Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

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In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). The award was established in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of the BBWAA who alone selected a rookie of the year.^[1] Starting in 1947, all members of the national BBWAA organization voted. Jackie Robinson was awarded the first official Rookie of the Year award.^[2] When casting their ballots each BBWAA voter used their own discretion as to who qualified as a rookie until 1957 when they defined the term as someone with less than 75 at-bats or 45 innings pitched in any previous season.^[1] This guideline was later amended to 90 at-bats, 45 innings pitched or 45 days on a major league roster before September 1 of the previous year. It was amended to the current standards in 1971 to 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the active roster of a major league club (excluding time on the disabled list) before September 1.^[1][3] Since 1980, each voter names three rookies: a first place choice is given five points, a second place choice three points, and a third place one point. The award goes to the player with the most overall points. Prior to that time, each voter cast one ballot for each league.^[1][4]

Originally the award was known as the J. Louis Comiskey Memorial Award, after the Chicago White Sox owner of the 1930s. In 1987, in honor of the 40th year since Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line, it became known as the Jackie Robinson Award. Only two players, both in the American League, have been named Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same year, Fred Lynn in 1975 and Ichiro Suzuki in 2001. The only Rookie of the Year to win the Cy Young Award in the same year was Fernando Valenzuela in 1981. Initially, the award was simply called the "Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award."^[5] From 1947 to 1948, only one award was given to a single player. Since 1949, the honor has been given to one player in both the National League and American League.^[6]

The award has come under scrutiny in recent years, as several Japanese players (namely Hideo Nomo in 1995, Kazuhiro Sasaki in 2000, and Suzuki in 2001) with prior experience in Japan have won the award during their first year playing in the United States. While rookies to Major League Baseball, these players were already tested professionals before coming to the United States, leading some baseball writers to question whether they should be considered true rookies. However, the policy remains in place that experience outside the U.S. major leagues does not affect one's status as a rookie. The issue was raised again in 2003, as Hideki Matsui narrowly lost the balloting to Angel Berroa.^[7] Robinson, the first recipient of the award, had already played in the Negro Leagues before playing in the major leagues, as did 1950 NL Rookie of the Year Sam Jethroe, who is currently the oldest player, at 32 years of age, to win the award.^[8]

Contents 1 Key 2 Award winners 2.1 Major Leagues combined (1947–48) 2.2 National and American League winners (1949–present) 3 References

[edit] Key

1B	First base
2B	Second base
3B	Third base
SS	Shortstop
P	Pitcher
C	Catcher
OF	Outfield

[edit] Award winners

[edit] Major Leagues combined (1947–48)

Year	Player	Team	Position
1947	Robinson, JackieJackie Robinson	DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers	1B
1948	Dark, AlvinAlvin Dark	BravesBoston Braves	SS

[edit] National and American League winners (1949–present)

