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Most Valuable Hitter - Nominees
Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps - 3B (3-52-.389-14) - What an amazing season he had. A fitting time for him to finally win the championship he's been seeking since professional base ball began in 1871. Previous winner in 1874 and 1875.
Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps - 2B (1-73-.354-3) - He is just consistently outstanding, and while he and Anson have been playing professional base ball since the early 1870s, both are still in their twenties - a scary thought for other teams. Previous winner in 1877 and 1878.
Dan Brouthers, Troy Trojans - 1B (2-49-.320-13) - This 21-year-old rookie had an amazing first season, and hopes to become one of the league's leading hitters. Scarily for the rest of the league, he improved as the season went on, hitting .357 over the final three months.
Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland Blues - LF (1-31-.332-0) - Last year, this 22-year-old was one of the league's best rookies. This year, he's one of the best players. Looks like he'll be one of the best players of the 1880s.
Cal McVey, Boston Red Caps - C (0-62-.333-11) - All three of Boston's "big three" had huge years, leading the team to its first National League pennant. Previously won in 1872.
And the 1879 Most Valuable Hitter award goes to... CAP ANSON, in near-unanimous voting. Anson becomes the first player ever to win three MVH Awards, in a year where he finally won a championship for the first time. In a mild surprise, Dalrymple snuck into second place in the voting, while back-to-back defending MVH Ross Barnes finished third.
Most Valuable Hitter Awards
1871 - Dickie Flowers, Troy
1872 - Cal McVey, Boston
1873 - Jim Foran, Philadelphia (W)
1874 - Cap Anson, Brooklyn
1875 - Cap Anson, Brooklyn
1876 - Levi Meyerle, Chicago
1877 - Ross Barnes, Louisville
1878 - Ross Barnes, Boston
1879 - Cap Anson, Boston
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