# BBWAA Names Paul Goldschmidt 2022 NL Most Valuable Player - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/ - Published: 2022-11-17T20:09:38-06:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/uRyGg2qt6OvtwanQ32a1CBwzQYYn5jhOWIBEOf0d4aMcp8wPnZEQPbXsXYBbFD58Gb- LUPZcKUcvZ4jJYAe6S6U0iSzUbIA-vBTOQRHkQBtj_vsOnPsE0H9WI1E2QA3TpTqjrOPWC3KG-2JPCU2awN5uHhNfV34mRZApG1ILp3p8U0bGeHU2Q256ANbMFA) **2022 NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD  ** **PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT, _St. Louis Cardinals_** **_For release Thursday, Nov. 17, on MLB Network._** Here are the voting results of the 2022 National League Most Valuable Player Award. Ballots from two writers in each league city prior to postseason play are tabulated on a system that rewards 14 points for first place, nine for second, eight for third, on down to one for 10^(th). | **NL Most Valuable Player** | **1st** | **2nd** | **3rd** | **4th** | **5th** | **6th** | **7th** | **8th** | **9th** | **10th** | **Points** | | **[Paul Goldschmidt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/goldspa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Cardinals** | **22** | **8** | | | | | | | | | **380** | | [Manny Machado](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/machama01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Padres | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 291 | | [Nolan Arenado](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arenano01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | | | | 1 | | | 232 | | [Freddie Freeman](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/freemfr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Dodgers | | 6 | 6& | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | 220 | | [Mookie Betts](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bettsmo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Dodgers | | | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 154 | | [Austin Riley](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rileyau01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Braves | | | | | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 116 | | [J.T. Realmuto](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/realmjt01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Phillies | | | | | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | 98 | | [Pete Alonso](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alonspe01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Mets | | 1 | | | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 81 | | [Francisco Lindor](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lindofr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Mets | | | | | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 77 | | [Sandy Alcantara](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alcansa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Marlins | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | | [Trea Turner](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/turnetr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Dodgers | | | | 1 | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 29 | | [Dansby Swanson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/swansda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Braves | | | | | | | | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 | | [Michael Harris](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harrimi04.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) II, Braves | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | 9 | | Julio Urias, Dodgers | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 8 | | [Jeff McNeil](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcneije01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Mets | | | | | | | | 1 | | 3 | 6 | | [Daniel Bard](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bardda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Rockies | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | [Kyle Schwarber](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schwaky01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Phillies | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | [Edwin Díaz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=diazed04,diazed03,diaz--005edw&search=Edwin+Díaz&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Mets | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | [Starling Marte](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martest01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), Mets | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | It marks the 18^(th) time a Cardinals player has been honored. St. Louis’ total of MVP winners is the most in the National League and second only to the New York Yankees ’20 in the American League. Goldschmidt joins a list that includes three- time winners [Stan Musial](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/musiast01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1943, 1946, 1948) and [Albert Pujols](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pujolal01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 2005, 2008-09), plus [Frankie Frisch](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/friscfr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1931), [Dizzy Dean](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deandi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1934), [Joe Medwick](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/medwijo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1937), [Mort Cooper](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coopemo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1942), [Marty Marion](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marioma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1944), [Ken Boyer](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boyerke01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1964), [Orlando Cepeda](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cepedor01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1967), [Bob Gibson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=gibsobo02,gibsobo01&search=Bob+Gibson&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1968), [Joe Torre](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/torrejo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1971), [Keith Hernandez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernake01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1979, co-winner with [Willie Stargell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stargwi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)) and [Willie McGee](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgeewi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1985). Goldschmidt’s victory was the 17^(th) for a first baseman in the NL, including all three victories by Pujols and one each by Musial (1946), whose other two victories came as an outfielder, Cepeda (1967) and Hernandez (1979, co-winner with Stargell, another first baseman). Other winners at that position were [Frank McCormick](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccorfr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1940), [Dolph Camilli](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/camildo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1941), [Phil Cavarretta](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cavarph01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1945), [Willie McCovey](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccovwi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1969), [Steve Garvey](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garvest01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1974), [Jeff Bagwell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bagweje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 1994), [Ryan Howard](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=howarry01,howard005rya,howard003rya&search=Ryan+Howard&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 2006), [Joey Votto](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vottojo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)( 2010) and Freddie Freeman (2020). The AL MVP Award has been won by a first baseman 15 times. Goldschmidt, the runner-up in NL MVP voting in 2013 and 2015 with the Diamondbacks, is the fourth NL player and the eighth overall to have finished second in the voting twice before winning the BBWAA’s MVP Award for the first time. Others in the NL to do so were Stargell, a runner-up in 1971 and 1973 before winning in 1979; [Andre Dawson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dawsoan01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), a