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Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award

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Listed below in chronological order are the Minor League Baseball players chosen by Baseball America as recipients of the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award. Since 1981 the award is given to a single minor league player and is judged by Baseball America panel experts as having had the most outstanding season.

Year Name Pos Minor League Team(s) Major League Organization
1981 Mike Marshall 1B Albuquerque Dukes (AAA) Los Angeles Dodgers
1982 Ron Kittle OF Edmonton Trappers (AAA) Chicago White Sox
1983 Dwight Gooden P Lynchburg Mets (A) New York Mets
1984 Mike Bielecki P Hawaii Islanders (AAA) Pittsburgh Pirates
1985 José Canseco OF Tacoma Tigers (AAA)
Huntsville Stars (AA)
Oakland Athletics
1986 Gregg Jefferies SS Jackson Mets (AA)
Columbia Mets (A)
Lynchburg Mets (A)
New York Mets
1987 Gregg Jefferies SS Tidewater Tides (AAA)
Jackson Mets (AA)
New York Mets
1988 Tom Gordon P Omaha Royals (AAA)
Memphis Chicks (AA)
Appleton Foxes (A)
Kansas City Royals
1989 Sandy Alomar, Jr. C Las Vegas Stars (AAA) San Diego Padres
1990 Frank Thomas 1B Birmingham Barons (AA) Chicago White Sox
1991 Derek Bell OF Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) Toronto Blue Jays
1992 Tim Salmon OF Edmonton Trappers (AAA) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1993 Manny Ramírez OF Charlotte Knights (AAA)
Canton-Akron Indians (AA)
Cleveland Indians
1994 Derek Jeter SS Columbus Clippers (AAA)
Albany-Colonie Yankees (AA)
Tampa Yankees (Adv. A)
New York Yankees
1995 Andruw Jones OF Atlanta Braves
1996 Andruw Jones OF Atlanta Braves
1997 Paul Konerko 1B Los Angeles Dodgers
1998 Eric Chavez 3B Oakland Athletics
1999 Rick Ankiel P St. Louis Cardinals
2000 Jon Rauch P Chicago White Sox
2001 Josh Beckett P Florida Marlins
2002 Rocco Baldelli OF Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2003 Joe Mauer C Minnesota Twins
2004 Jeff Francis P Colorado Rockies
2005 Delmon Young OF Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2006 Alex Gordon 3B Kansas City Royals
2007 Jay Bruce OF Cincinnati Reds
2008 Matt Wieters C Baltimore Orioles

References

  • Booher, Kary (September 8, 2008). "Taking Flight: O's Wieters Earns 2008 Minor League Player of Year Honor". Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. Retrieved July 18, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • "Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year". Minor League Baseball History. Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2009.

See also