ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YEAR PLAYER, TEAM POS. AGE
1949 Roy Sievers, Browns LF 22
1950 Walt Dropo, Red Sox 1B 27
1951 Gil McDougald, Yankees 3B/2B 23
1952 Harry Byrd, Phil. A's P 27
1953 Harvey Kuenn, Tigers SS 22
1954 Bob Grim, Yankees P 24
1955 Herb Score, Indians P 22
1956 Luis Aparicio White Sox SS 22
1957 * Tony Kubek, Yankees Util. 20
1958 Albie Pearson, Senators CF 24
1959 Bob Allison, Senators CF 25
1960 Ron Hansen, Orioles SS 22
1961 Don Schwall, Red Sox P 25
1962 Tom Tresh, Yankees SS 25
1963 Gary Peters, White Sox P 26
1964 Tony Oliva, Twins RF 24
1965 Curt Blefary, Orioles LF 22
1966 Tommie Agee, White Sox CF 24
1967 Rod Carew, Twins 2B 21
1968 Stan Bahnsen, Yankees P 23
1969 Lou Piniella, Royals LF 26
1970 Thurman Munson, Yankees C 23
1971 Chris Chambliss, Indians 1B 22
1972 * Carlton Fisk, Red Sox C 24
1973 Al Bumbry, Orioles OF 26
1974 Mike Hargrove, Rangers 1B 24
1975 Fred Lynn, Red Sox CF 23
1976 Mark Fidrych, Tigers P 22
1977 Eddie Murray, Orioles DH 21
1978 Lou Whitaker, Tigers 2B 21
1979 John Castino, Twins 3B 24
Alfredo Griffin, Blue Jays SS 21
1980 Joe Charboneau, Indians LF/DH 25
1981 Dave Righetti, Yankees P 22
1982 Cal Ripken, Orioles SS 22
1983 Ron Kittle, White Sox LF 25
1984 Alvin Davis, Mariners 1B 24
1985 Ozzie Guillen, White Sox SS 21
1986 Jose Canseco, A's RF 22
1987 * Mark McGwire, A's 1B 23
1988 Walt Weiss, A's SS 24
1989 Gregg Olson, Orioles P 22
1990 * Sandy Alomar, Indians C 24
1991 Chuck Knoblauch, Twins 2B 23
1992 Pat Listach, Brewers SS 25
1993 * Tim Salmon, Angels RF 25
1994 Bob Hamelin, Royals DH/1B 25
1995 Marty Cordova, Twins LF 26
1996 * Derek Jeter, Yankees SS 22
1997 * Nomar Garciaparra, Red Sox SS 24
1998 Ben Grieve, A's RF 22
1999 Carlos Beltran, Royals CF 22
2000 Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle P 32
2001 Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle RF 28
2002 Eric Hinske, Toronto 3B 25
2003 Angel Berroa, Kansas City SS 23
2004 Bobby Crosby, Oakland SS 24
2005 Huston Street, Oakland P 22
2006 Justin Verlander, Detroit P 23
2007 Dustin Pedroia, Boston 2B 24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YEAR PLAYER, TEAM POS. AGE
1947 Jackie Robinson, Dodgers 1B 28
1948 Alvin Dark, Braves SS 26
1949 Don Newcombe, Dodgers P 23
1950 Sam Jethroe, Braves CF 28
1951 Willie Mays, Giants CF 20
1952 Joe Black, Dodgers P 28
1953 Junior Gilliam, Dodgers 2B 24
1954 Wally Moon, Cardinals CF 24
1955 Bill Virdon, Cardinals CF 24
1956 * Frank Robinson, Reds LF 21
1957 Jack Sanford, Phillies P 28
1958 Orlando Cepeda, Giants 1B 21
1959 Willie McCovey, Giants 1B 21
1960 Frank Howard, Dodgers RF 24
1961 Billy Williams, Cubs LF 23
1962 Ken Hubbs, Cubs 2B 20
1963 Pete Rose, Reds 2B 22
1964 Dick Allen, Phillies 3B 22
1965 Jim Lefebvre, Dodgers 2B 23
1966 Tommy Helms, Reds 2B 25
1967 Tom Seaver, Mets P 22
1968 Johnny Bench, Reds C 20
1969 Ted Sizemore, Dodgers 2B 24
1970 Carl Morton, Expos P 26
1971 Earl Williams, Braves C 23
1972 Jon Matlack, Mets P 22
