The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award

The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was established in 1946 by The Sporting News (TSN).

• In 1947-48, and again in 1950, a single award was given for all of Major League Baseball.

• 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.[1]

1946-49

• 1946
  • Del Ennis (Philadelphia NL, OF)
• 1947
  • Jackie Robinson (Brooklyn NL, 1B)
• 1948
  • Richie Ashburn (Philadelphia NL, OF)
• 1949
  • Roy Sievers (St. Louis AL, OF)
  • Don Newcombe (Brooklyn NL, P)

1950-59

1950 Whitey Ford (New York AL, P) 1951 Minnie Miñoso (Chicago AL, OF) Willie Mays (New York NL, OF) 1952 Clint Courtney (St. Louis AL, C) Joe Black (Brooklyn NL, P) 1953 Harvey Kuenn (Detroit AL, SS) Jim Gilliam (Brooklyn NL, 2B) 1954 Bob Grim (New York AL, P) Wally Moon (St. Louis NL, OF)

1955 Herb Score (Cleveland AL, P) Bill Virdon (St. Louis NL, OF) 1956 Luis Aparicio (Chicago AL, SS) Frank Robinson (Cincinnati NL, OF) 1957 Tony Kubek (New York AL, IF-OF) Ed Bouchee (Philadelphia AL, 1B) Jack Sanford (Philadelphia NL, P) 1958 Ryne Duren (New York AL, P) Albie Pearson (Washington AL, OF) Orlando Cepeda (San Francisco NL, 1B) Carlton Willey (Milwaukee NL, P) 1959 Bob Allison (Washington AL, OF) Willie McCovey (San Francisco NL, 1B)

1960-69

1960 Ron Hansen (Baltimore AL, SS) Frank Howard (Los Angeles NL, OF) 1961 Dick Howser (Kansas City AL, SS) Don Schwall (Boston AL, P) Ken Hunt (Cincinnati NL, P) Billy Williams (Chicago NL, OF) 1962 Tom Tresh (New York AL, OF-SS) Ken Hubbs (Chicago NL, 2B) 1963 Gary Peters (Chicago AL, P) Pete Ward (Chicago AL, 3B) Ray Culp (Philadelphia NL, P) Pete Rose (Cincinnati NL, 2B) 1964 Wally Bunker (Baltimore AL, P) Tony Oliva (Minnesota AL, OF) Billy McCool (Cincinnati NL, P) Dick Allen (Philadelphia NL, 3B)

1965 Marcelino López (California AL, P) Curt Blefary (Baltimore AL, OF) Frank Linzy (San Francisco NL, P) Joe Morgan (Houston NL, 2B) 1966 Jim Nash (Kansas City AL, P) Tommie Agee (Chicago AL, OF) Don Sutton (Los Angeles NL, P) Tommy Helms (Cincinnati NL, 3B) 1967 Tom Phoebus (Baltimore AL, P) Rod Carew (Minnesota AL, 2B) Dick Hughes (St. Louis NL, P) Lee May (Cincinnati NL, 1B) 1968 Stan Bahnsen (New York AL, P) Del Unser (Washington AL, OF) Jerry Koosman (New York NL, P) Johnny Bench (Cincinnati NL, C) 1969 Mike Nagy (Boston AL, P) Carlos May (Chicago AL, OF) Tom Griffin (Houston NL, P) Coco Laboy (Montreal NL, 2B)

1970-79

1970 Bert Blyleven (Minnesota AL, P) Roy Foster (Cleveland AL, OF) Carl Morton (Montreal NL, P) Bernie Carbo (Cincinnati NL, OF) 1971 Bill Parsons (Milwaukee AL, P) Chris Chambliss (Cleveland AL, 1B) Reggie Cleveland (St. Louis NL, P) Earl Williams (Atlanta NL, C) 1972 Dick Tidrow (Cleveland AL, P) Carlton Fisk (Boston AL, C) Jon Matlack (New York NL, P) Dave Rader (San Francisco NL, C) 1973 Steve Busby (Kansas City AL, P) Al Bumbry (Baltimore AL, OF) Steve Rogers (Montreal NL, P) Gary Matthews (San Francisco NL, OF) 1974 Frank Tanana (California AL, P) Mike Hargrove (Texas AL, 1B) John D'Acquisto (San Francisco NL, P) Greg Gross (Houston NL, OF)

1975 Dennis Eckersley (Cleveland AL, P) Fred Lynn (Boston AL, OF) John Montefusco (San Francisco NL, P) Gary Carter (Montreal NL, OF-C) 1976 Mark Fidrych (Detroit AL, P) Butch Wynegar (Minnesota AL, C) Butch Metzger (San Diego NL, P) Larry Herndon (San Francisco NL, OF) 1977 Dave Rozema (Detroit AL, P) Mitchell Page (Oakland AL, OF) Bob Owchinko (San Diego NL, P) Andre Dawson (Montreal NL, OF) 1978 Rich Gale (Kansas City AL, P) Paul Molitor (Milwaukee AL, 2B) Don Robinson (Pittsburgh NL, P) Bob Horner (Atlanta NL, 3B) 1979 Mark Clear (California AL, P) Pat Putnam (Texas AL, 1B) Rick Sutcliffe (Los Angeles NL, P) Jeffrey Leonard (Houston NL, OF)

