Cardinals gonna Cardinal. Check this out 1944 MVP Award 1. Marty Marion, STL, 190 MVP votes: .267/.324/.362/.686, 90 OPS+, 135 hits, 50 runs, 6 HR, 63 RBI 2. Bill Nicholson, CHC, 189 MVP votes: .287/.391/.545/.935, 162 OPS+, 167 hits, 116 runs, 33 HR, 122 RBI and how about him beating his own teammate Stan the Man: 4. Stan Musial, STL, 136 MVP votes: .347/.440/.549/.990, 174 OPS+, 197 hits, 112 runs, 12 HR, 94 RBI