1973 Gary Matthews, Giants LF 23
1974 Bake McBride, Cardinals CF 25
1975 John Montefusco, Giants P 25
1976 Pat Zachary, Reds P 24
Butch Metzger, Padres P 24
1977 Andre Dawson, Expos CF 23
1978 Bob Horner, Braves 3B 21
1979 Rick Sutcliffe, Dodgers P 23
1980 Steve Howe, Dodgers P 22
1981 Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers P 20
1982 Steve Sax, Dodgers 2B 22
1983 Darryl Strawberry, Mets RF 21
1984 Dwight Gooden, Mets P 19
1985 * Vince Coleman, Cardinals LF 24
1986 Todd Worrell, Cardinals P 27
1987 * Benito Santiago, Padres C 22
1988 Chris Sabo, Reds 3B 26
1989 Jerome Walton, Cubs CF 24
1990 David Justice, Braves RF 24
1991 Jeff Bagwell, Astros 1B 23
1992 Eric Karros, Dodgers 1B 24
1993 * Mike Piazza, Dodgers C 25
1994 * Raul Mondesi, Dodgers RF 23
1995 Hideo Nomo, Dodgers P 27
1996 Todd Hollandsworth, Dodgers LF 23
1997 * Scott Rolen, Phillies 3B 22
1998 Kerry Wood, Cubs P 21
1999 Scott Williamson, Reds P 23
2000 Rafael Furcal, Atlanta SS 20
2001 * Albert Pujols, St. Louis 3B/OF 21
2002 Jason Jennings, Colorado P 24
2003 Dontrelle Willis, Florida P 21
2004 Jason Bay, Pittsburgh OF 26
2005 Ryan Howard, Philadelphia 1B 26
2006 Hanley Ramirez, Florida SS 22
2007 Ryan Braun, Milwaukee 3B 23
* - Denotes unanimous winner
AMERICAN LEAGUE CAPSULES
Player, Team Accomplishments
Roy Sievers, Browns Hit .306 with 16 home runs, 84 runs
scored and 91 RBI
Walt Dropo, Red Sox Led A.L. with 144 RBI while hitting
.322 with 34 home runs
Gil McDougald, Yankees Collected 41 extra-base hits,
batting .306 with 72 runs and
63 RBI
Harry Byrd, Phil. A's Posted 15-15 won-lost record with
3.31 ERA, 228 innings and 3
shutouts
Harvey Kuenn, Tigers League-leader in at-bats (679) and
hits (209) while hitting .308 with
94 runs
Bob Grim, Yankees Won 20 games, including eight in
relief, with a 3.26 ERA in 199 IP
Herb Score, Indians Had a 16-10 record with a 2.85 ERA
and league-leading 245 strikeouts
Luis Aparicio White Sox Led A.L. shortstops in putouts and
assists and hit 266 with league-
leading 21 SBs
Tony Kubek, Yankees Helped Yankees to A.L. pennant with
.297. BA, playing OF, SS and 38
Albie Pearson, Senators Played solid center field, hitting
.275 with 25 doubles and 63 runs
scored
Bob Allison, Senators Led league with nine triples while
slugging 30 HR and 85 RBI
Ron Hansen, Orioles Hit 22 HRs with 72 runs, 86 RBI and
paced A.L. shortstops with 325 PO
Don Schwall, Red Sox In 25 starts, he won 15 games with a
3.22 ERA in 178 innings and
two ShO
Tom Tresh, Yankees Scored 94 runs, drove in 93 with 20
home runs and a .286 batting mark
Gary Peters, White Sox Led league with a 2.33 ERA to go
with 19 wins, 189 Ks and four
shutouts
Tony Oliva, Twins Paced A.L. with .323 BA, 217 hits,
43 doubles and 109 runs while
slugging 32 HR
Curt Blefary, Orioles Hit 22 home runs, scored 72 and
drove in 70 with a .260 batting
average
Tommie Agee, White Sox Collected 172 hits, 27 doubles, 8
triples and 22 HR with 98 runs
and 86 RBI
