November 2, 2026·By Ivan Barajas

MVP and Cy Young Voting History vs NUT: 52 of 191, 58 of 130 Agree

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MVP and Cy Young Voters vs NUT

52 of 191 and 58 of 130, through 2025

How Often Voters Picked the NUT Leader

MVP voters picked their league’s top player by NUT 52 of 191 times from 1931 through 2025 (27%), and Cy Young voters picked the top pitcher 58 of 130 times from 1956 through 2025 (45%).

NUT is one number for production against league average, and every season is graded against its own league. It leaves defense out and ignores wins, RBI and team success, which is much of why the two lists differ. For the MVP, hitters and pitchers are put on one scale before ranking. The Cy Young was one award for both leagues through 1966.

MVP: agreed with NUT, by decade

1930s6 of 18

Starts 1931

1940s8 of 20

40%

1950s3 of 20

15%

1960s6 of 20

30%

1970s5 of 21

24% · 1979 NL had co-winners

1980s2 of 20

10%, the lowest

1990s4 of 20

20%

2000s3 of 20

15%

2010s7 of 20

35%

2020s8 of 12

67%, through 2025

Cy Young: agreed with NUT, by decade

1950s0 of 4

Starts 1956

1960s5 of 14

36%

1970s7 of 20

35%

1980s9 of 20

45%

1990s12 of 20

60%

2000s13 of 20

65%, the highest

2010s6 of 20

30%

2020s6 of 12

50%, through 2025

Biggest MVP Gaps by NUT

Winners ranked lowest in their league by season NUT, with the league’s NUT leader that year.

1. 1962 NL · Maury Wills#122

0.0 NUT · .299, 104 SB · leader Frank Robinson +6.5

2. 1944 NL · Marty Marion#104

-0.4 NUT · .267, 6 HR · leader Stan Musial +6.7

3. 2001 AL · Ichiro Suzuki#49

+1.6 NUT · .350, 242 H, 56 SB · leader Jason Giambi +6.7

4. 1960 NL · Dick Groat#44

+1.1 NUT · .325, 2 HR · leader Eddie Mathews +5.0

5. 1968 AL · Denny McLain#36

+2.0 pitching NUT · 31-6, 1.96 ERA · leader Carl Yastrzemski +6.4

Wills, Marion, Ichiro and Groat were all valued for speed or defense as well as the bat, and NUT leaves defense out. McLain won 31 games, and NUT does not count wins.

Biggest Cy Young Gaps by NUT

Winners ranked lowest among pitchers by season NUT. Through 1966 the pool is all of MLB; after that, the winner’s league.

1. 1990 AL · Bob Welch#166 of 188

-0.9 NUT · 27-6, 2.95 ERA · leader Roger Clemens +4.5

2. 1958 MLB · Bob Turley#138 of 175

-0.5 NUT · 21-7, 2.97 ERA · leader Billy O’Dell +2.9

3. 1967 NL · Mike McCormick#100 of 112

-1.1 NUT · 22-10, 2.85 ERA · leader Jim Bunning +3.1

4. 1980 AL · Steve Stone#95 of 159

-0.4 NUT · 25-7, 3.23 ERA · leader Jon Matlack +2.1

5. 2021 AL · Robbie Ray#22 of 263

+1.2 NUT · 13-7, 2.84 ERA · leader Nathan Eovaldi +3.0

Welch, Turley, McCormick and Stone each won 21 or more games. Ray is the only one of the five from this century.

What This Means for the 2026 Votes

The MVP has gone to the NUT leader 8 straight times, 2022 through 2025. Going into the 2026 votes, Yordan Alvarez (+5.2 season NUT) leads AL hitters and Pete Crow-Armstrong (+4.7) leads NL hitters. Jacob Misiorowski (+4.0) and Cam Schlittler (+3.6) lead the pitchers. Cy Young winners are announced November 11 and MVPs November 12.

The 2026 MVP race by NUT and the 2026 Cy Young race have the full boards, and every season page shows its award winners: 1962, 1990, 2001.

Quick Answers

How often does the MVP go to the top player by NUT?

52 of 191 times from 1931 through 2025, or 27%. All 8 MVPs from 2022 through 2025 were their league’s NUT leader.

How often does the Cy Young go to the top pitcher by NUT?

58 of 130 times from 1956 through 2025, or 45%.

What is the biggest MVP gap by NUT?

Maury Wills in 1962: 0.0 season NUT, #122 in the NL, against Frank Robinson at +6.5. Wills stole 104 bases and played shortstop, and NUT leaves defense out.

What is the biggest Cy Young gap by NUT?

Bob Welch in 1990: -0.9 season NUT, #166 of 188 AL pitchers, against Roger Clemens at +4.5. Welch won 27 games.

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Written by Ivan Barajas

Lifelong baseball fan, born in LA the day the Dodgers won the 1981 World Series. Played through high school, collects cards for the stats. Created Baseball NUT and the NUT Score.

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What is NUT?

November 2, 2026·By Ivan Barajas

MVP and Cy Young Voting History vs NUT: 52 of 191, 58 of 130 Agree

🔶

MVP and Cy Young Voters vs NUT

52 of 191 and 58 of 130, through 2025

How Often Voters Picked the NUT Leader

MVP voters picked their league’s top player by NUT 52 of 191 times from 1931 through 2025 (27%), and Cy Young voters picked the top pitcher 58 of 130 times from 1956 through 2025 (45%).

