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The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was established in 1946
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  • In 1947-48, and again in 1950, a single award was given for all of Major League Baseball
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  • In 1949 and since 1951, TSN has given an award to a player from each league.

  • From 1963 through 2003, TSN split the rookie award into two separate categories:
    • Rookie Pitcher of the Year
    • Rookie Player of the Year

  • In 2004 those two awards were discontinued, in favor of the unified award below (one for each league).


This is the list of ballplayers awarded by year, name, team, league, and position.http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snrp3.shtml

1946-49

  • 1946
    • Del Ennis
      Del Ennis
      Delmer Ennis was an American left and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Philadelphia Phillies. From 1949 to 1957, Ennis accumulated more runs batted in than anyone besides Stan Musial and was 8th in the National League in home runs...

       (Philadelphia NL, OF)
  • 1947
    • Jackie Robinson
      Jackie Robinson
      Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...

       (Brooklyn NL, 1B)
  • 1948
    • Richie Ashburn
      Richie Ashburn
      Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn , also known by the nicknames, "Putt-Putt", "The Tilden Flash", and "Whitey" due to his light-blond hair, was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Tilden, Nebraska...

       (Philadelphia NL, OF)
  • 1949
    • Roy Sievers
      Roy Sievers
      Roy Edward Sievers is a former first baseman/left fielder in Major League Baseball. From through , Sievers played for the St. Louis Browns , the original Washington Senators , Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Phillies , and finally the new Senators...

       (St. Louis AL, OF)
    • Don Newcombe
      Don Newcombe
      Donald Newcombe , nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians .Until 2011 when Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander did it, Newcombe was the only baseball...

       (Brooklyn NL, P)

1950-59

  • 1950
    • Whitey Ford
      Whitey Ford
      Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.-Early life and career:...

       (New York AL, P)
  • 1951
    • Minnie Miñoso (Chicago AL, OF)
    • Willie Mays
      Willie Mays
      Willie Howard Mays, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his...

       (New York NL, OF)
  • 1952
    • Clint Courtney
      Clint Courtney
      Clinton Dawdson Courtney was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns , Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators and Kansas City Athletics . Courtney batted left-handed and threw right-handed...

       (St. Louis AL, C)
    • Joe Black
      Joe Black
      Joseph Black was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro League and Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, and Washington Senators who became the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, in 1952. Black died of prostate cancer at age 78.A native of Plainfield,...

       (Brooklyn NL, P)
  • 1953
    • Harvey Kuenn
      Harvey Kuenn
      Harvey Edward Kuenn was an American player, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. As a shortstop and outfielder, he played with the Detroit Tigers , Cleveland Indians , San Francisco Giants , Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies . He batted and threw right-handed...

       (Detroit AL, SS)
    • Jim Gilliam
      Jim Gilliam
      James William Gilliam was an American second and third baseman and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was named the National League Rookie of the Year, and was a key member of ten NL championship...

       (Brooklyn NL, 2B)
  • 1954
    • Bob Grim (New York AL, P)
    • Wally Moon
      Wally Moon
      Wallace Wade Moon, known popularly as Wally Moon, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Moon played his 12-year career in the National League for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers...

       (St. Louis NL, OF)

  • 1955
    • Herb Score
      Herb Score
      Herbert Jude Score was a Major League Baseball pitcher and announcer.-Athletic career:Score came up as a rookie in with the Cleveland Indians...

       (Cleveland AL, P)
    • Bill Virdon
      Bill Virdon
      William Charles Virdon is a former outfielder, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. A premier defensive outfielder during his playing days as a center fielder for the St...

       (St. Louis NL, OF)
  • 1956
    • Luis Aparicio
      Luis Aparicio
      Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel is a former shortstop in professional baseball. His career in Major League Baseball spanned three decades, from through . Aparicio played for the Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...

       (Chicago AL, SS)
    • Frank Robinson
      Frank Robinson
      Frank Robinson , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played from 1956–1976, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. He is the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues...

       (Cincinnati NL, OF)
  • 1957
    • Tony Kubek
      Tony Kubek
      Anthony Christopher "Tony" Kubek is a retired American professional baseball player and television broadcaster....

       (New York AL, IF-OF)
    • Ed Bouchee
      Ed Bouchee
      Edward Francis Bouchee is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played from to . He finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting in , hitting .293 with 17 home runs and 76 RBI. Those would all prove to be career highs.After the 1957 season was over, Bouchee was arrested for...

       (Philadelphia AL, 1B)
    • Jack Sanford
      Jack Sanford
      John Stanley Sanford was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, and later in his career a relief pitcher as well, for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and California Angels. He finished his career playing very briefly with the Kansas City...

       (Philadelphia NL, P)
  • 1958
    • Ryne Duren
      Ryne Duren
      Rinold George "Ryne" Duren was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.He was known for the combination of his blazing fastball and his very poor vision. With his thick coke bottle glasses, few batters dared to dig in against Duren...

       (New York AL, P)
    • Albie Pearson
      Albie Pearson
      Albert Gregory Pearson is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Washington Senators , Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles/California Angels . One of the smallest MLB players of his era, he stood tall, weighed , and batted and threw left-handed...

       (Washington AL, OF)
    • Orlando Cepeda
      Orlando Cepeda
      Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes is a former Puerto Rican Major League Baseball first baseman.Cepeda was born to a poor family. His father, Pedro Cepeda, was a baseball player in Puerto Rico, which influenced his interest in the sport from a young age. His first contact with professional baseball was...