Rod Carew, Twins Batted .292 with 150 base hits, 22
doubles and 66 runs scored
Stan Bahnsen, Yankees Won 17 games with a 2.05 ERA, one
shutout and 162 strikeouts in 267
innings
Lou Piniella, Royals Hit .282 with 21 doubles, six
triples, 11 homers, 43 runs and
68 RBI
Thurman Munson, Yankees Caught 125 games while hitting .302
with 25 doubles and 53 RBI
Chris Chambliss, Indians Batted .275 with 20 doubles and nine
homers while driving in 48 runs
Carlton Fisk, Red Sox Led catchers in putouts and assists
while hitting .293 with 22 HR
Al Bumbry, Orioles In 110 games, he hit .337 with 73
runs and league-leading 11 triples
Mike Hargrove, Rangers Collected 66 runs batted in and
scored 57 runs while hitting .323
Fred Lynn, Red Sox Hit 47 doubles with .331 BA, 21 HR,
103 runs and 105 RBI
Mark Fidrych, Tigers Won 19 games with league-leading
2.34 ERA and 24 complete games
Eddie Murray, Orioles Batted .283 with 27 homers, 81 runs
and 88 RBI
Lou Whitaker, Tigers Compiled a 285 batting average with
71 runs scored and 58 RBI
John Castino, Twins Hit .285 with 52 RBI while
committing only 14 errors at
third base
Alfredo Griffin, Blue Jays Collected 179 hits and 10 triples
while hitting .287 and scoring
81 runs
Joe Charboneau, Indians Clubbed 23 homers and drove in 87
runs while hitting .289
Dave Righetti, Yankees Posted an 8-4 won-lost record with a
2.06 ERA in 105 innings
Cal Ripken, Orioles Hit 28 home runs with 93 RBI and 90
runs scored while batting .264
Ron Kittle, White Sox Drove in 100 runs and scored 75 with
35 home runs and .254 BA
Alvin Davis, Mariners Batted 284 with 34 doubles, 27
homers, 80 runs and 116 RBI
Ozzie Guillen, White Sox Had .980 fielding pct. at shortstop
with .273 BA and 71 runs scored
Jose Canseco, A's Smashed 29 doubles and 33 homers
with 117 RBI and 85 runs
Mark McGwire, A's Set rookie record with 49 HR to go
with 118 RBI and a 289 BA
Walt Weiss, A's Posted a 979 fielding average at
short with only 15 errors and
hit .250
Gregg Olson, Orioles Set A.L. mark for rookies with 27
saves while posting a 1.69 ERA
Sandy Alomar, Indians Caught 129 games, won Gold Glove
Award and hit .290 with 66 RBI
Chuck Knoblauch, Twins Hit .281 with 24 doubles, 78 runs,
50 RBI and 25 stolen bases
Pat Listach, Brewers Stole 54 bases and scored 93 runs
while hitting .290 with 168 hits
Tim Salmon, Angels Batted .283 with 35 doubles, 31
homers, 93 runs and 95 RBI
Bob Hamelin, Royals In 312 at-bats, he hit 282 with 24
homers, 25 doubles and 65 RBI
Marty Cordova, Twins Hit .277 with 24 homers, 27 doubles,
81 runs scored and 84 RBI
Derek Jeter, Yankees Scored 104 runs and collected 183
hits and 78 RBI with a .314 BA
Nomar Garciaparra, Red Sox Collected 30 HR, 122 runs, 98 RBI,
.306 BA while leading A.L. with
209 hits
Ben Grieve, A's Hit 41 doubles and 18 HR with 89 RBI,
94 runs scored and a .288 BA
Carlos Beltran, Royals Scored 112 runs, drove in 108 with
194 hits, 22 homers and a .293 BA
Kazuhiro Sasaki, Mariners Saved 37 games, 3.16 ERA
Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners Led A.L. with .350 batting average,
242 hits, and 56 stolen bases while
scoring 127 runs, also chosen MVP
Eric Hinske, Blue Jays Hit .279 with 24 HR and 84 RBI along
with 99 runs scored, 38 doubles
Angel Berroa, Royals Hit .287, stole 21 bases, scored 92 runs
along with 17 HR, 73 ribbies
Bobby Crosby, Athletics Had 22 homers, 34 doubles, 64 RBI, .239 BA
Huston Street, Athletics 23 saves, 1.72 ERA, 67 appearances
Justin Verlander, Tigers 17-9, 3.63 ERA, pitched in World Series
Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox .317, 8 homers, 50 RBI, Bosox won World Series
NATIONAL LEAGUE CAPSULES
Player, Team Accomplishments
Jackie Robinson, Dodgers Hit .297 with 125 runs scored and a
league-leading 29 stolen bases
Alvin Dark, Braves Batted .322 with 175 hits, 39
doubles and 85 runs scored
Don Newcombe, Dodgers Led league with five shutouts and
posted a 17-8 record with 3.17 ERA
Sam Jethroe, Braves Topped majors with 35 stolen bases
while hitting .273 with 100 runs
Willie Mays, Giants In 121 games, hit 20 HR with .274
BA, 59 runs and 68 RBI
Joe Black, Dodgers In 54 relief appearances, he posted
a 15-4 mark with a 2.15 ERA
Junior Gilliam, Dodgers Led N.L. with 17 triples while
scoring 125 runs with 100 walks
and 278 BA
Wally Moon, Cardinals Collected 193 hits with 106 runs, 29
doubles, 9 triples, 12 HR and
.304 BA
Bill Virdon, Cardinals Batted .281 with 17 homers, 58 runs
scored and 68 RBI
Frank Robinson, Reds Tied rookie mark with 38 HR while
hitting .290 with 122 runs and
83 RBI
Jack Sanford, Phillies Led N.L with 188 strikeouts and
posted a 19-8 record in 236
innings
Orlando Cepeda, Giants Hit .312 with 188 hits, 38 doubles,
25 homers, 88 runs and 96 RBI.
Willie McCovey, Giants In only 52 games and 192 ABs, he hit
.354 with 13 homers and 38 RBI
Frank Howard, Dodgers Batted .268, but clubbed 23 homers
with 77 RBI in 117 games
Billy Williams, Cubs Drove in 86 runs and scored 75 by
hitting .278 with 25 home runs
Ken Hubbs, Cubs Posted a .983 fielding percentage
while hitting .260 with 90 runs
scored
Pete Rose, Reds Scored t01 runs on t70 hits and .273
batting average with 25 doubles
Dick Allen, Phillies Hit .318 with 201 hits, 38 doubles,
13 triples, 29 homers, 125 runs
and 91 RBI
Jim Lefebvre, Dodgers Batted .250 with 21 doubles, 12
homers, 57 runs scored and 69 RBI
Tommy Helms, Reds Smashed 23 doubles, scored 72 runs
while batting .284 with 49 RBI
Tom Seaver, Mets Won 16 games, lost 13 with a 2.76
ERA, 18 complete games and 170 Ks
Johnny Bench, Reds Caught 154 games with 275 BA, 40
doubles, 15 HR and 82 RBI
Ted Sizemore, Dodgers Collected 160 hits with 20 doubles
and 69 runs while batting .271
Carl Morton, Expos Won 18 games, including four
shutouts, with a 3.60 ERA and
154 Ks
Earl Williams, Braves Clubbed 33 home runs while driving
home 87 with a .260 batting
average
Jon Matlack, Mets Had a 2.32 ERA with four shutouts,
15 wins and 169 Ks in 244 innings
Gary Matthews, Giants Scored 74 runs and batted .300 with