MVP: agreed with NUT, by decade

1930s6 of 18

Starts 1931

1940s8 of 20

40%

1950s3 of 20

15%

1960s6 of 20

30%

1970s5 of 21

24% · 1979 NL had co-winners

1980s2 of 20

10%, the lowest

1990s4 of 20

20%

2000s3 of 20

15%

2010s7 of 20

35%

2020s8 of 12

67%, through 2025

Cy Young: agreed with NUT, by decade

1950s0 of 4

Starts 1956

1960s5 of 14

36%

1970s7 of 20

35%

1980s9 of 20

45%

1990s12 of 20

60%

2000s13 of 20

65%, the highest

2010s6 of 20

30%

2020s6 of 12

50%, through 2025

Biggest MVP Gaps by NUT

Winners ranked lowest in their league by season NUT, with the league’s NUT leader that year.

1. 1962 NL · Maury Wills#122

0.0 NUT · .299, 104 SB · leader Frank Robinson +6.5

2. 1944 NL · Marty Marion#104

-0.4 NUT · .267, 6 HR · leader Stan Musial +6.7

3. 2001 AL · Ichiro Suzuki#49

+1.6 NUT · .350, 242 H, 56 SB · leader Jason Giambi +6.7

4. 1960 NL · Dick Groat#44

+1.1 NUT · .325, 2 HR · leader Eddie Mathews +5.0

5. 1968 AL · Denny McLain#36

+2.0 pitching NUT · 31-6, 1.96 ERA · leader Carl Yastrzemski +6.4

Wills, Marion, Ichiro and Groat were all valued for speed or defense as well as the bat, and NUT leaves defense out. McLain won 31 games, and NUT does not count wins.

Biggest Cy Young Gaps by NUT

Winners ranked lowest among pitchers by season NUT. Through 1966 the pool is all of MLB; after that, the winner’s league.

1. 1990 AL · Bob Welch#166 of 188

-0.9 NUT · 27-6, 2.95 ERA · leader Roger Clemens +4.5

2. 1958 MLB · Bob Turley#138 of 175

-0.5 NUT · 21-7, 2.97 ERA · leader Billy O’Dell +2.9

3. 1967 NL · Mike McCormick#100 of 112

-1.1 NUT · 22-10, 2.85 ERA · leader Jim Bunning +3.1

4. 1980 AL · Steve Stone#95 of 159

-0.4 NUT · 25-7, 3.23 ERA · leader Jon Matlack +2.1

5. 2021 AL · Robbie Ray#22 of 263

+1.2 NUT · 13-7, 2.84 ERA · leader Nathan Eovaldi +3.0

Welch, Turley, McCormick and Stone each won 21 or more games. Ray is the only one of the five from this century.

What This Means for the 2026 Votes

The 2026 MVP race by NUT and the 2026 Cy Young race have the full boards, and every season page shows its award winners: 1962, 1990, 2001.

Quick Answers

How often does the MVP go to the top player by NUT?

52 of 191 times from 1931 through 2025, or 27%. All 8 MVPs from 2022 through 2025 were their league’s NUT leader.

How often does the Cy Young go to the top pitcher by NUT?

58 of 130 times from 1956 through 2025, or 45%.

What is the biggest MVP gap by NUT?

Maury Wills in 1962: 0.0 season NUT, #122 in the NL, against Frank Robinson at +6.5. Wills stole 104 bases and played shortstop, and NUT leaves defense out.

What is the biggest Cy Young gap by NUT?

Bob Welch in 1990: -0.9 season NUT, #166 of 188 AL pitchers, against Roger Clemens at +4.5. Welch won 27 games.

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Written by Ivan Barajas

Lifelong baseball fan, born in LA the day the Dodgers won the 1981 World Series. Played through high school, collects cards for the stats. Created Baseball NUT and the NUT Score.

2026 MLB MVP Race & Predictions — Alvarez, Crow-Armstrong Lead by NUT 2026 Cy Young Race: Misiorowski and Schlittler Finish First by NUT NUT vs WAR — One Number, Not Two

What is NUT?

MVP and Cy Young Voting History vs NUT: 52 of 191, 58 of 130 Agree

How Often Voters Picked the NUT Leader

Biggest MVP Gaps by NUT

Biggest Cy Young Gaps by NUT

What This Means for the 2026 Votes

Quick Answers

How often does the MVP go to the top player by NUT?

How often does the Cy Young go to the top pitcher by NUT?

What is the biggest MVP gap by NUT?

What is the biggest Cy Young gap by NUT?

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MVP and Cy Young Voting History vs NUT: 52 of 191, 58 of 130 Agree

How Often Voters Picked the NUT Leader

Biggest MVP Gaps by NUT

Biggest Cy Young Gaps by NUT

What This Means for the 2026 Votes

Quick Answers

How often does the MVP go to the top player by NUT?

How often does the Cy Young go to the top pitcher by NUT?

What is the biggest MVP gap by NUT?

What is the biggest Cy Young gap by NUT?

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