award for manager of the year in the A.L. and N.L., with vote totals provided after each manager:

For the American League:
Joe Madden: 5
Mike Scioscia: 5
Jim Leyland: 3
Joe Girardi: 3

(Leyland and Girardi tie for 3rd, and Scioscia and Madden tie for 1st)

For the National League:
Kirk Gibson: 10
Charlie Manuel: 4
Ron Roenicke: 4

(Manuel and Roenicke tie for 2nd)

The Willie Mays award for rookie of the year in the A.L. and N.L., with vote totals provided after each player:

For the A.L.:
Jeremy Hellickson: 5
Brett Hosmer: 5
Ivan Nova: 3
Dustin Ackley: 3

(ties for both 1st and 3rd)

For the N.L.:
Vance Worley: 6
Craig Kimbrel: 6
Freddie Freeman: 6

(three-way tie for 1st)

The Goose Gossage award for reliever of the year in the A.L. and N.L., with vote totals provided after each player:

A.L.:
Jose Valverde: 8
Mariano Rivera: 8
David Robertson: 1
Brandon League: 1

(ties for both 1st and 3rd)

N.L.:
Craig Kimbrel: 8
John Axford: 8
Joel Hanrahan: 1
J.J. Putz: 1

(ties for both 1st and 3rd)

The Walter Johnson award for pitcher of the year in the A.L. and N.L., with vote totals provided after each player:

A.L.:
Justin Verlander: 14
Jered Weaver: 8
C.C. Sabathia: 6
James Shields: 3
Dan Haren: 2

N.L.:
Clayton Kershaw: 14
Roy Halladay: 7
Cliff Lee: 7
Tim Lincecum: 3
Ian Kennedy: 2

(tie for 2nd)

The Stan Musial award for MVP in the A.L. and N.L., with vote totals provided after each player:

A.L.:
Justin Verlander: 20
Miguel Cabrera: 19
Jacoby Ellsbury: 17
Jose Bautista: 12
Curtis Granderson: 11
Adrian Gonzalez: 9
Michael Young: 8
Robinson Cano: 8
Alex Gordon: 4
Jered Weaver: 3

(tie for 7th)

For the N.L.:
Matt Kemp: 26
Ryan Braun: 18
Albert Pujols: 15
Prince Fielder: 12
Joye Votto: 9
Lance Berkman: 9
Justin Upton: 8
Roy Halladay: 6
Troy Tulowitzki: 5
Clayton Kershaw: 3

(tie for 5th)