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Top Pitcher Trophy Won by Giants Maglie Wednesday, October 20th , 1954 An old hand in this game, Sal Maglie of the New York Giants silenced critics as well as he silenced the opposition this year by winning the NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award. The 37-year-old starter threw 246.2 innings, notched 114 strikeouts and put up a 18-6 record to claim the coveted award. He received 10 first place votes out of a possible 16. Early Wynn of the Milwaukee Braves finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Sal Maglie - New York Giants - 10 - 86 Early Wynn - Milwaukee Braves - 6 - 75 Carl Erskine - Brooklyn Dodgers - 0 - 41 Bill Bevens - New York Giants - 0 - 31 Johnny Antonelli - Milwaukee Braves - 0 - 13 Ellis Kinder - New York Giants - 0 - 9 Bob Rush - Pittsburgh Pirates - 0 - 9 Roy Partlow - Philadelphia Phillies - 0 - 4 Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies - 0 - 3 Van Mungo - St. Louis Cardinals - 0 - 1 |
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