       (San Francisco NL, 1B)
    • Carlton Willey
      Carlton Willey
      Carlton Francis Willey was an American professional baseball player who pitched eight seasons for the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets of Major League Baseball...

       (Milwaukee NL, P)
  • 1959
    • Bob Allison
      Bob Allison
      William Robert "Bob" Allison was born in Raytown, Missouri and was a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played in the American League for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins from to ....

       (Washington AL, OF)
    • Willie McCovey
      Willie McCovey
      Willie Lee McCovey , nicknamed "Mac", "Big Mac", and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played nineteen seasons for the San Francisco Giants, and three more for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics, between and...

       (San Francisco NL, 1B)


1960-69

  • 1960
    • Ron Hansen
      Ron Hansen (baseball)
      Ronald Lavern Hansen is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators , New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals...

       (Baltimore AL, SS)
    • Frank Howard (Los Angeles NL, OF)
  • 1961
    • Dick Howser
      Dick Howser
      Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach and manager. He is best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s, and for guiding them to the franchise's only World Series title in 1985.-Playing career:A native of Miami, Florida, Howser grew up...

       (Kansas City AL, SS)
    • Don Schwall
      Don Schwall
      Donald Bernard Schwall is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played with the Boston Red Sox , Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves ....

       (Boston AL, P)
    • Ken Hunt (Cincinnati NL, P)
    • Billy Williams (Chicago NL, OF)
  • 1962
    • Tom Tresh
      Tom Tresh
      Thomas Michael Tresh was a Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder who played for the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers . Tresh was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed...

       (New York AL, OF-SS)
    • Ken Hubbs
      Ken Hubbs
      Kenneth Douglass Hubbs was an American second baseman who played from to for the Chicago Cubs in the National League. He was killed in a plane crash near Provo, Utah prior to the 1964 season....

       (Chicago NL, 2B)
  • 1963
    • Gary Peters (Chicago AL, P)
    • Pete Ward
      Pete Ward
      Peter Thomas Ward is a retired professional baseball player who played 9 seasons for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball...

       (Chicago AL, 3B)
    • Ray Culp
      Ray Culp
      Raymond Leonard Culp was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs , and Boston Red Sox ....

       (Philadelphia NL, P)
    • Pete Rose
      Pete Rose
      Peter Edward Rose , nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989....

       (Cincinnati NL, 2B)
  • 1964
    • Wally Bunker
      Wally Bunker
      Wallace Edward Bunker is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. A right-hander, Bunker pitched for the Baltimore Orioles from to and Kansas City Royals from to .-Biography:...

       (Baltimore AL, P)
    • Tony Oliva
      Tony Oliva
      Tony Pedro Oliva is a former Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter. He played his entire 15-year baseball career for the Minnesota Twins . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...

       (Minnesota AL, OF)
    • Billy McCool
      Billy McCool
      William John McCool was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played the bulk of his short career with the Cincinnati Reds and spent a year each with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1965 and '66 he was second in the National League in saves and in 1966, he was named a...

       (Cincinnati NL, P)
    • Dick Allen
      Dick Allen
      Richard Anthony Allen is a former Major League Baseball player and R&B singer. He played first and third base and outfield in Major League Baseball and ranked among his sport's top offensive producers of the 1960s and early 1970s...

       (Philadelphia NL, 3B)

  • 1965
    • Marcelino López
      Marcelino López
      Marcelino Pons López was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was a member of the 1970 World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles.-Early years:...

       (California AL, P)
    • Curt Blefary
      Curt Blefary
      Curtis Le Roy Blefary was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Baltimore Orioles , Houston Astros , New York Yankees , Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres...

       (Baltimore AL, OF)
    • Frank Linzy
      Frank Linzy
      Frank Alfred Linzy was a Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies ....

       (San Francisco NL, P)
    • Joe Morgan
      Joe Morgan
      Joe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the...

       (Houston NL, 2B)
  • 1966
    • Jim Nash
      Jim Nash
      James Edwin Nash , commonly nicknamed Jim Nash, is a retired American professional baseball pitcher. He debuted on July 3, 1966 against the Detroit Tigers after then Kansas City Athletics signed him as a free agent...

       (Kansas City AL, P)
    • Tommie Agee
      Tommie Agee
      Tommie Lee Agee was a Major League Baseball center fielder most noted for making two of the greatest catches in World Series history, both of which occurred in game three of the 1969 World Series.-Cleveland Indians:...

       (Chicago AL, OF)
    • Don Sutton (Los Angeles NL, P)
    • Tommy Helms
      Tommy Helms
      Tommy Vann Helms is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Over a fourteen year career , Helms played for four different teams, including eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, four with the Houston Astros, and one apiece with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox...

       (Cincinnati NL, 3B)
  • 1967
    • Tom Phoebus
      Tom Phoebus
      Thomas Harold Phoebus , is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Baltimore Orioles , San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs...

       (Baltimore AL, P)
    • Rod Carew
      Rod Carew
      Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach. He played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels and was elected to the All-Star game every season except his last. In 1991, Carew was inducted into the National...

       (Minnesota AL, 2B)
    • Dick Hughes
      Dick Hughes
      Richard Henry Hughes is a retired professional baseball player who played 3 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball...

       (St. Louis NL, P)
    • Lee May
      Lee May
      Lee Andrew May is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. From through , May played for the Cincinnati Reds , Houston Astros , Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals . He batted and threw right-handed. He is the brother of former Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees outfielder...

