1985 MLB MVP Voting and Batting Champion: Willie McGee Highlights
The 1985 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Voting page highlights Willie McGee of the St. Louis Cardinals, who won the MVP title that year. McGee, a 26-year-old switch-hitting center fielder, led the National League with a batting average of .353, surpassing notable players such as Pedro Guerrero and Tony Gwynn. The page details the MVP voting results, showing McGee securing 16 first-place votes and a total of 353 points, ahead of Guerrero with 280 points and Dwight Gooden with 269 points. The voting involved various players from different teams, including the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds. Additionally, the document mentions the historical context of the MVP award, tracing back to its founding in 1931 and citing prominent past winners.