Voting for the 2007 National League Most Valuable Player Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (first-place votes in parentheses):
Jimmy Rollins, Phillies (16) — 353
Matt Holliday, Rockies (11) — 336
Prince Fielder, Brewers (5) — 285
David Wright, Mets — 182
Ryan Howard, Phillies — 112
Chipper Jones, Braves — 107
Jake Peavy, Padres — 97
Chase Utley, Phillies — 89
Albert Pujols, Cardinals — 50
Hanley Ramirez, Marlins — 49
Eric Byrnes, Diamondbacks — 43
Alfonso Soriano, Cubs — 39
Aramis Ramirez, Cubs — 36
Jose Valverde, Diamondbacks — 19
Miguel Cabrera, Marlins — 18
Jose Reyes, Mets — 16
Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks — 15
Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies — 13
Carlos Lee, Astros — 7
Adrian Gonzalez, Padres — 6
Carlos Beltran, Mets — 6
Brandon Phillips[/link], Reds — 3
Aaron Rowand, Phillies — 3
Brad Hawpe, Rockies — 2
Ryan Braun, Brewers — 2
Carlos Marmol Cubs — 1
Notes
- Rollins was the first player in history with 200 hits, 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in one season. He set a league record for shortstops with 380 total bases, breaking by one the previous mark of the Cubs’ Ernie Banks in 1958.
- Holliday led the league in batting (.340), RBI (137), hits (216), total bases (386), doubles (50) and extra-base hits (92).
- Rollins is the fifth Phillies player to win the award with (Ryan Howard, 2006; Mike Schmidt (1980, 1981, 1986), Jim Konstanty (1950) and Chuck Klein (1932).
