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Rookie of the Year
ALNL
YRPLAYERSTATSPLAYERSTATS
2025Nick KurtzBA: .290, HR: 36, RBI: 86Drake BaldwinBA: .274, HR: 19, RBI: 80
2024Luis GilW-L: 15-7, ERA: 3.50, SO: 171Paul SkenesW-L: 11-3, ERA: 1.96, SO: 170
2023Gunnar HendersonBA: .255, HR: 28, RBI: 82Corbin CarrollBA: .285, HR: 25, RBI: 76
2022Julio RodriguezBA: .284, HR: 28, RBI: 75Michael Harris IIBA: .297, HR: 19, RBI: 64
2021Randy ArozarenaBA: .274, HR: 20, RBI: 69Jonathan IndiaBA: .269, HR: 21, RBI: 69
2020Kyle LewisBA: .259, HR: 11, RBI: 28Devin WilliamsW-L: 4-1, ERA: 0.33, SV: 0
2019Yordan AlvarezBA: .313, HR: 27, RBI: 78Pete AlonsoBA: .260, HR: 53, RBI: 120
2018Shohei OhtaniBA: .285, HR: 22, RBI: 61Ronald Acuna Jr.BA: .293, HR: 26, RBI: 64
2017Aaron JudgeBA: .284, HR: 52, RBI: 114Cody BellingerBA: .267, HR: 39, RBI: 97
2016Michael FulmerW-L: 11-7, ERA: 3.06, SV: 0Corey SeagerBA: .308, HR: 26, RBI: 72
2015Carlos CorreaBA: .279, HR: 22, RBI: 68Kris BryantBA: .275, HR: 26, RBI: 99
2014Jose AbreuBA: .317, HR: 36, RBI: 107Jacob deGromW-L: 9-6, ERA: 2.69, SO: 144
2013Wil MyersBA: .293, HR: 13, RBI: 53Jose FernandezW-L: 12-6, ERA: 2.19, SO: 187
2012Mike TroutBA: .326, HR: 30, RBI: 83Bryce HarperBA: .270, HR: 22, RBI: 59
2011Jeremy HellicksonW-L: 13-10, ERA: 2.95, SO: 117Craig KimbrelW-L: 4-3, ERA: 2.10, SV: 46
2010Neftali FelizW-L: 4-3, ERA: 2.73, SO: 71Buster PoseyBA: .305, HR: 18, RBI: 67
2009Andrew BaileyW-L: 6-3, ERA: 1.84, SO: 91Chris CoghlanBA: .321, HR: 9, RBI: 47
2008Evan LongoriaBA: .272, HR: 27, RBI: 85Geovany SotoBA: .285, HR: 23, RBI: 86
2007Dustin PedroiaBA: .317, HR: 8, RBI: 50Ryan BraunBA: .324, HR: 34, RBI: 97
2006Justin VerlanderW-L: 17-9, ERA: 3.63, SO: 124Hanley RamirezBA: .292, HR: 17, RBI: 59
2005Huston StreetW-L: 5-1, ERA: 1.72, SV: 23Ryan HowardBA: .288, HR: 22, RBI: 63
2004Bobby CrosbyBA: .239, HR: 22, RBI: 64Jason BayBA: .282, HR: 26, RBI: 82
2003Angel BerroaBA: .287, HR: 17, RBI: 73Dontrelle WillisW-L: 14-6, ERA: 3.30, SO: 142
2002Eric HinskeBA: .279, HR: 24, RBI: 84Jason JenningsW-L: 16-8, ERA: 4.52, SV: 0
2001Ichiro SuzukiBA: .350, HR: 8, RBI: 69Albert PujolsBA: .329, HR: 37, RBI: 130
2000Kazuhiro SasakiW-L: 2-5, ERA: 3.16, SV: 37Rafael FurcalBA: .295, HR: 4, RBI: 37
1999Carlos BeltranBA: .293, HR: 22, RBI: 108Scott WilliamsonW-L: 12-7, ERA: 2.41, SV: 19
1998Ben GrieveBA: .288, HR: 18, RBI: 89Kerry WoodW-L: 13-6, ERA: 3.40, SV: 0
1997Nomar GarciaparraBA: .306, HR: 30, RBI: 98Scott RolenBA: .283, HR: 21, RBI: 92
1996Derek JeterBA: .314, HR: 10, RBI: 78Todd HollandsworthBA: .291, HR: 12, RBI: 59
1995Marty CordovaBA: .277, HR: 24, RBI: 84Hideo NomoW-L: 13-6, ERA: 2.54, SO: 236
1994Bob HamelinBA: .282, HR: 24, RBI: 65Raul MondesiBA: .306, HR: 16, RBI: 56
1993Tim SalmonBA: .283, HR: 31, RBI: 95Mike PiazzaBA: .318, HR: 35, RBI: 112
1992Pat ListachBA: .290, HR: 1, RBI: 47Eric KarrosBA: .257, HR: 20, RBI: 88
1991Chuck KnoblauchBA: .281, HR: 1, RBI: 50Jeff BagwellBA: .294, HR: 15, RBI: 82
1990Sandy Alomar Jr.BA: .290, HR: 9, RBI: 66David JusticeBA: .282, HR: 28, RBI: 78
1989Gregg OlsonW-L: 5-2, ERA: 1.69, SV: 27Jerome WaltonBA: .293, HR: 5, RBI: 46
1988Walt WeissBA: .250, HR: 3, RBI: 39Chris SaboBA: .271, HR: 11, RBI: 44
1987Mark McGwireBA: .289, HR: 49, RBI: 118Benito SantiagoBA: .300, HR: 18, RBI: 79
