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SBN Awards: Trout and Posey Win Player of the Year Honors

Millville kid Mike Trout added to his collection, claiming the SBN Player of the Year Award. The Angels outfielder grabbed 22 of 26 first place votes. Catcher Buster Posey of the World Champion Giants picked up National League honors.

Christian Petersen

Angels outfielder and Millville, New Jersey native Mike Trout and Giants catcher Buster Posey have won the SBN Player of the Year Awards for 2012.

Trout received 22 first place votes, easily beating runner up and American League Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera, who picked up the other four first place votes.

Posey picked up 26 first place votes, followed by Ryan Braun with seven, and Andrew McCutchen with two.

Catcher Carlos Ruiz was the only Phillies player to appear on any ballot, scoring a fifth place vote and a seventh place vote. I wonder who put him on their ballots...

Liz Roscher:

1. Buster Posey; 2. Andrew McCutchen; 3. David Wright; 4. Ryan Braun; 5. Carlos Ruiz; 6. Chase Headley; 7. Michael Bourn; 8. Yadier Molina; 9. Joey Votto; 10. Giancarlo Stanton

Peter Lyons:

1. Buster Posey; 2. Ryan Braun; 3. Andrew McCutchen; 4. Chase Headley; 5. David Wright; 6. Yadier Molina; 7. Carlos Ruiz; 8. Jason Heyward; 9. Clayton Kershaw; 10. Aramis Ramirez

Full voting results below:

National League

Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points
Buster Posey San Francisco Giants 26 6 3               442
Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers 7 16 6 4 2           330
Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates 2 7 14 8 3           277
David Wright New York Mets   2 6 5 10 6 2 1 1   204
Chase Headley San Diego Padres     2 13 6 7   3 1 1 190
Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals   4 2 2 7 10 5 3 1   189
Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves       2 1 5 7 4   5 90
Aramis Ramirez Milwaukee Brewers         1 1 3 5 3 4 48
Michael Bourn Atlanta Braves           1 4 5 4 3 47
Matt Holliday St. Louis Cardinals         1   2 1 5 1 28
Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds     1   1     1 4   25
Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers       1     2 1 3   24
Gio Gonzalez Washington Nationals         1 1 2   1   21
Aaron Hill Arizona Diamondbacks               3 4 4 21
Ian Desmond Washington Nationals             2 3   2 19
Jay Bruce Cincinnati Reds     1       1   1   14
R.A. Dickey New York Mets           1 1 1   2 14
Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins             1 1   4 11
Carlos Ruiz Philadelphia Phillies         1   1       10
Adam LaRoche Washington Nationals         1         1 7
Matt Kemp Los Angeles Dodgers           1       1 6
Johnny Cueto Cincinnati Reds             1   1   6
Martin Prado Atlanta Braves               1 1 1 6
Carlos Gonzalez Colorado Rockies           1         5
Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves           1         5
Bryce Harper Washington Nationals             1     1 5
Allen Craig St. Louis Cardinals               1 1   5
Melky Cabrera San Francisco Giants                 2   4
Ryan Zimmerman Washington Nationals                 1 2 4
Carlos Beltran St. Louis Cardinals               1     3
Craig Kimbrel Atlanta Braves                 1   2
Alfonso Soriano Chicago Cubs                   2 2
Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks                   1 1

American League

Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points
Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels 22 4                 344
Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers 4 18 3 1             249
Robinson Cano New York Yankees   1 14 8 2           189
Adrian Beltre Texas Rangers   3 6 8 6 2         177
Justin Verlander Detroit Tigers     2 6 8 1 1       115
Josh Hamilton Texas Rangers       2 6   1 4 2   70
Ben Zobrist Tampa Bay Rays         1 6 3 3 2 3 64
Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles     1     4 2 6 2   58
David Price Tampa Bay Rays       1     7 1 3   44
Prince Fielder Detroit Tigers         2 2 3 1 3 1 44
Edwin Encarnacion Toronto Blue Jays           4 3 1 3 2 43
Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals         1 2   2 3 1 29
Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners           2 3     3 25
Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins           1 1 3 2 2 24
Austin Jackson Detroit Tigers           1 2   1 4 19
Torii Hunter Los Angeles Angels           1     1   7
Fernando Rodney Tampa Bay Rays               2     6
Josh Reddick Oakland Athletics                 1 4 6
Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels               1   2 5
Josh Willingham Minnesota Twins               1   1 4
Chris Sale Chicago White Sox                 1 2 4
Alex Rios Chicago White Sox               1     3
Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox                 1   2
Yoenis Cespedes Oakland Athletics                 1   2
J.J. Hardy Baltimore Orioles                   1 1