       (Cincinnati NL, 1B)
  • 1968
    • Stan Bahnsen
      Stan Bahnsen
      Stanley Raymond Bahnsen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed the "Bahnsen Burner," he once made 118 starts over a three year stretch while playing with the Chicago White Sox in the mid 1970s.-New York Yankees:...

       (New York AL, P)
    • Del Unser
      Del Unser
      Delbert Bernard Unser is a retired Major League Baseball center fielder and utility player who had a 15-year career from 1968 to 1982. Unser played for the Washington Senators from 1968 to 1971 and the Cleveland Indians in 1972...

       (Washington AL, OF)
    • Jerry Koosman
      Jerry Koosman
      Jerome Martin Koosman is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies between 1967 and 1985...

       (New York NL, P)
    • Johnny Bench
      Johnny Bench
      Johnny Lee Bench is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983 and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame...

       (Cincinnati NL, C)
  • 1969
    • Mike Nagy (Boston AL, P)
    • Carlos May
      Carlos May
      Carlos May is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox through most of his career, and also the New York Yankees and California Angels. He also played four seasons in Japan, from until , for the Nankai Hawks. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...

       (Chicago AL, OF)
    • Tom Griffin
      Tom Griffin (baseball)
      Thomas James Griffin is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1969–82, for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, and Pittsburgh Pirates.-External links:...

       (Houston NL, P)
    • Coco Laboy
      Coco Laboy
      José Alberto "Coco" Laboy was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1959 but remained mired in the minor leagues until the 1969 expansion of major league baseball, which added two teams to both leagues. The expansion...

       (Montreal NL, 2B)


1970-79

  • 1970
    • Bert Blyleven
      Bert Blyleven
      Bert Blyleven is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to , and was best known for his curveball. Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011...

       (Minnesota AL, P)
    • Roy Foster (Cleveland AL, OF)
    • Carl Morton
      Carl Morton
      Carl Wendle Morton was a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves...

       (Montreal NL, P)
    • Bernie Carbo
      Bernie Carbo
      Bernardo 'Bernie' Carbo is a former outfielder and designated hitter who played from through for the Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals , Boston Red Sox , Milwaukee Brewers , Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...

       (Cincinnati NL, OF)
  • 1971
    • Bill Parsons
      Bill Parsons
      William Raymond "Bill" Parsons was a 6' 6" right handed baseball pitcher from Riverside, California. He had a four-year career as a major league pitcher.-Baseball career:...

       (Milwaukee AL, P)
    • Chris Chambliss
      Chris Chambliss
      Carroll Christopher Chambliss is a former Major League Baseball player who played from to for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves...

       (Cleveland AL, 1B)
    • Reggie Cleveland
      Reggie Cleveland
      Reginald Leslie "Reggie" Cleveland is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.Cleveland was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers. He ended his career with 105 wins, with a 3.73 ERA and 930 strikeouts. Reggie...

       (St. Louis NL, P)
    • Earl Williams (Atlanta NL, C)
  • 1972
    • Dick Tidrow
      Dick Tidrow
      Richard William Tidrow was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets from 1972 to 1984. He was primarily known as a setup man, or pitcher before the closer; however, on occasion he would also start games...

       (Cleveland AL, P)
    • Carlton Fisk
      Carlton Fisk
      Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...

       (Boston AL, C)
    • Jon Matlack
      Jon Matlack
      Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher...

       (New York NL, P)
    • Dave Rader
      Dave Rader (baseball)
      David Martin Rader is a former professional baseball player. From through , he was a catcher in Major League Baseball, playing for the San Francisco Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago Cubs , Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox...

       (San Francisco NL, C)
  • 1973
    • Steve Busby
      Steve Busby
      Steven Lee Busby is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Kansas City Royals . He batted and threw right-handed.-Professional career:...

       (Kansas City AL, P)
    • Al Bumbry
      Al Bumbry
      Alonza Benjamin Bumbry is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985.-Playing career:...

       (Baltimore AL, OF)
    • Steve Rogers (Montreal NL, P)
    • Gary Matthews
      Gary Matthews
      Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr. , nicknamed Sarge, is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball. He now serves as a color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies. From through , Matthews played for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Seattle...

       (San Francisco NL, OF)
  • 1974
    • Frank Tanana
      Frank Tanana
      Frank Daryl Tanana is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He was the California Angels' 1st round draft pick in 1971....

       (California AL, P)
    • Mike Hargrove
      Mike Hargrove
      Dudley Michael Hargrove is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. He is currently employed as an advisor with the Cleveland Indians....

       (Texas AL, 1B)
    • John D'Acquisto
      John D'Acquisto
      John Francis D'Acquisto , is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for six teams in his ten year career that spanned from to ....

       (San Francisco NL, P)
    • Greg Gross
      Greg Gross
      Gregory Eugene Gross , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1973-1989, playing for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Philadelphia Phillies...

       (Houston NL, OF)

  • 1975
    • Dennis Eckersley
      Dennis Eckersley
      Dennis Lee Eckersley , nicknamed "Eck", is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career .He...

       (Cleveland AL, P)
    • Fred Lynn
      Fred Lynn
      Fredric Michael "Fred" Lynn is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox , California Angels , Baltimore Orioles , Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres .Fred Lynn was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in and to the College Baseball Hall of Fame...

       (Boston AL, OF)
    • John Montefusco
      John Montefusco
      John Joseph Montefusco Jr. is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1974 to 1986 for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees. Named the National League Rookie of the Year in 1975, Montefusco's nickname was "The Count", a pun on his last name which...

