Annual Awards: Rookie of the Year

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

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Rookie of the Year

Voted on by the Baseball Writers Assn. of America. One award was presented from 1947-48. Two awards (one for each league) have been presented since 1949. Winners who were also named MVP in the same season are in bold type.

NL and AL Combined

Year		Pos
1947	Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn	1B
1948	Alvin Dark, Boston-NL	SS

National League

Year		Pos
1949	Don Newcombe, Bklyn	P

1950	Sam Jethroe, Bos	OF
1951	Willie Mays, NY	OF
1952	Joe Black, Bklyn	P
1953	Jim Gilliam, Bklyn	2B
1954	Wally Moon, St.L	OF
1955	Bill Virdon, St.L.	OF
1956	Frank Robinson, Cin	OF
1957	Jack Sanford, Phi	P
1958	Orlando Cepeda, SF	1B
1959	Willie McCovey, SF	1B

1960	Frank Howard, LA	OF
1961	Billy Williams, Chi	OF
1962	Ken Hubbs, Chi	2B
1963	Pete Rose, Cin	2B
1964	Richie Allen, Phi	3B
1965	Jim Lefebvre, LA	2B
1966	Tommy Helms, Cin	3B
1967	Tom Seaver, NY	P
1968	Johnny Bench, Cin	C
1969	Ted Sizemore, LA	2B

1970	Carl Morton, Mon	P
1971	Earl Williams, Atl	C
1972	Jon Matlack, NY	P
1973	Gary Matthews, SF	OF
1974	Bake McBride, St.L	OF
1975	John Montefusco, SF	P
1976	Butch Metzger, SD	P
	& Pat Zachry, Cin	P
1977	Andre Dawson, Mon	OF
1978	Bob Horner, Atl	3B
1979	Rick Sutcliffe, LA	P

1980	Steve Howe, LA	P
1981	Fernando Valenzuela, LA	P
1982	Steve Sax, LA	2B
1983	Darryl Strawberry, NY	OF
1984	Dwight Gooden, NY	P
1985	Vince Coleman, St.L	OF
1986	Todd Worrell, St.L	P
1987	Benito Santiago, SD	C
1988	Chris Sabo, Cin	3B
1989	Jerome Walton, Chi	OF

1990	David Justice, Atl	OF
1991	Jeff Bagwell, Hou.	1B
1992	Eric Karros, LA	1B
1993	Mike Piazza, LA	C
1994	Raul Mondesi, LA	OF
1995	Hideo Nomo, LA	P
1996	Todd Hollandsworth, LA	OF
1997	Scott Rolen, Phi	3B
1998	Kerry Wood, Chi	P
1999	Scott Williamson, Cin	P

2000	Rafael Furcal, Atl	SS
2001	Albert Pujols, St.L	OF-3B
2002	Jason Jennings, Col	P
2003	Dontrelle Willis, Fla	P

American League

Year		Pos
1949	Roy Sievers, St.L	OF

1950	Walt Dropo, Bos	1B
1951	Gil McDougald, NY	3B
1952	Harry Byrd, Phi	P
1953	Harvey Kuenn, Det	SS
1954	Bob Grim, NY	P
1955	Herb Score, Cle	P
1956	Luis Aparicio, Chi	SS
1957	Tony Kubek, NY	INF-OF
1958	Albie Pearson, Wash	OF
1959	Bob Allison, Wash	OF

1960	Ron Hansen, Bal	SS
1961	Don Schwall, Bos	P
1962	Tom Tresh, NY	SS-OF
1963	Gary Peters, Chi	P
1964	Tony Oliva, Min	OF
1965	Curt Blefary, Bal	OF
1966	Tommie Agee, Chi	OF
1967	Rod Carew, Min	2B
1968	Stan Bahnsen, NY	P
1969	Lou Piniella, KC	OF

1970	Thurman Munson, NY	C
1971	Chris Chambliss, Cle	1B
1972	Carlton Fisk, Bos	C
1973	Al Bumbry, Bal	OF
1974	Mike Hargrove, Tex	1B
1975	Fred Lynn, Bos	OF
1976	Mark Fidrych, Det	P
1977	Eddie Murray, Bal	DH-1B
1978	Lou Whitaker, Det	2B
1979	John Castino, Min	3B
	& Alfredo Griffin, Tor	SS

1980	Joe Charboneau, Cle	OF-DH
1981	Dave Righetti, NY	P
1982	Cal Ripken Jr., Bal	SS-3B
1983	Ron Kittle, Chi	OF
1984	Alvin Davis, Sea	1B
1985	Ozzie Guillen, Chi	SS
1986	Jose Canseco, Oak	OF
1987	Mark McGwire, Oak	1B
1988	Walt Weiss, Oak	SS
1989	Gregg Olson, Bal	P

1990	Sandy Alomar Jr., Cle	C
1991	Chuck Knoblauch, Min	2B
1992	Pat Listach, Mil	SS
1993	Tim Salmon, Cal	OF
1994	Bob Hamelin, KC	DH
1995	Marty Cordova, Min	OF
1996	Derek Jeter, NY	SS
1997	Nomar Garciaparra, Bos	SS
1998	Ben Grieve, Oak	OF
1999	Carlos Beltran, KC	OF

2000	Kazuhiro Sasaki, Sea	P
2001	Ichiro Suzuki, Sea	OF
2002	Eric Hinske, Tor	3B
2003	Angel Berroa, KC	SS