2012 AL MVP ballots

Miguel Cabrera wins AL MVP

Below is a breakdown of the 28 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each city in the American League. For more information on the voting, see our Voting FAQ.

NameAffiliationChapter1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Paul WhiteUSA TodayBALCabreraTroutCanoVerlanderBeltreFielderZobristPriceHamiltonCespedes
Tim KurkjianESPN.comBALCabreraTroutBeltreJonesJeterHamiltonCanoCespedesRodneyVerlander
Tim BrittonProvidence Journal BulletinBOSTroutCabreraCanoVerlanderHamiltonFielderBeltreEncarnacionZobristMauer
Sean McAdamCSNNE.comBOSTroutCabreraBeltreCanoJonesVerlanderHamiltonRodneyFielderEncarnacion
Daryl Van SchouwenChicago Sun TimesCHICabreraTroutBeltreHamiltonVerlanderJonesJeterEncarnacionRiosCespedes
Mark GonzalesChicago TribuneCHICabreraTroutJeterBeltreRiosFielderHamiltonCanoJonesEncarnacion
Sheldon OckerAkron Beacon JournalCLECabreraBeltreTroutCanoHamiltonPujolsJonesRodneyRiosFielder
Paul HoynesCleveland Plain DealerCLECabreraTroutBeltreCanoJonesReddickJohnsonHamiltonJeterFielder
John LoweDetroit Free PressDETCabreraTroutJohnsonBeltreJeterHamiltonRodneyCespedesFielderIbanez
Tom GageDetroit NewsDETCabreraTroutBeltreCanoHamiltonFielderJeterJonesRiosPujols
Bob DuttonKansas City StarKCCabreraTroutCanoBeltreFielderPriceVerlanderJonesHamiltonEncarnacion
Jeff PassanYahoo! Sports.comKCTroutCabreraBeltreCanoVerlanderJonesHamiltonMauerHernandezFielder
Mark WhickerOrange County RegisterLACabreraTroutBeltreJohnsonCespedesHamiltonWietersCanoJonesFielder
Joe HaakensonAt LargeLATroutCabreraBeltreHamiltonEncarnacionCanoJonesFielderPujolsRios
John ShipleySt. Paul Pioneer PressMINCabreraTroutPriceBeltreCanoVerlanderHamiltonEncarnacionWeaverJeter
La Velle Neal IIIMinneapolis Star TribuneMINCabreraTroutBeltreCanoEncarnacionFielderJonesCespedesHamiltonMauer
George KingNew York PostNYCabreraTroutBeltreHamiltonJeterJonesCanoFielderRiosCespedes
Mark FeinsandNew York Daily NewsNYCabreraTroutJeterBeltreJonesHamiltonCespedesSorianoVerlanderRodney
Susan SlusserSan Francisco ChronicleOAKCabreraTroutCanoBeltreJonesHamiltonCespedesEncarnacionFielderZobrist
Joe StiglichBay Area News GroupOAKCabreraTroutBeltreCanoHamiltonJonesVerlanderEncarnacionFielderReddick
Jim CapleESPN.comSEATroutCabreraBeltreCanoJonesVerlanderHamiltonJeterCespedesMauer
Larry LaRueTacoma News TribuneSEACabreraTroutBeltreJeterJonesReddickHamiltonJohnsonCanoFielder
Roger MooneyTampa TribuneTBTroutCabreraBeltreJonesJeterCespedesCanoHamiltonRodneyEncarnacion
Marc TopkinTampa Bay TimesTBCabreraTroutJonesBeltreJeterCespedesHamiltonRodneySorianoReddick
Jeff WilsonFort Worth Star TelegramTEXCabreraTroutBeltreCanoHamiltonJonesJeterRodneyFielderEncarnacion
Evan GrantDallas Morning NewsTEXCabreraTroutCanoBeltreVerlanderPriceFielderJonesCespedesHamilton
Bob ElliottToronto SunTORCabreraTroutBeltreCanoJonesJeterHamiltonRodneyReddickEncarnacion
Mark ZwolinskiToronto StarTORCabreraTroutCanoBeltreHamiltonPriceJonesJeterRiosCespedes