       (San Francisco NL, P)
    • Gary Carter
      Gary Carter
      Gary Edmund Carter , nicknamed "Kid" and "Kid Carter", is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 19-year baseball career, mostly with the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, Carter established himself as one of the premier catchers in the National League, winning three Gold...

       (Montreal NL, OF-C)
  • 1976
    • Mark Fidrych
      Mark Fidrych
      Mark Steven Fidrych , nicknamed "The Bird", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched his entire career for the Detroit Tigers ....

       (Detroit AL, P)
    • Butch Wynegar
      Butch Wynegar
      Harold Delano "Butch" Wynegar, Jr. is a former professional baseball player and is the current hitting coach for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Triple A affiliate of the New York Yankees...

       (Minnesota AL, C)
    • Butch Metzger
      Butch Metzger
      Clarence Edward "Butch" Metzger is a former Major League Baseball player. Metzger was a relief pitcher, specifically a closer...

       (San Diego NL, P)
    • Larry Herndon
      Larry Herndon
      Larry Darnell Herndon is a former Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals , San Francisco Giants , and Detroit Tigers...

       (San Francisco NL, OF)
  • 1977
    • Dave Rozema
      Dave Rozema
      David Scott Rozema , nicknamed "Rosey", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-Early years and 1977 rookie season:...

       (Detroit AL, P)
    • Mitchell Page
      Mitchell Page
      Mitchell Otis Page is a former Major League Baseball player. He finished second to Hall of Famer Eddie Murray in American League Rookie of the Year balloting when he came up with the Oakland Athletics in .-Early years:...

       (Oakland AL, OF)
    • Bob Owchinko
      Bob Owchinko
      Robert Dennis Owchinko is a former professional baseball pitcher. A left-handed pitcher, he played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1976 and 1986, for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Montreal...

       (San Diego NL, P)
    • Andre Dawson
      Andre Dawson
      Andre Nolan Dawson , nicknamed "The Hawk", is an American former center fielder and right fielder. During a 21-year baseball career, he played for four different teams, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs .An 8-time National League All-Star, he was named the...

       (Montreal NL, OF)
  • 1978
    • Rich Gale
      Rich Gale
      Richard Blackwell Gale is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between and . Listed at 6'7", 225 lb., Gale batted and threw right-handed. From to , he served as pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox...

       (Kansas City AL, P)
    • Paul Molitor
      Paul Molitor
      Paul Leo Molitor , nicknamed "Molly" and "The Ignitor", is an American former Major League Baseball designated hitter and infielder. During his 21-year baseball career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers , Toronto Blue Jays , and Minnesota Twins...

       (Milwaukee AL, 2B)
    • Don Robinson (Pittsburgh NL, P)
    • Bob Horner (Atlanta NL, 3B)
  • 1979
    • Mark Clear
      Mark Clear
      Mark Alan Clear is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the California Angels , Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers . He batted and threw right-handed....

       (California AL, P)
    • Pat Putnam
      Pat Putnam
      Patrick Edward Putnam , is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played eight seasons in the majors from until .-Texas Rangers:...

       (Texas AL, 1B)
    • Rick Sutcliffe (Los Angeles NL, P)
    • Jeffrey Leonard
      Jeffrey Leonard
      Jeffrey N. Leonard is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball with a 14-year career from to...

       (Houston NL, OF)


1980-89

  • 1980
    • Britt Burns
      Britt Burns
      Robert Britt Burns is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1978 until 1985, pitching for the Chicago White Sox compiling a career mark of 70 wins and 60 losses with a 3.66 ERA....

       (Chicago AL, P)
    • Joe Charboneau
      Joe Charboneau
      Joseph Charboneau was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians and is one of the most often-cited examples of a flash in the pan or of baseball's fabled sophomore jinx....

       (Cleveland AL, OF)
    • Bill Gullickson
      Bill Gullickson
      William Lee Gullickson is a former major league baseball pitcher who played for six different major-league teams, in Canada, the U.S...

       (Montreal NL, P)
    • Lonnie Smith
      Lonnie Smith
      Lonnie Smith is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He made his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on September 2, 1978 and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles...

      , (Philadelphia NL, OF)
  • 1981
    • Dave Righetti
      Dave Righetti
      David Allan Righetti is a former left-handed pitcher for various Major League Baseball teams, primarily the New York Yankees. He is currently the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants and was the first player in history to both pitch a no-hitter and also lead the league in saves in his career...

       (New York AL, P)
    • Rich Gedman
      Rich Gedman
      Richard Leo Gedman is a former Major League Baseball catcher and left-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox , Houston Astros and St...

       (Boston AL, C)
    • Fernando Valenzuela
      Fernando Valenzuela
      Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea is a Mexican former left-handed pitcher, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 1981, the 20-year-old Valenzuela took Los Angeles by storm, winning his first 8 decisions and leading the Dodgers to the World Championship...

       (Los Angeles NL, P)
    • Tim Raines
      Tim Raines
      Timothy Raines , nicknamed "Rock", is a former American professional baseball player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos...

       (Montreal NL, OF)
  • 1982
    • Ed Vande Berg
      Ed Vande Berg
      Edward John Vande Berg is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of Redlands High School and Arizona State University...

       (Seattle AL, P)
    • Cal Ripken, Jr.
      Cal Ripken, Jr.
      Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , nicknamed "Iron Man", is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles ....

       (Baltimore AL, SS-3B)
    • Steve Bedrosian
      Steve Bedrosian
      Stephen Wayne Bedrosian, is an American former baseball player. Nicknamed "Bedrock", he played from 1981 to 1995 with the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins...