1980-89

1980 Britt Burns (Chicago AL, P) Joe Charboneau (Cleveland AL, OF) Bill Gullickson (Montreal NL, P) Lonnie Smith, (Philadelphia NL, OF) 1981 Dave Righetti (New York AL, P) Rich Gedman (Boston AL, C) Fernando Valenzuela (Los Angeles NL, P) Tim Raines (Montreal NL, OF) 1982 Ed Vande Berg (Seattle AL, P) Cal Ripken, Jr. (Baltimore AL, SS-3B) Steve Bedrosian (Atlanta NL, P) Johnny Ray (Pittsburgh NL, 2B) 1983 Mike Boddicker (Baltimore AL, P) Ron Kittle (Chicago AL, OF) Craig McMurtry (Atlanta NL, P) Darryl Strawberry (New York NL, OF) 1984 Mark Langston (Seattle AL, P) Alvin Davis (Seattle AL, 1B) Dwight Gooden (New York NL, P) Juan Samuel (Philadelphia NL, 2B)

1985 Teddy Higuera (Milwaukee AL, P) Ozzie Guillén (Chicago AL, SS) Tom Browning (Cincinnati NL, P) Vince Coleman (St. Louis NL, OF) 1986 Mark Eichhorn (Toronto AL, P) José Canseco (Oakland AL, OF) Todd Worrell (St. Louis NL, P) Robby Thompson (San Francisco NL, 2B) 1987 Mike Henneman (Detroit AL, P) Mark McGwire (Oakland AL, 1B) Mike Dunne (Pittsburgh NL, P) Benito Santiago (San Diego NL, C) 1988 Bryan Harvey (California AL, P) Walt Weiss (Oakland AL, SS) Tim Belcher (Los Angeles NL, P) Mark Grace (Chicago NL, 1B) 1989 Tom Gordon (Kansas City AL, P) Craig Worthington (Baltimore AL, 3B) Andy Benes (San Diego NL, P) Jerome Walton (Chicago NL, OF)

1990-99

1990 Kevin Appier (Kansas City AL, P) Sandy Alomar (Cleveland AL, C) Mike Harkey (Chicago NL, P) David Justice (Atlanta NL, OF) 1991 Juan Guzmán (Toronto AL, P) Chuck Knoblauch (Minnesota AL, 2B) Al Osuna (Houston NL, P) Jeff Bagwell (Houston NL, 1B) 1992 Cal Eldred (Milwaukee AL, P) Pat Listach (Milwaukee AL, SS) Tim Wakefield (Pittsburgh NL, P) Eric Karros (Los Angeles NL, 1B) 1993 Aaron Sele (Boston AL, P) Tim Salmon (California AL, OF) Kirk Rueter (Montreal NL, P) Mike Piazza (Los Angeles NL, C) 1994 Brian Anderson (California AL, P) Bob Hamelin (Kansas City AL, DH) Steve Trachsel (Chicago NL, P) Raúl Mondesí (Los Angeles NL, OF)

1995 Julián Tavárez {Cleveland AL, P) Garret Anderson (California AL, OF) Hideo Nomo (Los Angeles NL, P) Chipper Jones (Atlanta NL, 3B) 1996 James Baldwin (Chicago AL, P) Derek Jeter (New York AL, SS) Alan Benes (St. Louis NL, P) Jason Kendall (Pittsburgh NL, C) 1997 Jason Dickson (Anaheim AL, P) Nomar Garciaparra (Boston AL, SS) Matt Morris (St. Louis NL, P) Scott Rolen (Philadelphia NL, 3B) 1998 Rolando Arrojo (Tampa Bay AL, P) Ben Grieve (Oakland AL, OF) Kerry Wood (Chicago NL, P) Todd Helton (Colorado NL, 1B) 1999 Tim Hudson (Oakland AL, P) Carlos Beltrán (Kansas City AL, OF) Scott Williamson (Cincinnati NL, P) Preston Wilson (Florida NL, OF)

2000-09

2000 Kazuhiro Sasaki (Seattle AL, P) Mark Quinn (Kansas City AL, OF) Rick Ankiel (St. Louis NL, P) Rafael Furcal (Atlanta NL, SS) 2001 C. C. Sabathia (Cleveland AL, P) Ichiro Suzuki (Seattle AL, OF) Roy Oswalt (Houston NL, P) Albert Pujols (St. Louis NL, 3B) 2002 Rodrigo López (Baltimore AL, P) Eric Hinske (Toronto AL, 3B) Jason Jennings (Colorado NL, P) Brad Wilkerson (Montreal NL, OF) 2003 Rafael Soriano (Seattle AL, P) Jody Gerut (Cleveland AL, OF) Dontrelle Willis (Florida NL, P) Scott Podsednik (Milwaukee NL, OF)

2004 Bobby Crosby (Oakland AL, SS) Jason Bay (Pittsburgh NL, OF) 2005 Huston Street (Oakland AL, RP) Willy Taveras (Houston NL, OF) 2006 Justin Verlander (Detroit AL, P) Dan Uggla (Florida NL, 2B) 2007 Dustin Pedroia (Boston AL, 2B) Ryan Braun (Milwaukee NL, 3B) 2008 Evan Longoria (Tampa Bay AL, 3B) Geovany Soto (Chicago NL, C) 2009 Andrew Bailey (Oakland AL, P) J.A. Happ (Philadelphia NL, P)

2010-11

2010 Austin Jackson (Detroit AL, OF) Jason Heyward (Atlanta NL, OF)

2011 Mark Trumbo (Los Angeles AL, 1B) Craig Kimbrel (Atlanta NL, P)

See also

• Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award (MLB)
• MLB Rookie of the Month Award
• This Year in Baseball Awards (including Rookie)
• Players Choice Awards (including Outstanding Rookie)
• Baseball America Rookie of the Year
• Baseball awards #United States
• List of MLB awards
• TSN Player of the Year
• TSN Pitcher of the Year
• TSN Reliever of the Year
• TSN Comeback Player of the Year
• TSN Manager of the Year
• TSN Executive of the Year