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Rookie of the Year Award Winners

* indicates unanimous selection

Year American League Team Position 1999 Carlos Beltran KC OF 1998 Ben Grieve Oak OF 1997 Nomar Garciaparra* Bos SS 1996 Derek Jeter* NY SS 1995 Marty Cordova Min OF 1994 Bob Hamelin KC DH 1993 Tim Salmon* Cal OF 1992 Pat Listach Mil SS 1991 Chuck Knoblauch Min 2B 1990 Sandy Alomar Jr.* Cle C 1989 Gregg Olson Bal P 1988 Walt Weiss Oak SS 1987 Mark McGwire* Oak 1B 1986 Jose Canseco Oak OF 1985 Ozzie Guillen Chi SS 1984 Alvin Davis Sea 1B 1983 Ron Kittle Chi OF 1982 Cal Ripken Bal SS 1981 Dave Righetti NY P 1980 Joe Charboneau Cle OF 1979 John Castino Min 3B 1979 Alfredo Griffin Tor SS 1978 Lou Whitaker Det 2B 1977 Eddie Murray Bal DH 1976 Mark Fidrych Det P 1975 Fred Lynn Bos OF 1974 Mike Hargrove Tex 1B 1973 Al Bumbry Bal OF 1972 Carlton Fisk* Bos C 1971 Chris Chambliss Cle 1B 1970 Thurman Munson NY C 1969 Lou Piniella KC OF 1968 Stan Bahnsen NY P 1967 Rod Carew Min 2B 1966 Tommie Agee Chi OF 1965 Curt Blefary Bal OF 1964 Tony Oliva Min OF 1963 Gary Peters Chi P 1962 Tom Tresh NY SS 1961 Don Schwall Bos P 1960 Ron Hansen Bal SS 1959 Bobby Allison Was OF 1958 Albie Pearson Was OF 1957 Tony Kubek NY OF 1956 Luis Aparicio Chi SS 1955 Herb Score Cle P 1954 Bob Grim NY P 1953 Harvey Kuenn Det SS 1952 Harry Byrd Phi P 1951 Gil McDougald NY 3B 1950 Walt Dropo Bos 1B 1949 Roy Sievers StL OF Year Major Leagues Team Position 1948 Alvin Dark Bos-A SS 1947 Jackie Robinson Bro-N 1B Year National League Team Position 1999 Scott Williamson Cin P 1998 Kerry Wood Chi P 1997 Scott Rolen* Phi 3B 1996 Todd Hollandsworth LA OF 1995 Hideo Nomo LA P 1994 Raul Mondesi* LA OF 1993 Mike Piazza* LA C 1992 Eric Karros LA 1B 1991 Jeff Bagwell Hou 1B 1990 Dave Justice Atl 1B 1989 Jerome Walton Chi OF 1988 Chris Sabo Cin 3B 1987 Benito Santiago* SD C 1986 Todd Worrell StL P 1985 Vince Coleman* StL OF 1984 Dwight Gooden NY P 1983 Darryl Strawberry NY OF 1982 Steve Sax LA 2B 1981 Fernando Valenzuela LA P 1980 Steve Howe LA P 1979 Rick Sutcliffe LA P 1978 Bob Horner Atl 3B 1977 Andre Dawson Mon OF 1976 Butch Metzger SD P 1976 Pat Zachry Cin P 1975 John Montefusco SF P 1974 Bake McBride StL OF 1973 Gary Matthews SF OF 1972 Jon Matlack NY P 1971 Earl Williams Atl C 1970 Carl Morton Mon P 1969 Ted Sizemore LA 2B 1968 Johnny Bench Cin C 1967 Tom Seaver NY P 1966 Tommy Helms Cin 3B 1965 Jim Lefebvre LA 2B 1964 Dick Allen Phi 3B 1963 Pete Rose Cin 2B 1962 Ken Hubbs Chi 2B 1961 Billy Williams Chi OF 1960 Frank Howard LA OF 1959 Willie McCovey* SF 1B 1958 Orlando Cepeda* SF 1B 1957 Jack Sanford Phi P 1956 Frank Robinson* Cin OF 1955 Bill Virdon StL OF 1954 Wally Moon StL OF 1953 Jim Gilliam Bro 2B 1952 Joe Black Bro P 1951 Willie Mays NY OF 1950 Sam Jethroe Bos OF 1949 Don Newcombe Bro P