       (Atlanta NL, P)
    • Johnny Ray
      Johnny Ray
      John Cornelius Ray is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from 1981 to 1990. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League and the California Angels of the American League...

       (Pittsburgh NL, 2B)
  • 1983
    • Mike Boddicker
      Mike Boddicker
      For the similarly named musician , see Michael BoddickerMichael James "Mike" Boddicker was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles , Boston Red Sox , Kansas City Royals , and Milwaukee Brewers...

       (Baltimore AL, P)
    • Ron Kittle
      Ron Kittle
      Ronald Dale Kittle is a former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who was known mostly for his home run power, being named the 1983 AL Rookie of the Year...

       (Chicago AL, OF)
    • Craig McMurtry
      Craig McMurtry
      Joe Craig McMurtry was a Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves , Texas Rangers and Houston Astros . He is currently Baseball coach at Temple College....

       (Atlanta NL, P)
    • Darryl Strawberry
      Darryl Strawberry
      Darryl Eugene Strawberry is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder who is well-known both for his play on the field and for his controversial behavior off it...

       (New York NL, OF)
  • 1984
    • Mark Langston
      Mark Langston
      Mark Edward Langston is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners , Montreal Expos , California and Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , and Cleveland Indians...

       (Seattle AL, P)
    • Alvin Davis
      Alvin Davis
      Alvin Glenn Davis , nicknamed "Mr. Mariner", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter. Davis played his career primarily for the Seattle Mariners...

       (Seattle AL, 1B)
    • Dwight Gooden
      Dwight Gooden
      Dwight Eugene Gooden , nicknamed "Doc Gooden" or "Dr. K", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s.-Career:...

       (New York NL, P)
    • Juan Samuel
      Juan Samuel
      Juan Milton Samuel is a retired second baseman who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies , New York Mets , Los Angeles Dodgers , Kansas City Royals , Cincinnati Reds , Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays...

       (Philadelphia NL, 2B)

  • 1985
    • Teddy Higuera
      Teddy Higuera
      Teodoro Higuera Valenzuela is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for nine years for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American League.-Early career:...

       (Milwaukee AL, P)
    • Ozzie Guillén
      Ozzie Guillén
      Oswaldo José "Ozzie" Guillén Barrios is a Venezuelan-American former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Miami Marlins. He managed the Chicago White Sox from 2004 to 2011 before asking for his release at the end of the 2011 season....

       (Chicago AL, SS)
    • Tom Browning
      Tom Browning
      Thomas Leo Browning is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals...

       (Cincinnati NL, P)
    • Vince Coleman (St. Louis NL, OF)
  • 1986
    • Mark Eichhorn
      Mark Eichhorn
      Mark Anthony Eichhorn is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays the late 1980s - early 1990s where he often served as a middle reliever/set-up man for All-Star closer, Tom Henke...

       (Toronto AL, P)
    • José Canseco
      José Canseco
      José Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco...

       (Oakland AL, OF)
    • Todd Worrell
      Todd Worrell
      Todd Roland Worrell is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers from to ....

       (St. Louis NL, P)
    • Robby Thompson
      Robby Thompson
      Robert Randall "Robby" Thompson is an American professional baseball coach and former college and professional player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as the second baseman for the San Francisco Giants from to . Thompson is the current bench coach for the Seattle Mariners...

       (San Francisco NL, 2B)
  • 1987
    • Mike Henneman
      Mike Henneman
      Michael Alan Henneman was a pitcher with a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, both of the American League, and the Houston Astros of the National League....

       (Detroit AL, P)
    • Mark McGwire
      Mark McGwire
      Mark David McGwire , nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball player who played his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. He is currently the hitting coach for the St...

       (Oakland AL, 1B)
    • Mike Dunne
      Mike Dunne
      Michael Dennis Dunne is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from - and in . He was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team.-Career:...

       (Pittsburgh NL, P)
    • Benito Santiago
      Benito Santiago
      Benito Santiago Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played for twenty seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to , most notably for the San Diego Padres...

       (San Diego NL, C)
  • 1988
    • Bryan Harvey
      Bryan Harvey
      Bryan Stanley Harvey is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from to for the California Angels of the American League and the Florida Marlins of the National League....

       (California AL, P)
    • Walt Weiss
      Walt Weiss
      Walter William Weiss is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball.Weiss was a member of the National League All-Star Team...

       (Oakland AL, SS)
    • Tim Belcher
      Tim Belcher
      Timothy Wayne Belcher is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He won the Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award in for the National League...

       (Los Angeles NL, P)
    • Mark Grace (Chicago NL, 1B)
  • 1989
    • Tom Gordon
      Tom Gordon
      Thomas Gordon , nicknamed "Flash", is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played with the Kansas City Royals , Boston Red Sox , Chicago Cubs , Houston Astros , Chicago White Sox , New York Yankees , Philadelphia Phillies and the...

       (Kansas City AL, P)
    • Craig Worthington
      Craig Worthington
      Craig Richard Worthington is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between and for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers...

       (Baltimore AL, 3B)
    • Andy Benes
      Andy Benes
      Andrew Charles Benes is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 14-year career from 1989-2002. Benes played for four different teams: the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks...

       (San Diego NL, P)
    • Jerome Walton
      Jerome Walton
      Jerome O'Terrell Walton is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs , California Angels , Cincinnati Reds , Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Devil Rays...