runner-up in 1981 and 1983 before winning in 1987; and Pujols, a runner-up in 2002 and 2003 before winning in 2005 (and also in 2008 and 2009). In the AL, [Lou Gehrig](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gehrilo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) was a runner-up in 1931 and 1932 before winning in 1936 (he also won in 1927 before the BBWAA took over the award in 1931); Ted Williams was a runner-up in 1941 and 1942 before winning in 1946 (and also in 1949); Alex Rodriguez was a runner-up in 1996 and 2002 before winning in 2003 (and also in 2005 and 2007) and [Mike Trout](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) was a runner-up in 2012 and 2013 before winning in 2014 (and also in 2016 and 2019). Goldschmidt, Machado, Arenado, Freeman and Betts were named on all ballots. **Previous winners (\* – Unanimous)** **2021 **[Bryce Harper](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Phillies; _**2020 **Freddie Freeman, _Braves; _**2019 **[Cody Bellinger](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bellico01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Dodgers; _**2018 **Christian Yelich, _Brewers; _**2017 **[Giancarlo Stanton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stantmi03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Marlins; _**2016 **[Kris Bryant](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bryankr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Cubs; _**2015 ***Bryce Harper, _Nationals; _**2014 **[Clayton Kershaw](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kershcl01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Dodgers; _**2013 **[Andrew McCutchen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccutan01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Pirates; _**2012 **[Buster Posey](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/poseybu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Giants; _**2011 **Ryan Braun, _Brewers; _**2010 **Joey Votto, _Reds; _**2009 *** Albert Pujols, _Cardinals; _**2008 **Albert Pujols, _Cardinals; _**2007 **[Jimmy Rollins](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rolliji01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Phillies; _**2006 **Ryan Howard, _Phillies; _**2005 **Albert Pujols, _Cardinals;_** 2004 **[Barry Bonds](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondsba01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Giants; _**2003 **Barry Bonds, _Giants; _**2002 ***Barry Bonds, _Giants; _**2001** Barry Bonds, _Giants; _**2000 **[Jeff Kent](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kentje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Giants; _**1999 **[Chipper Jones](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesch06.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Braves; _**1998 **[Sammy Sosa](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sosasa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Cubs; _**1997 **[Larry Walker](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkela01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Rockies; _**1996 ***Ken Caminiti, _Padres; _**1995 **[Barry Larkin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/larkiba01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Reds; _**1994 ***Jeff Bagwell, _Astros; _**1993 **Barry Bonds, _Giants; _**1992** Barry Bonds, _Pirates; _**1991 **[Terry Pendleton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pendlte01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Braves; _**1990 **Barry Bonds, _Pirates; _**1989 **[Kevin Mitchell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mitchke01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Giants; _**1988 **[Kirk Gibson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gibsoki01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Dodgers; _**1987 **Andre Dawson, _Cubs; _**1986 **[Mike Schmidt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmimi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Phillies; _**1985 **Willie McGee, _Cardinals; _**1984 **[Ryne Sandberg](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandbry01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Cubs; _**1983 **[Dale Murphy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=murphda05,murphy002dal&search=Dale+Murphy&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Braves; _**1982 **Dale Murphy, _Braves; _**1981 **Mike Schmidt, _Phillies; _**1980*** Mike Schmidt, _Phillies; _**1979 **(**Tie**) Keith Hernandez, _Cardinals, _and Willie Stargell, _Pirates; _**1978 **[Dave Parker](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parkeda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Pirates_; **1977 **[George Foster](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fostege01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Reds_; **1976 **[Joe Morgan](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=morgajo02,morgajo01&search=Joe+Morgan&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Reds; _**1975 **Joe Morgan, _Reds; _**1974 **Steve Garvey, _Dodgers; _**1973 ** [Pete Rose](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=rosepe02,rosepe01&search=Pete+Rose&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Reds; _**1972 **[Johnny Bench](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/benchjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Reds; _**1971 **Joe Torre, _Cardinals; _**1970 **Johnny Bench, _Reds_; **1969 ** Willie McCovey, _Giants; _**1968 **Bob Gibson, _Cardinals; _**1967 ***Orlando Cepeda, _Cardinals; _**1966 **[Roberto Clemente](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Pirates; _**1965 **[Willie Mays](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mayswi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Giants; _**1964 **Ken Boyer, _Cardinals; _**1963 **[Sandy Koufax](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/koufasa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Dodgers; _**1962 **[Maury Wills](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willsma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Dodgers; _**1961 **Frank Robinson, _Reds; _**1960 **[Dick Groat](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/groatdi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Pirates; _**1959 **[Ernie Banks](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bankser01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Cubs; _**1958 **Ernie Banks, _Cubs; _**1957 **Henry Aaron, _Braves; _**1956 **[Don Newcombe](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/newcodo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Dodgers; _**1955 **[Roy Campanella](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/camparo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Dodgers; _**1954 **Willie Mays, _Giants; _**1953 **Roy Campanella, _Dodgers; _** 1952 **[Hank Sauer](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sauerha01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Cubs; _**1951 **Roy Campanella, _Dodgers; _**1950 **Jim Konstanty, _Phillies; _** 1949 **[Jackie Robinson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=robinja02,robins010jac&search=Jackie+Robinson&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Dodgers; _**1948 **Stan Musial, _Cardinals; _**1947 **[Bob Elliott](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/elliobo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Braves; _**1946 **Stan Musial, _Cardinals; _**1945 **Phil Cavarretta, _Cubs; _** 1944 **Marty Marion, _Cardinals; _**1943 **Stan Musial, _Cardinals; _**1942 **Mort Cooper, _Cardinals; _**1941 **Dolph Camilli, _Dodgers; _**1940 **Frank McCormick, _Reds; _**1939 **[Bucky Walters](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/waltebu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Reds; _**1938 **[Ernie Lombardi](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lombaer01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Reds; _**1937 **Joe Medwick, _Cardinals; _**1936 **[Carl Hubbell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hubbeca01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Giants; _**1935 **[Gabby Hartnett](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hartnga01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), _Cubs; _**1934 **Dizzy Dean, _Cardinals; _**1933 **Carl Hubbell, _Giants;_**1932** Chuck Klein, _Phillies; _**1931 **Frankie Frisch, _Cardinals._ ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20BBWAA%20Names%20Paul%20Goldschmidt%202022%20NL%20Most%20Valuable%20Player&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fbbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/bbwaa-names-paul-goldschmidt-2022-nl-most-valuable-player/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_