Year	Player	League	Team	Position
1949	Newcombe, DonDon Newcombe	National	DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers	P
1949	Sievers, RoyRoy Sievers	American	OriolesSt. Louis Browns	OF
1950	Jethroe, SamSam Jethroe	National	BravesBoston Braves	OF
1950	Dropo, WaltWalt Dropo	American	Red SoxBoston Red Sox	1B
1951	Mays, WillieWillie Mays	National	GiantsNew York Giants	OF
1951	McDougald, GilGil McDougald	American	YankeesNew York Yankees	3B
1952	Black, JoeJoe Black	National	DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers	P
1952	Byrd, HarryHarry Byrd	American	AthleticsPhiladelphia Athletics	P
1953	Gilliam, JimJim Gilliam	National	DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers	2B
1953	Kuenn, HarveyHarvey Kuenn	American	TigersDetroit Tigers	SS
1954	Moon, WallyWally Moon	National	CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals	OF
1954	Grim, BobBob Grim	American	YankeesNew York Yankees	P
1955	Virdon, BillBill Virdon	National	CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals	OF
1955	Score, HerbHerb Score	American	IndiansCleveland Indians	P
1956	Robinson, FrankFrank Robinson	National	RedsCincinnati Reds	OF
1956	Aparicio, LuisLuis Aparicio	American	White SoxChicago White Sox	SS
1957	Sanford, JackJack Sanford	National	PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies	P
1957	Kubek, TonyTony Kubek	American	YankeesNew York Yankees	SS
1958	Cepeda, OrlandoOrlando Cepeda	National	GiantsSan Francisco Giants	1B
1958	Pearson, AlbieAlbie Pearson	American	TwinsWashington Senators	OF
1959	McCovey, WillieWillie McCovey	National	GiantsSan Francisco Giants	1B
1959	Allison, BobBob Allison	American	TwinsWashington Senators	OF
1960	Howard, FrankFrank Howard	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	OF
1960	Hansen, RonRon Hansen	American	OriolesBaltimore Orioles	SS
1961	Williams, BillyBilly Williams	National	CubsChicago Cubs	OF
1961	Schwall, DonDon Schwall	American	Red SoxBoston Red Sox	P
1962	Hubbs, KenKen Hubbs	National	CubsChicago Cubs	2B
1962	Tresh, TomTom Tresh	American	YankeesNew York Yankees	SS
1963	Rose, PetePete Rose	National	RedsCincinnati Reds	2B
1963	Peters, GaryGary Peters	American	White SoxChicago White Sox	P
1964	Allen, DickDick Allen	National	PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies	3B
1964	Oliva, TonyTony Oliva	American	TwinsMinnesota Twins	OF
1965	Lefebvre, JimJim Lefebvre	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	2B
1965	Blefary, CurtCurt Blefary	American	OriolesBaltimore Orioles	OF
1966	Helms, TommyTommy Helms	National	RedsCincinnati Reds	2B
1966	Agee, TommieTommie Agee	American	White SoxChicago White Sox	OF
1967	Seaver, TomTom Seaver	National	MetsNew York Mets	P
1967	Carew, RodRod Carew	American	TwinsMinnesota Twins	2B
1968	Bench, JohnnyJohnny Bench	National	RedsCincinnati Reds	C
1968	Bahnsen, StanStan Bahnsen	American	YankeesNew York Yankees	P
1969	Sizemore, TedTed Sizemore	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	2B
1969	Piniella, LouLou Piniella	American	RoyalsKansas City Royals	OF
1970	Morton, CarlCarl Morton	National	NationalsMontreal Expos	P
1970	Munson, ThurmanThurman Munson	American	YankeesNew York Yankees	C
1971	Williams, EarlEarl Williams	National	BravesAtlanta Braves	C
1971	Chambliss, ChrisChris Chambliss	American	IndiansCleveland Indians	1B
1972	Matlack, JonJon Matlack	National	MetsNew York Mets	P
1972	Fisk, CarltonCarlton Fisk	American	Red SoxBoston Red Sox	C
1973	Matthews, GaryGary Matthews	National	GiantsSan Francisco Giants	OF
1973	Bumbry, AlAl Bumbry	American	OriolesBaltimore Orioles	OF
1974	McBride, BakeBake McBride	National	CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals	OF
1974	Hargrove, MikeMike Hargrove	American	RangersTexas Rangers	1B
1975	Montefusco, JohnJohn Montefusco	National	GiantsSan Francisco Giants	P
1975	Lynn, FredFred Lynn	American	Red SoxBoston Red Sox	OF
1976	Metzger, ButchButch Metzger	National	San Diego Padres	P
1976	Zachry, PatPat Zachry	National	Cincinnati Reds	P
1976	Fidrych, MarkMark Fidrych	American	TigersDetroit Tigers	P
1977	Dawson, AndreAndre Dawson	National	NationalsMontreal Expos	OF
1977	Murray, EddieEddie Murray	American	OriolesBaltimore Orioles	DH
1978	Horner, BobBob Horner	National	BravesAtlanta Braves	3B
1978	Whitaker, LouLou Whitaker	American	TigersDetroit Tigers	2B
1979	Sutcliffe, RickRick Sutcliffe	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	P
1979	Castino, JohnJohn Castino	American	Minnesota Twins	3B