       (Chicago NL, OF)


1990-99

  • 1990
    • Kevin Appier
      Kevin Appier
      Robert Kevin Appier is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and Anaheim Angels.-Kansas City Royals:...

       (Kansas City AL, P)
    • Sandy Alomar
      Sandy Alomar, Jr.
      Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Jr., or in the Spanish-language naming system Santos Alomar Velázquez , is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Diego Padres , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox and , Colorado Rockies , Texas Rangers , Los Angeles Dodgers , and New York Mets...

       (Cleveland AL, C)
    • Mike Harkey
      Mike Harkey
      Michael Anthony Harkey is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball and the current bullpen coach for the New York Yankees. During June 2010, Harkey served as the Yankee pitching coach while Dave Eiland was on leave for personal reasons.Harkey played at California State University,...

       (Chicago NL, P)
    • David Justice
      David Justice
      David Christopher Justice is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , New York Yankees , and Oakland Athletics .-Early life:David was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Robert and Nettie Justice...

       (Atlanta NL, OF)
  • 1991
    • Juan Guzmán (Toronto AL, P)
    • Chuck Knoblauch
      Chuck Knoblauch
      Edward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch is a retired Major League Baseball player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors, from until , for the Minnesota Twins , New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals...

       (Minnesota AL, 2B)
    • Al Osuna
      Al Osuna
      Alfonso Osuna, Jr. , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1990–1994 and 1996.-External links:...

       (Houston NL, P)
    • Jeff Bagwell
      Jeff Bagwell
      Jeffrey Robert Bagwell , is a former American professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire fifteen-year Major League Baseball career as a first baseman for the Houston Astros and was a four-time All-Star...

       (Houston NL, 1B)
  • 1992
    • Cal Eldred
      Cal Eldred
      Calvin John Eldred is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 14 seasons from to ....

       (Milwaukee AL, P)
    • Pat Listach
      Pat Listach
      Patrick Alan Listach is a former Major League Baseball shortstop, minor league manager and bench coach.-Amateur career:...

       (Milwaukee AL, SS)
    • Tim Wakefield
      Tim Wakefield
      Timothy Stephen Wakefield is an American professional baseball pitcher. Wakefield began pitching with the Red Sox in 1995, making him the longest-serving player currently on the team. Wakefield is also the oldest current active player in the majors, and one of two active knuckleballers, the other...

       (Pittsburgh NL, P)
    • Eric Karros (Los Angeles NL, 1B)
  • 1993
    • Aaron Sele
      Aaron Sele
      Aaron Helmer Sele is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is currently the minor league pitching instructor for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Early years:...

       (Boston AL, P)
    • Tim Salmon
      Tim Salmon
      Timothy James Salmon is a former Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played his entire career with the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels...

       (California AL, OF)
    • Kirk Rueter
      Kirk Rueter
      Kirk Wesley Rueter is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and is the winningest left-hander in San Francisco Giants history. Rueter played for the Montreal Expos and the Giants and made most of his career appearances as a starter. Rueter attended and played for Murray State...

       (Montreal NL, P)
    • Mike Piazza
      Mike Piazza
      Michael Joseph "Mike" Piazza ; born September 4, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played in his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics....

       (Los Angeles NL, C)
  • 1994
    • Brian Anderson
      Brian Anderson (pitcher)
      Brian James Anderson is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played 13 season for five teams, as well as a sports broadcaster and coach. Currently, Anderson is the color commentator on the Rays TV crew on Sun Sports....

       (California AL, P)
    • Bob Hamelin
      Bob Hamelin
      Robert James Hamelin is a former first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. From 1993 through 1998, Hamelin played for the Kansas City Royals , Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers . He batted and threw left-handed.In a six-season career, Hamelin posted a .246 batting average...

       (Kansas City AL, DH)
    • Steve Trachsel
      Steve Trachsel
      Stephen Christopher Trachsel , nicknamed "The Human Rain Delay", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is known for the long amount of time he takes to deliver the ball to home plate in between pitches. Games in which he pitches are known to be considerably longer than most games, leading...

       (Chicago NL, P)
    • Raúl Mondesí
      Raúl Mondesí
      Raúl Ramón Mondesí Avelino is a former Major League Baseball player and the current mayor of San Cristóbal Province in the Dominican Republic. He was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1994 as a right fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers...

       (Los Angeles NL, OF)

  • 1995
    • Julián Tavárez
      Julián Tavárez
      Julián Tavárez Carmen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-Minor leagues :...

       {Cleveland AL, P)
    • Garret Anderson
      Garret Anderson
      Garret Joseph Anderson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played most of his career with the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels...

       (California AL, OF)
    • Hideo Nomo
      Hideo Nomo
      is a former right-handed pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball from Japan. He achieved early success in Japan, where he played with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from to...

       (Los Angeles NL, P)
    • Chipper Jones
      Chipper Jones
      Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr. is a Major League baseball player for the National League's Atlanta Braves. Although initially a shortstop, he has spent most of his career as the starting third baseman for the Braves...

       (Atlanta NL, 3B)
  • 1996
    • James Baldwin (Chicago AL, P)
    • Derek Jeter
      Derek Jeter
      Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central...

       (New York AL, SS)
    • Alan Benes
      Alan Benes
      Alan Paul Benes, , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for three teams over the course of eight seasons....

       (St. Louis NL, P)
    • Jason Kendall
      Jason Kendall
      Jason Daniel Kendall is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall, who played in the majors from 1969–1980.-High school:...

