1978 MLB MVP
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[edit] National League
| Player | Team | Votes |
| Dave Parker | Pittsburgh Pirates | 320 points (21 1st-place votes) |
| Steve Garvey | Los Angeles Dodgers | 194 points |
| Larry Bowa | Philadelphia Phillies | 189 points (3 1st-place votes) |
| Reggie Smith | Los Angeles Dodgers | 164 points |
| Jack Clark | San Francisco Giants | 107 points |
| George Foster | Cincinnati Reds | 104 points |
| Greg Luzinski | Philadelphia Phillies | 48 points |
| Gaylord Perry | San Diego Padres | 45 points |
| Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 points |
| Dave Winfield | San Diego Padres | 37 points |
| Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds | 35 points |
| Vida Blue | San Francisco Giants | 33 points |
| Kent Tekulve | Pittsburgh Pirates | 23 points |
| Rollie Fingers | San Diego Padres | 16 points |
| Burt Hooton | Los Angeles Dodgers | 15 points |
| Davey Lopes | Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 points |
| Bill Buckner | Chicago Cubs | 8 points |
| Phil Niekro | Atlanta Braves | 8 points |
| Jeff Burroughs | Atlanta Braves | 7 points |
| Bruce Sutter | Chicago Cubs | 5 points |
| Garry Maddox | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 points |
| Enos Cabell | Houston Astros | 2 points |
| Bob Boone | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 point |