22 doubles, 10 triples and 12 HR
Bake McBride, Cardinals Stole 30 bases with .309 BA, 81
runs, 56 RBI and t73 hits
John Montefusco, Giants Fanned 215 batters and posted a 15-9
record with a 2.88 ERA
Pat Zachary, Reds Won 14 games in 38 games with a 2.74
ERA, one shutout and 204 IP
Butch Metzger, Padres Reliever went 11-4 with 16 saves and
a 2.92 ERA in 123 innings pitched
Andre Dawson, Expos Batted .282 with 19 homers, 65 RBI,
21 stolen bases and 64 runs
Bob Horner, Braves Right out of college, he hit 23
homers with 63 RBI in 89 games
Rick Sutcliffe, Dodgers Pitched 242 innings, winning 17,
losing 10 and posting a 3.46 ERA
Steve Howe, Dodgers Saved 17 games with 2.65 ERA and
7-9 record in 59 games
Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers Only rookie to win Cy Young, leading
N.L. in innings, shutouts and
strikeouts
Steve Sax, Dodgers Collected 180 hits, scored 88 runs
and stole 49 bases while
batting .282
Darryl Strawberry, Mets Slugged 26 home runs and drove in 74
with .257 BA in 420 at-bats
Dwight Gooden, Mets Set rookie record with 276 Ks while
going 17-9 with 2.60 ERA in 218 IP
Vince Coleman, Cardinals Hit .267, scored 107 runs and set
rookie record with 110 stolen
bases
Todd Worrell, Cardinals Led N.L with 36 saves while
appearing in 74 games and posting
a 2.08 ERA
Benito Santiago, Padres Batted .300 with 18 HR and
established rookie mark with
34-game hitting streak
Chris Sabo, Reds Stole 46 bases, clubbed 40 doubles
and hit .271 with 74 runs scored
Jerome Walton, Cubs Batted .293 with 64 runs, 24 steals
and a 30-game hitting streak
David Justice, Braves Hit 28 home runs and drove in 78
with a .282 batting average
Jeff Bagwell, Astros Registered 82 RBI with 15 homers, 79
runs, 163 hits and a .294 BA
Eric Karros, Dodgers Had a .257 BA, but clubbed 30
doubles and 20 homers for 88 RBI
Mike Piazza, Dodgers Drove in 112 runs with a .318
batting average and 35 home runs
Raul Mondesi, Dodgers Banged out 16 homers, 27 doubles,
.306 BA and 56 RBI in 112 games
Hideo Nomo, Dodgers Posted a 13-6 record with a 2.54
ERA, three shutouts and 236 Ks
Todd Hollandsworth, Dodgers Batted .291 with 26 doubles 12 home
runs and 59 RBI
Scott Rolen, Phillies Scored 93 runs, drove in 92 with 35
doubles, 21 homers and .283 BA
Kerry Wood, Cubs Had 20-strikeout game and finished
with 233 Ks and a 13-.6 record
Scott Williamson, Reds Saved 19 games with a 12-7 won-lost
record and 2.41 ERA in 62 games
Rafael Furcal, Braves Hit .295 with 87 runs scored and
40 stolen bases
Albert Pujols, Cardinals Hit .329 with 37 HR and 130 RBI along
with 112 runs scored and 194 hits
Jason Jennings, Rockies Sported a 16-8 record, 4.52 ERA
Dontrelle Willie, Marlins Fashioned 14-6 record, 3.30 ERA
Jason Bay, Pirates Hit .282 with 26 HR, 82 RBI
Ryan Howard, Phillies Hit .288 with 22 HR, 63 RBI
Hanley Ramirez, Marlins .292, 17 HR, 59 RBI, 119 runs, 51 SB
Ryan Braun, Brewers .324, 34 HR, 97 RBI, .634 Slugging percentage
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