       (Pittsburgh NL, C)
  • 1997
    • Jason Dickson
      Jason Dickson
      Jason Dickson is a Canadian baseball pitcher from Miramichi, New Brunswick.Dickson is a graduate of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. He played for the Somerset Patriots and was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1994 MLB Amateur Draft...

       (Anaheim AL, P)
    • Nomar Garciaparra
      Nomar Garciaparra
      Anthony Nomar Garciaparra is a former Major League Baseball player. After playing parts of 9 seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played third base, first base, and designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics, first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and...

       (Boston AL, SS)
    • Matt Morris (St. Louis NL, P)
    • Scott Rolen
      Scott Rolen
      Scott Bruce Rolen is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds. He is an eight-time Gold Glove winner and seven-time All-Star.-Philadelphia Phillies:...

       (Philadelphia NL, 3B)
  • 1998
    • Rolando Arrojo
      Rolando Arrojo
      Luis Rolando Arrojo Avila was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched from to .Arrojo made his mark with the teams from Villa Clara in the Cuban National Series, where he still is the all-time leader in hit batsmen. He was the staff ace on the Villa Clara team that won 3 consecutive Cuban...

       (Tampa Bay AL, P)
    • Ben Grieve
      Ben Grieve
      Benjamin Grieve is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In his nine-season career, he played with the Oakland Athletics , Tampa Bay Devil Rays , Milwaukee Brewers , and Chicago Cubs .Grieve won the American League Rookie of the Year...

       (Oakland AL, OF)
    • Kerry Wood
      Kerry Wood
      Kerry Lee Wood is a National Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wood recorded over 200 strikeouts in four out of his first five seasons, with a high of 266 in 2003....

       (Chicago NL, P)
    • Todd Helton
      Todd Helton
      Todd Lynn Helton is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies. He is a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, four-time National League Player of the Month, and three-time Gold Glove winner....

       (Colorado NL, 1B)
  • 1999
    • Tim Hudson
      Tim Hudson
      Timothy Adam Hudson is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves. Hudson began his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and played his last two years of college eligibility at Auburn University...

       (Oakland AL, P)
    • Carlos Beltrán
      Carlos Beltrán
      Carlos Iván Beltrán is a Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:In his youth, Beltrán excelled in many sports, with volleyball and baseball being his favorites. At his father's urging, he gave up volleyball to concentrate on baseball when he was seventeen...

       (Kansas City AL, OF)
    • Scott Williamson
      Scott Williamson
      Scott Ryan Williamson is a right-handed relief pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds , Boston Red Sox , Chicago Cubs , San Diego Padres , and the Baltimore Orioles...

       (Cincinnati NL, P)
    • Preston Wilson
      Preston Wilson
      Preston James Richard Wilson is a retired professional baseball outfielder. He played in the major leagues from 1998-2007. He is both the nephew and stepson of former New York Mets star Mookie Wilson...

       (Florida NL, OF)


2000-09

  • 2000
    • Kazuhiro Sasaki
      Kazuhiro Sasaki
      Kazuhiro "Daimajin" Sasaki is a former Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He played his entire NPB career with the Yokohama Taiyo Whales / Yokohama BayStars...

       (Seattle AL, P)
    • Mark Quinn
      Mark Quinn
      Mark David Quinn is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Kansas City Royals. Quinn was drafted in the 11th round of the 1995 Amateur Draft after playing two seasons for the Rice University Owls. He played for the Royals between 1999-2002...

       (Kansas City AL, OF)
    • Rick Ankiel
      Rick Ankiel
      Richard Alexander Ankiel is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently with the Washington Nationals. He bats and throws left-handed....

       (St. Louis NL, P)
    • Rafael Furcal
      Rafael Furcal
      Rafael Antonio Furcal , is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent.-Early career:...

       (Atlanta NL, SS)
  • 2001
    • C. C. Sabathia (Cleveland AL, P)
    • Ichiro Suzuki
      Ichiro Suzuki
      , usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...

       (Seattle AL, OF)
    • Roy Oswalt
      Roy Oswalt
      Roy Edward Oswalt is an American Major League Baseball pitcher and Olympic gold medalist who is currently a free agent. Oswalt, a slender six-foot right-handed starting pitcher, is currently in his eleventh major league season...

       (Houston NL, P)
    • Albert Pujols
      Albert Pujols
      José Alberto Pujols Alcántara , better known as Albert Pujols , is a Dominican-American professional baseball player, who is currently a free agent...

       (St. Louis NL, 3B)
  • 2002
    • Rodrigo López (Baltimore AL, P)
    • Eric Hinske
      Eric Hinske
      Eric Scott Hinske is a Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and third baseman currently an Atlanta Braves organization...

       (Toronto AL, 3B)
    • Jason Jennings
      Jason Jennings
      Jason Ryan Jennings is an American Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.-High school/college years:...

       (Colorado NL, P)
    • Brad Wilkerson
      Brad Wilkerson
      Stephen Bradley "Brad" Wilkerson is a former American college and professional baseball player who was an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for eight seasons in the 2000s. Wilkerson played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Montreal Expos...

       (Montreal NL, OF)
  • 2003
    • Rafael Soriano
      Rafael Soriano
      Rafael Soriano is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. He bats and throws right-handed...

       (Seattle AL, P)
    • Jody Gerut
      Jody Gerut
      Joseph Diego Gerut is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He attended Jackson Middle School, Willowbrook High School, and later Stanford University...