1979	Griffin, AlfredoAlfredo Griffin	American	Toronto Blue Jays	SS
1980	Howe, SteveSteve Howe	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	P
1980	Charboneau, JoeJoe Charboneau	American	IndiansCleveland Indians	OF
1981	Valenzuela, FernandoFernando Valenzuela	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	P
1981	Righetti, DaveDave Righetti	American	YankeesNew York Yankees	P
1982	Sax, SteveSteve Sax	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	2B
1982	Ripken Jr, CalCal Ripken Jr	American	OriolesBaltimore Orioles	SS
1983	Strawberry, DarrylDarryl Strawberry	National	MetsNew York Mets	OF
1983	Kittle, RonRon Kittle	American	White SoxChicago White Sox	OF
1984	Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden	National	MetsNew York Mets	P
1984	Davis, AlvinAlvin Davis	American	MarinersSeattle Mariners	1B
1985	Coleman, VinceVince Coleman	National	CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals	OF
1985	Guillén, OzzieOzzie Guillén	American	Chicago White Sox	SS
1986	Worrell, ToddTodd Worrell	National	CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals	P
1986	Canseco, JoséJosé Canseco	American	AthleticsOakland Athletics	OF
1987	Santiago, BenitoBenito Santiago	National	PadresSan Diego Padres	C
1987	McGwire, MarkMark McGwire	American	AthleticsOakland Athletics	1B
1988	Sabo, ChrisChris Sabo	National	RedsCincinnati Reds	3B
1988	Weiss, WaltWalt Weiss	American	AthleticsOakland Athletics	SS
1989	Walton, JeromeJerome Walton	National	CubsChicago Cubs	OF
1989	Olson, GreggGregg Olson	American	OriolesBaltimore Orioles	P
1990	Justice, DavidDavid Justice	National	BravesAtlanta Braves	OF
1990	Alomar Jr, SandySandy Alomar Jr	American	IndiansCleveland Indians	C
1991	Bagwell, JeffJeff Bagwell	National	AstrosHouston Astros	1B
1991	Knoblauch, ChuckChuck Knoblauch	American	TwinsMinnesota Twins	2B
1992	Karros, EricEric Karros	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	1B
1992	Listach, PatPat Listach	American	BrewersMilwaukee Brewers	SS
1993	Piazza, MikeMike Piazza	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	C
1993	Salmon, TimTim Salmon	American	AngelsCalifornia Angels	OF
1994	Mondesí, RaúlRaúl Mondesí	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	OF
1994	Hamelin, BobBob Hamelin	American	RoyalsKansas City Royals	DH
1995	Nomo, HideoHideo Nomo	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	P
1995	Cordova, MartyMarty Cordova	American	TwinsMinnesota Twins	OF
1996	Hollandsworth, ToddTodd Hollandsworth	National	DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers	OF
1996	Jeter, DerekDerek Jeter	American	YankeesNew York Yankees	SS
1997	Rolen, ScottScott Rolen	National	PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies	3B
1997	Garciaparra, NomarNomar Garciaparra	American	Red SoxBoston Red Sox	SS
1998	Wood, KerryKerry Wood	National	CubsChicago Cubs	P
1998	Grieve, BenBen Grieve	American	AthleticsOakland Athletics	OF
1999	Williamson, ScottScott Williamson	National	RedsCincinnati Reds	P
1999	Beltrán, CarlosCarlos Beltrán	American	RoyalsKansas City Royals	OF
2000	Furcal, RafaelRafael Furcal	National	BravesAtlanta Braves	SS
2000	Sasaki, KazuhiroKazuhiro Sasaki	American	MarinersSeattle Mariners	P
2001	Pujols, AlbertAlbert Pujols	National	CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals	1B
2001	Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki	American	MarinersSeattle Mariners	OF
2002	Jennings, JasonJason Jennings	National	RockiesColorado Rockies	P
2002	Hinske, EricEric Hinske	American	Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays	3B
2003	Willis, DontrelleDontrelle Willis	National	MarlinsFlorida Marlins	P
2003	Berroa, AngelAngel Berroa	American	RoyalsKansas City Royals	SS
2004	Bay, JasonJason Bay	National	PiratesPittsburgh Pirates	OF
2004	Crosby, BobbyBobby Crosby	American	AthleticsOakland Athletics	SS
2005	Howard, RyanRyan Howard	National	PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies	1B
2005	Street, HustonHuston Street	American	AthleticsOakland Athletics	P
2006	Ramirez, HanleyHanley Ramirez	National	MarlinsFlorida Marlins	SS
2006	Verlander, JustinJustin Verlander	American	TigersDetroit Tigers	P
2007	Braun, RyanRyan Braun	National	BrewersMilwaukee Brewers	3B
2007	Pedroia, DustinDustin Pedroia	American	Red SoxBoston Red Sox	2B
2008	Soto, GeovanyGeovany Soto	National	CubsChicago Cubs	C
2008	Longoria, EvanEvan Longoria	American	RaysTampa Bay Rays	3B

[edit] References

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