{"id":10003,"date":"2014-11-20T15:48:53","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T20:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=10003"},"modified":"2014-11-20T15:48:53","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T20:48:53","slug":"nats-individual-award-voting-over-the-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=10003","title":{"rendered":"Nats Individual Award voting over the years"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Rendon's<\/a>

Rendon’s 2014 5th place MVP result is the highest ever for a Nat. Photo Nats Official via espn.com<\/p><\/div>\n

While we wait for the Rule-5 results, I thought i’d throw a fun little post out there.\u00a0 Inspired by James Wagner<\/strong>‘s blog post<\/a> last week (and subsequent newspaper filler two days later), I decided to dive into the subject of Nats award-receiving seasons. \u00a0Anthony Rendon<\/strong> just finished 5th in NL MVP voting, the highest ranking ever for a Nats player.\u00a0 And three of our five starters just got Cy Young votes.<\/p>\n

Using baseball-reference.com’s award pages<\/a> as a source, here’s the history of every Washington Nationals player who has received any voting whatsoever in MVP, Cy Young or Rookie of the Year races.<\/p>\n

MVP Races<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
year<\/td>\nRank\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nName\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nTm\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nVote Pts\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1st Place\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nShare\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWAR\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nAnthony Rendon\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n155<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n37%<\/td>\n6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nJayson Werth\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nDenard Span\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nJayson Werth\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5%<\/td>\n4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nAdam LaRoche\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n86<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n19%<\/td>\n4.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nIan Desmond\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3%<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nGio Gonzalez<\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n4.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nRyan Zimmerman\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n3.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nBryce Harper\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nMike Morse\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nRyan Zimmerman\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n6.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nAdam Dunn\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nRyan Zimmerman\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n7.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nAlfonso Soriano\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n106<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n6.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nChad Cordero<\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5%<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There’s only been three top-10 MVP performances in franchise history: Rendon’s sneaky good 2014, Adam LaRoche<\/strong>‘s 6th place 2012 finish, and Alfonso Soriano<\/strong>‘s 40-40 season in 2006 (also a 6th place finish).\u00a0\u00a0 But it is kind of indicative of the balance on this team that *eight* different players have received MVP votes over the course of the last three years, and seven of them seem likely to suit up for the 2015 team.\u00a0 No, a 17th place MVP finish isn’t really that impressive … but it is recognition that someone thought you were a top 10 player in the league that year (the MVP ballot goes 10 deep), and that’s worth recognizing.<\/p>\n

Cy Young Races<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
year<\/td>\nRank\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nName\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nTm\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nVote Pts\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1st Place\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nShare\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWAR\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nW\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nL\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSV\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nERA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWHIP\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nJordan Zimmermann\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n12%<\/td>\n4.9<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2.66<\/td>\n1.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nDoug Fister\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2.41<\/td>\n1.08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nStephen Strasburg\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3.14<\/td>\n1.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nJordan Zimmermann\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n3.7<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3.25<\/td>\n1.09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nGio Gonzalez\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n93<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n42%<\/td>\n4.9<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2.89<\/td>\n1.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nChad Cordero\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n1.82<\/td>\n0.97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

As we mostly know, Gio Gonzalez<\/strong>‘s 3rd place finish in 2012 (which included a first place vote amazingly) was our closest Cy Young candidate.\u00a0 Amazingly, the team didn’t have a pitcher even garner a Cy Young vote from 2006-2011.\u00a0 It was quite a dry stretch for hurlers.<\/p>\n

Rookie of the Year Races<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
RoY<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
year<\/td>\nRank\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nName\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nTm\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nVote Pts\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1st Place\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nShare\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWAR\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nBryce Harper\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n112<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nWilson Ramos\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nDanny Espinosa\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nRyan Zimmerman\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWSN\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n101<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n63%<\/td>\n2.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Finally we have a winner!\u00a0 Zimmerman was a justified 2nd place in 2006 (he lost to Hanley Ramirez<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Not much analysis here, just recognition of the balance of talent we have on this team and how hard it is to win one of these awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While we wait for the Rule-5 results, I thought i’d throw a fun little post out there.\u00a0 Inspired by James Wagner‘s blog post last week (and subsequent newspaper filler two days later), I decided to dive into the subject of Nats award-receiving seasons. \u00a0Anthony Rendon just finished 5th in NL MVP voting, the highest ranking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2667,5],"tags":[139,184,130,185,164,861,135,482,241,385,455,114,1478,115,43,136,36,38,147],"class_list":["post-10003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards","category-natsgeneral","tag-adam-dunn","tag-adam-laroche","tag-alfonso-soriano","tag-anthony-rendon","tag-bryce-harper","tag-chad-cordero","tag-danny-espinosa","tag-denard-span","tag-doug-fister","tag-gio-gonzalez","tag-hanley-ramirez","tag-ian-desmond","tag-james-wagner","tag-jayson-werth","tag-jordan-zimmermann","tag-michael-morse","tag-ryan-zimmerman","tag-stephen-strasburg","tag-wilson-ramos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10003"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10043,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10003\/revisions\/10043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}