Major League Baseball: Rookie of the Year by Season

Year

Player

Team

1947	Jackie Robinson (1b)	Brooklyn Dodgers
1948	Alvin Dark (ss)	Boston Braves
1949	Don Newcombe (p)	Brooklyn Dodgers
1950	Sam Jethroe (of)	Boston Braves
1951	Willie Mays (of)	New York Giants
1952	Joe Black (p)	Brooklyn Dodgers
1953	Jim Gilliam (2b)	Brooklyn Dodgers
1954	Wally Moon (of)	St. Louis Cardinals
1955	Bill Virdon (of)	St. Louis Cardinals
1956	Frank Robinson (of)	Cincinnati Reds
1957	Jack Sanford (p)	Philadelphia Phillies
1958	Orlando Cepeda (1b)	San Francisco Giants
1959	Willie McCovey (1b)	San Francisco Giants
1960	Frank Howard (of)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1961	Billy Williams (of)	Chicago Cubs
1962	Ken Hubbs (2b)	Chicago Cubs
1963	Pete Rose (2b)	Cincinnati Reds
1964	Richie Allen (3b)	Philadelphia Phillies
1965	Jim Lefebvre (2b)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1966	Tommy Helms (3b)	Cincinnati Reds
1967	Tom Seaver (p)	New York Mets
1968	Johnny Bench (c)	Cincinnati Reds
1969	Ted Sizemore (2b)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1970	Carl Morton (p)	Montréal Expos
1971	Earl Williams (c)	Atlanta Braves
1972	Jon Matlack (p)	New York Mets
1973	Gary Matthews (of)	San Francisco Giants
1974	Bake McBride (of)	St. Louis Cardinals
1975	John Montefusco (p)	San Francisco Giants
1976	Butch Metzger (p)	San Diego Padres
1976	Pat Zachry (p)	Cincinnati Reds
1977	Andre Dawson (of)	Montréal Expos
1978	Bob Horner (3b)	Atlanta Braves
1979	Rick Sutcliffe (p)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1980	Steve Howe (p)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1981	Fernando Valenzuela (p)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1982	Steve Sax (2b)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1983	Darryl Strawberry (of)	New York Mets
1984	Dwight Gooden (p)	New York Mets
1985	Vince Coleman (of)	St. Louis Cardinals
1986	Todd Worrell (p)	St. Louis Cardinals
1987	Benito Santiago (c)	San Diego Padres
1988	Chris Sabo (3b)	Cincinnati Reds
1989	Jerome Walton (of)	Chicago Cubs
1990	David Justice (of)	Atlanta Braves
1991	Jeff Bagwell (1b)	Houston Astros
1992	Eric Karros (1b)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1993	Mike Piazza (c)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1994	Raul Mondesi (of)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1995	Hideo Nomo (p)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1996	Todd Hollandsworth (of)	Los Angeles Dodgers
1997	Scott Rolen (3b)	Philadelphia Phillies
1998	Kerry Wood (p)	Chicago Cubs
1999	Scott Williamson (p)	Cincinnati Reds
2000	Rafael Furcal (ss)	Atlanta Braves
2001	Albert Pujols (3b)	St. Louis Cardinals
2002	Jason Jennings (p)	Colorado Rockies
2003	Dontrelle Willis (p)	Florida Marlins
2004	Jason Bay (of)	Pittsburgh Pirates
2005	Ryan Howard (1b)	Philadelphia Phillies
2006	Hanley Ramirez (ss)	Florida Marlins
2007	Ryan Braun (3b)	Milwaukee Brewers
Key: 1b = first base 2b = second base 3b = third base c = catcher dh = designated hitter of = outfielder p = pitcher ss = shortstop

Source: Major League Baseball.

Year

Player

Team

1949	Roy Sievers (of)	St. Louis Cardinals
1950	Walt Dropo (1b)	Boston Red Sox
1951	Gil McDougald (3b)	New York Yankees
1952	Harry Byrd (p)	Philadelphia Athletics
1953	Harvey Kuenn (ss)	Detroit Tigers
1954	Bob Grim (p)	New York Yankees
1955	Herb Score (p)	Cleveland Indians
1956	Luis Aparicio (ss)	Chicago White Sox
1957	Tony Kubek (of/inf)	New York Yankees
1958	Albie Pearson (of)	Washington Senators
1959	Bob Allison (of)	Washington Senators
1960	Ron Hansen (ss)	Baltimore Orioles
1961	Don Schwall (p)	Boston Red Sox
1962	Tom Tresh (ss/of)	New York Yankees
1963	Gary Peters (p)	Chicago White Sox
1964	Tony Oliva (of)	Minnesota Twins
1965	Curt Blefary (of)	Baltimore Orioles
1966	Tommie Agee (of)	Chicago White Sox
1967	Rod Carew (2b)	Minnesota Twins
1968	Stan Bahnsen (p)	New York Yankees
1969	Lou Piniella (of)	Kansas City Royals
1970	Thurman Munson (c)	New York Yankees
1971	Chris Chambliss (1b)	Cleveland Indians
1972	Carlton Fisk (c)	Boston Red Sox
1973	Al Bumbry (of)	Baltimore Orioles
1974	Mike Hargrove (1b)	Texas Rangers
1975	Fred Lynn (of)	Boston Red Sox
1976	Mark Fidrych (p)	Detroit Tigers
1977	Eddie Murray (1b/dh)	Baltimore Orioles
1978	Lou Whitaker (2b)	Detroit Tigers
1979 (shared)	John Castino (3b)	Minnesota Twins
1979 (shared)	Alfredo Griffin (ss)	Toronto Blue Jays
1980	Joe Charboneau (dh/of)	Cleveland Indians
1981	Dave Righetti (p)	New York Yankees
1982	Cal Ripken, Jr. (ss)	Baltimore Orioles
1983	Ron Kittle (of)	Chicago White Sox
1984	Alvin Davis (1b)	Seattle Mariners
1985	Ozzie Guillen (ss)	Chicago White Sox
1986	Jose Canseco (of)	Oakland Athletics
1987	Mark McGwire (1b)	Oakland Athletics
1988	Walt Weiss (ss)	Oakland Athletics
1989	Gregg Olson (p)	Baltimore Orioles
1990	Sandy Alomar, Jr. (c)	Cleveland Indians
1991	Chuck Knoblauch (2b)	Minnesota Twins
1992	Pat Listach (ss)	Milwaukee Brewers
1993	Tim Salmon (dh)	California Angels
1994	Robert Hamelin (1b)	Kansas City Royals
1995	Marty Cordova (of)	Minnesota Twins
1996	Derek Jeter (ss)	New York Yankees
1997	Nomar Garciaparra (ss)	Boston Red Sox
1998	Ben Grieve (of)	Oakland Athletics
1999	Carlos Beltran (of)	Kansas City Royals
2000	Kazuhiro Sasaki (rp)	Seattle Mariners
2001	Ichiro Suzuki (of)	Seattle Mariners
2002	Eric Hinske (3b)	Toronto Blue Jays
2003	Angel Berroa (ss)	Kansas City Royals
2004	Bobby Crosby (ss)	Oakland Athletics
2005	Huston Street (p)	Oakland Athletics
2006	Justin Verlander (p)	Detroit Tigers
2007	Dustin Pedroia (2b)	Boston Red Sox
Key: 1b = first base 2b = second base 3b = third base c = catcher dh = designated hitter inf = infielder of = outfielder p = pitcher rp = relief pitcher ss = shortstop

Source: Major League Baseball.

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