The voting (14-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring system): Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points Buster Posey, Giants 27 4 1 422 Ryan Braun, Brewers 3 15 10 4 285 Andrew McCutchen, Pirates 6 13 11 1 1 245 Yadier Molina, Cardinals 2 6 8 13 1 1 241 Chase Headley, Padres 1 9 7 5 5 1 127 David Wright,Mets 7 4 1 3 4 3 86 Adam LaRoche, Nationals 6 5 2 5 1 86 Craig Kimbrel, Braves 1 3 5 2 2 3 1 73 Aramis Ramirez, Brewers 1 1 4 6 1 47 Jay Bruce, Reds 2 1 3 2 1 46 Matt Holliday, Cardinals 1 1 2 2 3 2 34 Aroldis Chapman, Reds 1 1 1 3 2 20 Brandon Phillips, Reds 2 1 1 1 18 Joey Votto, Reds 1 1 1 5 16 R.A. Dickey, Mets 1 2 2 1 16 Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers 3 1 1 15 Ian Desmond, Nationals 1 2 2 1 15 Michael Bourn, Braves 1 2 12 Allen Craig, Cardinals 2 2 10 Gio Gonzalez, Nationals 1 1 8 Alfonso Soriano, Cubs 1 1 1 8 Kris Medlen, Braves 2 8 Martin Prado, Braves 2 1 8 Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals 1 1 7 Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins 1 1 7 Carlos Beltran, Cardinals 1 6 Aaron Hill, Diamondbacks 1 2 6 Carlos Ruiz, Phillies 1 1 4 Jason Heyward, Braves 1 2 4 Johnny Cueto, Reds 1 2 Bryce Harper, Nationals 1 2 Chipper Jones, Braves 1 1 Miguel Montero, Marlins 1 1 Angel Pagan, Giants 1 1 Hunter Pence, Giants 1 1 Below is a breakdown of the 32 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each team in the National League. Note that in some cases (*), when a city does not have enough eligible voters, a writer from another city will represent that chapter. 2012 NL MVP : Ballot breakdown . Name Affiliation Chapter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th . Andrew Baggarly At Large SF Posey Braun McCutchen Molina Kimbrel Chapman Headley Desmond Wright Pagan . Rob Biertempfel Pittburgh Tribune Review PIT Posey McCutchen Molina Braun Wright Bruce Holliday LaRoche Desmond Heyward . Bill Brink Pittsburgh Post Gazette PIT Posey Braun McCutchen Molina Wright Headley Ramirez Bourn Holliday Votto . Amanda Comak Washington Times WAS Posey Braun McCutchen Molina Headley Ramirez Wright LaRoche Kimbrel Desmond . Tom Haudricourt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MIL Braun Posey McCutchen Molina Beltran LaRoche Kimbrel Ramirez Headley Holliday . Jon Heyman CBS Sports.com ATL* Posey Braun Molina McCutchen LaRoche Kimbrel Medlen Ramirez Harper Chapman . Hirokazu Higuchi Chunichi Shimbun LA Posey Molina McCutchen Braun LaRoche Bruce Kimbrel Wright Headley Kershaw . Rick Hummel St. Louis Post Dispatch STL Posey Molina Braun McCutchen Headley Kimbrel LaRoche Phillips Chapman Craig . Ryan Lawrence Philadelphia Daily News PHI Posey Braun McCutchen Molina Kimbrel Wright Ramirez LaRoche Headley Votto . Zachary Levine Houston Chronicle HOU Posey Braun McCutchen Molina Headley Wright Hill Ramirez Dickey Holliday . John Maffei North County (CA) Times SD Posey McCutchen Braun Headley Bruce LaRoche Craig Ramirez Prado Zimmerman . Hal McCoy At Large CIN Posey Braun Molina McCutchen La Roche Soriano Bruce Prado Wright Headley . Andy McCullough Newark Star Ledger NY Molina Posey Braun McCutchen Headley Dickey Kershaw Stanton Votto Wright . Scott Miller CBS Sports.com SD Posey Molina Braun McCutchen Wright Headley Votto Prado Holliday Kimbrel . Bob Nightengale USA Today AZ Posey Braun McCutchen Molina Headley LaRoche Craig Ramirez Holliday Phillips . Doug Padilla ESPN Chicago.com CHI Braun McCutchen Posey Bruce LaRoche Holliday Headley Molina Soriano Pence . Nick Piecoro Arizona Republic AZ Posey Braun McCutchen Molina Wright Headley Kershaw Dickey Cueto Hill . Troy Renck Denver Post COL Posey McCutchen Braun Molina Headley LaRoche Stanton Kimbrel Wright Hill . Tracy Ringolsby Fox Sports.com COL Posey Kimbrel Braun Holliday Zimmerman Phillips McCutchen Wright Gonzalez Molina . Juan C. Rodriguez South Florida Sun Sentinel MIA Posey McCutchen Braun Molina Wright Headley Holliday Ramirez LaRoche Dickey . C.Trent Rosecrans CBS Sports.com CIN Posey Molina Braun McCutchen Wright Headley Ramirez Bourn Desmond Votto . Ken Rosenthal Fox Sports.com WAS Posey Braun McCutchen Molina Ramirez Wright Headley LaRoche Heyward C Jones . Todd Rosiak Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MIL Braun Posey McCutchen Molina LaRoche Headley Bruce Holliday Ramirez Wright . Adam Rubin ESPN New York.com NY Molina Posey Braun McCutchen Headley Kimbrel LaRoche Chapman Wright Montero . Mark Saxon ESPN Los Angeles.com LA Posey Molina Braun McCutchen Bourn Headley Kershaw Dickey Kimbrel Votto . Henry Schulman San Francisco Chronicle SF Posey Braun Molina Bruce McCutchen Kimbrel Desmond Wright Headley Chapman . Joel Sherman New York Post HOU* Posey Braun Molina McCutchen Kimbrel LaRoche Chapman Ruiz Headley Votto . Clark Spencer Miami Herald MIA Posey Molina McCutchen Braun Headley Wright Ramirez LaRoche Dickey Heyward . Jayson Stark ESPN.com PHI Posey Braun Molina McCutchen Wright Votto Headley Kimbrel Kershaw Ruiz . Joe Strauss St. Louis Post Dispatch STL Posey Braun Molina McCutchen Headley Kimbrel Phillips Desmond Chapman Craig . Tom Verducci SI.com ATL* Posey Braun McCutchen Molina LaRoche Bruce Headley Holliday Kimbrel Wright . Gordon Wittenmyer Chicago Sun Times CHI Posey McCutchen Molina Braun Gonzalez Phillips Medlen Bruce Ramirez Soriano