       (Cleveland AL, OF)
    • Dontrelle Willis
      Dontrelle Willis
      Dontrelle Wayne Willis , nicknamed "The D-Train", is an American professional baseball pitcher. Willis is notable for his success during his first few years in the league and for his unconventional pitching style, which includes a high leg kick and exaggerated twisting away from the batter...

       (Florida NL, P)
    • Scott Podsednik
      Scott Podsednik
      Scott Eric Podsednik is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Podsednik led the major leagues in stolen bases in with 70.-Minor leagues:...

       (Milwaukee NL, OF)

  • 2004
    • Bobby Crosby
      Bobby Crosby
      Robert Edward Crosby is an infielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. The son of former major league infielder Ed Crosby, he bats and throws right-handed...

       (Oakland AL, SS)
    • Jason Bay
      Jason Bay
      Jason Raymond Bay is a Canadian professional baseball player. An outfielder, he currently plays for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball...

       (Pittsburgh NL, OF)
  • 2005
    • Huston Street
      Huston Street
      Huston Lowell Street is an American baseball relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. His father is former University of Texas quarterback James Street, and his brother Juston Street is currently a pitcher for the minor league Vancouver Canadians....

       (Oakland AL, RP)
    • Willy Taveras
      Willy Taveras
      Willy Taveras is a Major League Baseball center fielder.-Houston Astros:Taveras played in 10 games at the end of the Astros season, mostly as a pinch runner....

       (Houston NL, OF)
  • 2006
    • Justin Verlander
      Justin Verlander
      Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....

       (Detroit AL, P)
    • Dan Uggla
      Dan Uggla
      Daniel Cooley Uggla is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball....

       (Florida NL, 2B)
  • 2007
    • Dustin Pedroia
      Dustin Pedroia
      Dustin Luis Pedroia is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award...

       (Boston AL, 2B)
    • Ryan Braun
      Ryan Braun
      Ryan Joseph Braun is an American right-handed Major League Baseball left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. A perennial standout, he was ranked No...

       (Milwaukee NL, 3B)
  • 2008
    • Evan Longoria
      Evan Longoria
      Evan Michael Longoria is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays. Formerly, Longoria was a star infielder for the Long Beach State University baseball team, the Cape Cod League MVP, and the Big West Co-Player of the Year.He made his major league debut for the Rays in , and...

       (Tampa Bay AL, 3B)
    • Geovany Soto
      Geovany Soto
      Geovany Soto is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs.-Professional career:...

       (Chicago NL, C)
  • 2009
    • Andrew Bailey
      Andrew Bailey
      Andrew John Bailey is a British banker, who was the Executive Director Banking and Chief Cashier at the Bank of England from January 2004 until April 2011. He is a member of the Governor's Executive Team, which is the bank's senior management group...

       (Oakland AL, P)
    • J.A. Happ (Philadelphia NL, P)


2010

  • 2010
    • Austin Jackson
      Austin Jackson
      Austin Jarrell Jackson is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball...

       (Detroit AL, OF)
    • Jason Heyward
      Jason Heyward
      Jason Alias Heyward , nicknamed J-Hey and J-Hey-Kid, is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Atlanta Braves. He throws and bats left-handed....

       (Atlanta NL, OF)

  • 2011
    • Mark Trumbo
      Mark Trumbo
      Mark Daniel Trumbo is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Career:He played high school baseball at Villa Park High School, and graduated in 2004....

       (Los Angeles AL, 1B)
    • Craig Kimbrel
      Craig Kimbrel
      Craig Michael Kimbrel is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. Breaking the record for saves by a rookie in the 2011 season, Kimbrel was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award for the National League....

       (Atlanta NL, P)


See also

  • Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award (MLB)
  • MLB Rookie of the Month Award
  • This Year in Baseball Awards
    This Year in Baseball Awards
    This Year in Baseball Awards, initiated by Major League Baseball in , are honors given annually to the most extraordinary baseball performances, players, and managers. Baseball fans select the nominees for and winners of the awards, via the online voting system on MLB.com, the official website of...

     (including Rookie)
  • Players Choice Award
    Players Choice Award
    The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association .The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major...

    s (including Outstanding Rookie)
  • Baseball America Rookie of the Year
    Baseball America Rookie of the Year
    The Baseball America Rookie of the Year is an annual award granted by Baseball America to the best rookie in the major leagues.-Awardees:-See also:*Baseball America #Baseball America All-Rookie Team*Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award...

  • Baseball awards #United States
  • List of MLB awards
  • TSN Player of the Year
    The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
    This is a list of the Major League Baseball players chosen by The Sporting News since 1936 as recipients of the TSN Player of the Year Award. Until 1969, it was the only major award given to a single player from MLB, rather than to a player in each league. In 1969, Baseball Digest began its Player...

  • TSN Pitcher of the Year
    The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
    Before there was a Cy Young Award, there was the Pitcher of the Year Award, established by The Sporting News in 1944, though no awards were given in 1946 or 1947. The award is given annually to the pitcher in each league judged by TSN baseball experts as having had the most outstanding season...

  • TSN Reliever of the Year
    The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award
    The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award was established in 1960 by The Sporting News as TSN Fireman of the Year Award. The award originally recognized the best closer from each league, but in 2001 the award was broadened to include all relievers...

  • TSN Comeback Player of the Year
    The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award
    The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award is the oldest of three annual awards in Major League Baseball given to one player in each league who has reemerged as a star in that season. It was established in 1965...

  • TSN Manager of the Year
    The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
    The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball...

  • TSN Executive of the Year
    The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award
    The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and is given annually to one executive — including general managers — in Major League Baseball....

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