Major League Baseball (MLB) Awards - Rookie of the Year Award

Major League Baseball (MLB) Awards - Rookie of the Year Award

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The Rookie of the Year Award or Jackie Robinson Award as it became known in 1987, was originated in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWA). The Rookie of the Year Award, is given to the individual player from each League who has the best rookie season; pitching, hitting or fielding, during his first year of eligibility. Originally it was a single award for the major leagues. The BBWA took over the award in 1947, and since 1949, there has been a Rookie of the Year Award for each league. Voters were allowed to decide which players should be considered rookies until 1957, when the BBWA established definite criteria. Since 1980 the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America have named three rookies on their ballots. A first place place vote equals 5 points, second place equals 3 points, and third place gets 1 point. Those points are totaled and the winner is announced at the completion of the season. Additional eligibility requirements were set forth in 1971 with a rookie formally defined as a player with less than 130 at-bats, a pitcher with less than 50 innings pitched, or anyone with less than 45 days on any Major League roster.

Year	Winner, Team	Pos

1941	Pete Reiser, BKN NL	OF
1942	Johnny Beazley, STL NL	P
1943	Bill Johnson, NY AL	3B
1944	Bill Voiselle, NY NL	P
1945	Boo Ferriss, BOS AL	P
1946	Eddie Waitkus, CHI NL	1B
1947	Jackie Robinson, BKN NL	1B
1948	Alvin Dark, BOS NL	SS

	National League		American League
Year	Winner, Team	Pos	Winner, Team	Pos

1949	Don Newcombe, BKN	P	Roy Sievers, STL	OF
1950	Sam Jethroe, BOS	OF	Walt Dropo, BOS	1B
1951	Willie Mays, NY	OF	Gil McDougald, NY	3B
1952	Joe Black, BKN	P	Harry Byrd, PHI	P
1953	Jim Gilliam, BKN	2B	Harvey Kuenn, DET	SS
1954	Wally Moon, STL	OF	Bob Grim, NY	P
1955	Bill Virdon, STL.	OF	Herb Score, CLE	P
1956	Frank Robinson, CIN	OF	Luis Aparicio, CHI	SS
1957	Jack Sanford, PHI	P	Tony Kubek, NY	INF-OF
1958	Orlando Cepeda, SF	1B	Albie Pearson, WAS	OF
1959	Willie McCovey, SF	1B	Bob Allison, WAS	OF
1960	Frank Howard, LA	OF	Ron Hansen, BAL	SS
1961	Billy Williams, CHI	OF	Don Schwall, BOS	P
1962	Ken Hubbs, CHI	2B	Tom Tresh, NY	SS-OF
1963	Pete Rose, CIN	2B	Gary Peters, CHI	P
1964	Richie Allen, PHI	3B	Tony Oliva, MIN	OF
1965	Jim Lefebvre, LA	2B	Curt Blefary, BAL	OF
1966	Tommy Helms, CIN	3B	Tommie Agee, CHI	OF
1967	Tom Seaver, NY	P	Rod Carew, MIN	2B
1968	Johnny Bench, CIN	C	Stan Bahnsen, NY	P
1969	Ted Sizemore, LA	2B	Lou Piniella, KC	OF
1970	Carl Morton, MON	P	Thurman Munson, NY	C
1971	Earl Williams, ATL	C	Chris Chambliss, CLE	1B
1972	Jon Matlack, NY	P	Carlton Fisk, BOS	C
1973	Gary Matthews, SF	OF	Al Bumbry, BAL	OF
1974	Bake McBride, STL	OF	Mike Hargrove, TEX	1B
1975	John Montefusco, SF	P	Fred Lynn, BOS	OF
1976	Butch Metzger, SD	P	Mark Fidrych, DET	P
TIE	Pat Zachry, CIN	P	Eddie Murray, BAL	DH-1B
1977	Andre Dawson, MON	OF	Lou Whitaker, DET	2B
1978	Bob Horner, ATL	3B	John Castino, MIN	3B
1979	Rick Sutcliffe, LA	P	Alfredo Griffin, TOR	SS
1980	Steve Howe, LA	P	Joe Charbonneau, CLE	OF-DH
1981	Fernando Valenzuela, LA	P	Dave Righetti, NY	P
1982	Steve Sax, LA	2B	Cal Ripken Jr., BAL	SS-3B
1983	Darryl Strawberry, NY	OF	Ron Kittle, CHI	OF
1984	Dwight Gooden, NY	P	Alvin Davis, SEA	1B
1985	Vince Coleman, STL	OF	Ozzie Guillen, CHI	SS
1986	Todd Worrell, STL	P	Jose Canseco, OAK	OF
1987	Benito Santiago, SD	C	Mark McGwire, OAK	1B
1988	Chris Sabo, CIN	3B	Walt Weiss, OAK	SS
1989	Jerome Walton, CHI	OF	Gregg Olson, BAL	P
1990	David Justice, ATL	OF	Sandy Alomar Jr., CLE	C
1991	Jeff Bagwell, HOU	1B	Chuck Knoblauch, MIN	2B
1992	Eric Karros, LA	1B	Pat Listach, MIL	SS
1993	Mike Piazza, LA	C	Tim Salmon, CAL	OF
1994	Raul Mondesi, LA	OF	Bob Hamelin, KC	DH
1995	Hideo Nomo, LA	P	Marty Cordova, MIN	OF
1996	Todd Hollandsworth, LA	OF	Derek Jeter, NY	SS
1997	Scott Rolen, PHI	3B	Nomar Garciaparra, BOS	SS
1998	Kerry Wood, CHI	P	Ben Grieve, OAK	OF
1999	Scott Williamson, CIN	P	Carlos Beltran, KC	OF
2000	Rafael Furcal, ATL	SS	Kazuhiro Sasaki, SEA	P
2001	Albert Pujols, STL	3B	Ichiro Suzuki, SEA	OF
2002	Jason Jennings, COL	P	Eric Hinske, TOR	3B
2003	Dontrelle Willis , Florida	P	Angel Berroa, Kansas City	SS
2004	Jason Bay, Pitsburgh	OF	Bobby Crosby, Oakland	SS
2005	Ryan Howard, Philadelphia	1B	Huston Street, Oakland	P
2006	Hanley Ramirez, Florida	SS	Justin Verlander, Detroit	P
2007	Ryan Braun, Milwaukee	3B	Dustin Pedroia, Boston	2B