1986Jose CansecoBA: .240, HR: 33, RBI: 117Todd WorrellW-L: 9-10, ERA: 2.08, SV: 36
1985Ozzie GuillenBA: .273, HR: 1, RBI: 33Vince ColemanBA: .267, HR: 1, RBI: 40
1984Alvin DavisBA: .284, HR: 27, RBI: 116Dwight GoodenW-L: 17-9, ERA: 2.60, SV: 0
1983Ron KittleBA: .254, HR: 35, RBI: 100Darryl StrawberryBA: .257, HR: 26, RBI: 74
1982Cal RipkenBA: .264, HR: 28, RBI: 93Steve SaxBA: .282, HR: 4, RBI: 47
1981Dave RighettiW-L: 8-4, ERA: 2.06, SO: 89Fernando ValenzuelaW-L: 13-7, ERA: 2.48, SO: 180
1980Joe CharboneauBA: .289, HR: 23, RBI: 87Steve HoweW-L: 7-9, ERA: 2.65, SV: 17
1979Alfredo GriffinBA: .287, HR: 2, RBI: 31Rick SutcliffeW-L: 17-10, ERA: 3.46, SO: 117
John CastinoBA: .285, HR: 5, RBI: 52
1978Lou WhitakerBA: .285, HR: 3, RBI: 58Bob HornerBA: .266, HR: 23, RBI: 63
1977Eddie MurrayBA: .283, HR: 27, RBI: 88Andre DawsonBA: .282, HR: 19, RBI: 65
1976Mark FidrychW-L: 19-9, ERA: 2.34, SO: 97Pat ZachryW-L: 14-7, ERA: 2.74, SV: 0
Butch MetzgerW-L: 11-4, ERA: 2.92, SO: 89
1975Fred LynnBA: .331, HR: 21, RBI: 105John MontefuscoW-L: 15-9, ERA: 2.88, SV: 0
1974Mike HargroveBA: .323, HR: 4, RBI: 66Bake McBrideBA: .309, HR: 6, RBI: 56
1973Al BumbryBA: .337, HR: 7, RBI: 34Gary MatthewsBA: .300, HR: 12, RBI: 58
1972Carlton FiskBA: .293, HR: 22, RBI: 61Jon MatlackW-L: 15-10, ERA: 2.32, SV: 0
1971Chris ChamblissBA: .275, HR: 9, RBI: 48Earl WilliamsBA: .260, HR: 33, RBI: 87
1970Thurman MunsonBA: .302, HR: 6, RBI: 53Carl MortonW-L: 18-11, ERA: 3.60, SO: 154
1969Lou PiniellaBA: .282, HR: 11, RBI: 68Ted SizemoreBA: .271, HR: 4, RBI: 46
1968Stan BahnsenW-L: 17-12, ERA: 2.05, SV: 0Johnny BenchBA: .275, HR: 15, RBI: 82
1967Rod CarewBA: .292, HR: 8, RBI: 51Tom SeaverW-L: 16-13, ERA: 2.76, SO: 170
1966Tommie AgeeBA: .273, HR: 22, RBI: 86Tommy HelmsBA: .284, HR: 9, RBI: 49
1965Curt BlefaryBA: .260, HR: 22, RBI: 70Jim LefebvreBA: .250, HR: 12, RBI: 69
1964Tony OlivaBA: .323, HR: 32, RBI: 94Dick AllenBA: .318, HR: 29, RBI: 91
1963Gary PetersW-L: 19-8, ERA: 2.33, SO: 189Pete RoseBA: .273, HR: 6, RBI: 41
1962Tom TreshBA: .286, HR: 20, RBI: 93Ken HubbsBA: .260, HR: 5, RBI: 49
1961Don SchwallW-L: 15-7, ERA: 3.22, SO: 91Billy WilliamsBA: .278, HR: 25, RBI: 86
1960Ron HansenBA: .255, HR: 22, RBI: 86Frank HowardBA: .268, HR: 23, RBI: 77
1959Bob AllisonBA: .261, HR: 30, RBI: 85Willie McCoveyBA: .354, HR: 13, RBI: 38
1958Albie PearsonBA: .275, HR: 3, RBI: 33Orlando CepedaBA: .312, HR: 25, RBI: 96
1957Tony KubekBA: .297, HR: 3, RBI: 39Jack SanfordW-L: 19-8, ERA: 3.08, SO: 188
1956Luis AparicioBA: .266, HR: 3, RBI: 56Frank RobinsonBA: .290, HR: 38, RBI: 83
1955Herb ScoreW-L: 16-10, ERA: 2.85, SO: 245Bill VirdonBA: .281, HR: 17, RBI: 68
1954Bob GrimW-L: 20-6, ERA: 3.26, SO: 108Wally MoonBA: .304, HR: 12, RBI: 76
1953Harvey KuennBA: .308, HR: 2, RBI: 48Jim GilliamBA: .278, HR: 6, RBI: 63
1952Harry ByrdW-L: 15-15, ERA: 3.31, SO: 116Joe BlackW-L: 15-4, ERA: 2.15, SO: 85
1951Gil McDougaldBA: .306, HR: 14, RBI: 63Willie MaysBA: .274, HR: 20, RBI: 68
1950Walt DropoBA: .322, HR: 34, RBI: 144Sam JethroeBA: .273, HR: 18, RBI: 58
1949Roy SieversBA: .306, HR: 16, RBI: 91Don NewcombeW-L: 17-8, ERA: 3.17, SO: 149
ONE AWARD FOR BOTH LEAGUES
1948Alvin DarkBA: .322, HR: 3, RBI: 48
1947Jackie RobinsonBA: .297, HR: 12, RBI: 48
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