Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

The Rookie of the Year Award of Major League Baseball is awarded annually to the best player who has played his first full year in the professional league. As usual, the prize is awarded twice. It is accordingly an ever Rookie of the Year of the American League and the National League honored.

Only twice in history, to be managed by a player next to the Rookie of the Year Award also in the first year to the Most Valuable Player selected. As the first player this Fred Lynn achieved in the year 1975. The same then succeeded in 2001, the Japanese baseball star Ichiro Suzuki, who was considered a rookie, even though he had previously played baseball professionally already in Japan. The only rookie who also managed to win next to the Rookie of the Year Award to Cy Young award was Fernando Valenzuela in 1981.

Who counts as a rookie?

To be considered a rookie, and so qualify for the award, a player before the current season following values ​​may not yet have reached:

List of winners of the Rookie of the Year Awards

League Cross ( 1947-48 )

Winner of the National League and the American League (since 1949 )

Abbreviation of Positions: P = Pitcher, C = Catcher, 1B, 2B, 3B = First, Second, Third Base, SS = shortstop, OF = Outfielder