Rookie of the Year
Given to the top rookie-eligible players in both leagues, the Rookie of the Year Awards are voted voted upon by the Baseball Writers' Association of America prior to the beginning of the postseason and are based on a weighted points system. From 1947-48, it was given to the Majors' best overall rookie, but has been given to one player per league since 1949. On the 40th anniversary of the first award, the honor was named for Jackie Robinson, its first winner.
Year | Player | Team | Position |
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2020 | Kyle Lewis | Seattle | CF |
2019 | Yordan Alvarez | Houston | OF |
2018 | Shohei Ohtani | LA Angels | DH |
2017 | Aaron Judge | NY Yankees | RF |
2016 | Michael Fulmer | Detroit | SP |
2015 | Carlos Correa | Houston | SS |
2014 | Jose Abreu | Chi White Sox | 1B |
2013 | Wil Myers | Tampa Bay | OF |
2012 | Mike Trout | LA Angels | OF |
2011 | Jeremy Hellickson | Tampa Bay | SP |
2010 | Neftali Feliz | Texas | RP |
2009 | Andrew Bailey | Oakland | RP |
2008 | Evan Longoria | Tampa Bay | 3B |
2007 | Dustin Pedroia | Boston | 2B |
2006 | Justin Verlander | Detroit | OF |
2005 | Huston Street | Oakland | RP |
2004 | Bobby Crosby | Oakland | SS |
2003 | Angel Berroa | Kansas City | SS |
2002 | Eric Hinske | Toronto | 3B |
2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle | OF |
2000 | Kazuhiro Sasaki | Seattle | RP |
1999 | Carlos Beltran | Kansas City | OF |
1998 | Ben Grieve | Oakland | OF |
1997 | Nomar Garciaparra | Boston | SS |
1996 | Derek Jeter | NY Yankees | SS |
1995 | Marty Cordova | Minnesota | OF |
1994 | Bob Hamelin | Kansas City | DH |
1993 | Tim Salmon | California | OF |
1992 | Pat Listach | Milwaukee | SS |
1991 | Chuck Knoblauch | Minnesota | 2B |
1990 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | Cleveland | C |
1989 | Gregg Olson | Baltimore | RP |
1988 | Walt Weiss | Oakland | SS |
1987 | Mark McGwire | Oakland | 1B |
1986 | Jose Canseco | Oakland | OF |
1985 | Ozzie Guillen | Chi White Sox | SS |
1984 | Alvin Davis | Seattle | 1B |
1983 | Ron Kittle | Chi White Sox | OF |
1982 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Baltimore | SS |
1981 | Dave Righetti | NY Yankees | SP |
1980 | Joe Charboneau | Cleveland | OF |
1979 | John Castino | Minnesota | 2B |
1979 | Alfredo Griffin | Toronto | SS |
1978 | Lou Whitaker | Detroit | 2B |
1977 | Eddie Murray | Baltimore | 1B |
1976 | Mark Fidrych | Detroit | SP |
1975 | Fred Lynn | Boston | OF |
1974 | Mike Hargrove | Texas | 1B |
1973 | Al Bumbry | Baltimore | OF |
1972 | Carlton Fisk | Boston | C |
1971 | Chris Chambliss | Cleveland | 1B |
1970 | Thurman Munson | NY Yankees | C |
1969 | Lou Piniella | Kansas City | OF |
1968 | Stan Bahnsen | NY Yankees | SP |
1967 | Rod Carew | Minnesota | 2B |
1966 | Tommie Agee | Chi White Sox | OF |
1965 | Curt Blefary | Baltimore | OF |
1964 | Tony Oliva | Minnesota | OF |
1963 | Gary Peters | Chi White Sox | SP |
1962 | Tom Tresh | NY Yankees | OF |
1961 | Don Schwall | Boston | SP |
1960 | Ron Hansen | Baltimore | SS |
1959 | Bob Allison | Washington | OF |
1958 | Albie Pearson | Washington | OF |
1957 | Tony Kubek | NY Yankees | SS |
1956 | Luis Aparicio | Chi White Sox | SS |
1955 | Herb Score | Cleveland | SP |
1954 | Bob Grim | NY Yankees | SP |
1953 | Harvey Kuenn | Detroit | 2B |
1952 | Harry Byrd | Phi. Athletics | SP |
1951 | Gil McDougald | NY Yankees | 3B |
1950 | Walt Dropo | Boston | 1B |
1949 | Roy Sievers | StL Browns | OF |
1948 | Alvin Dark * | Bsn. Braves | SS |
1947 | Jackie Robinson * | Brooklyn | 1B |
(*) One award for both leagues.