MLB Rookie of the Year Award

Der Rookie of the Year Award der Major League Baseball wird jährlich an den besten Spieler vergeben, der sein erstes komplettes Jahr in der Profiliga bestritten hat. Wie üblich wird die Auszeichnung doppelt verliehen. Es wird dementsprechend je ein Rookie of the Year der American League und einer der National League geehrt.

Nur zwei mal in der Geschichte schaffte es ein Spieler neben dem Rookie of the Year Award auch gleich im ersten Jahr zum Most Valuable Player gewählt zu werden. Als erster Spieler schaffte dies Fred Lynn im Jahre 1975. Das gleiche gelang dann im Jahre 2001 dem japanischen Baseballstar Ichiro Suzuki, der als Rookie galt, obwohl er zuvor in Japan schon professionell Baseball gespielt hatte. Der einzige Rookie, der es schaffte neben dem Rookie of the Year Award auch den Cy Young Award zu gewinnen, war Fernando Valenzuela im Jahre 1981.

Wer gilt als Rookie?

Um als Rookie zu gelten, und sich so für den Award zu qualifizieren, darf ein Spieler vor der aktuellen Saison folgende Werte noch nicht erreicht haben:

• 130 at bats oder 50 Innings als Pitcher in der MLB
• 45 Tage im Roster eines Teams der MLB

Liste der Gewinner des Rookie of the Year Awards

Ligaübergreifend (1947–48)

Year	Player, Team, Position
1947	Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, 2B
1948	Alvin Dark, Boston Braves, SS

Sieger der National League und der American League (seit 1949)

Jahr	National League	American League
1949	Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers, P	Roy Sievers, St. Louis Browns, OF
1950	Sam Jethroe, Boston Braves, OF	Walt Dropo, Boston Red Sox, 1B
1951	Willie Mays, New York Giants, OF	Gil McDougald, New York Yankees, 3B
1952	Joe Black, Brooklyn Dodgers, P	Harry Byrd, Philadelphia Athletics, P
1953	Jim Gilliam, Brooklyn Dodgers, 2B	Harvey Kuenn, Detroit Tigers, SS
1954	Wally Moon, St. Louis Cardinals, OF	Bob Grim, New York Yankees, P
1955	Bill Virdon, St. Louis Cardinals, OF	Herb Score, Cleveland Indians, P
1956	Frank Robinson, Cincinnati Reds, OF	Luis Aparicio, Chicago White Sox, SS
1957	Jack Sanford, Philadelphia Phillies, P	Tony Kubek, New York Yankees, SS
1958	Orlando Cepeda, San Francisco Giants, 1B	Albie Pearson, Washington Senators, OF
1959	Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants, 1B	Bob Allison, Washington Senators, OF
1960	Frank Howard, Los Angeles Dodgers, OF	Ron Hansen, Baltimore Orioles, SS
1961	Billy Williams, Chicago Cubs, OF	Don Schwall, Boston Red Sox, P
1962	Ken Hubbs, Chicago Cubs, 2B	Tom Tresh, New York Yankees, SS
1963	Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds	Gary Peters, Chicago White Sox, P
1964	Dick Allen, Philadelphia Phillies	Tony Oliva, Minnesota Twins, OF
1965	Jim Lefebvre, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2B	Curt Blefary, Baltimore Orioles, OF
1966	Tommy Helms, Cincinnati Reds, 2B	Tommie Agee, Chicago White Sox, OF
1967	Tom Seaver, New York Mets, P	Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins, 2B
1968	Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds, C	Stan Bahnsen, New York Yankees, P
1969	Ted Sizemore, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2B	Lou Piniella, Kansas City Royals, OF
1970	Carl Morton, Montreal Expos, P	Thurman Munson, New York Yankees, C
1971	Earl Williams, Atlanta Braves, C	Chris Chambliss, Cleveland Indians, 1B
1972	Jon Matlack, New York Mets, P	Carlton Fisk, Boston Red Sox, C
1973	Gary Matthews, San Francisco Giants, OF	Al Bumbry, Baltimore Orioles, OF
1974	Bake McBride, St. Louis Cardinals, OF	Mike Hargrove, Texas Rangers, 1B
1975	John Montefusco, San Francisco Giants, P	Fred Lynn, Boston Red Sox, OF
1976	Butch Metzger, San Diego Padres, P Pat Zachry, Cincinnati Reds, P	Mark Fidrych, Detroit Tigers, P
1977	Andre Dawson, Montreal Expos, OF	Eddie Murray, Baltimore Orioles, DH
1978	Bob Horner, Atlanta Braves, 3B	Lou Whitaker, Detroit Tigers, 2B
1979	Rick Sutcliffe, Los Angeles Dodgers, P	John Castino, Minnesota Twins, 3B Alfredo Griffin, Toronto Blue Jays, SS
1980	Steve Howe, Los Angeles Dodgers, P	Joe Charboneau, Cleveland Indians, OF
1981	Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles Dodgers, P	Dave Righetti, New York Yankees, P
1982	Steve Sax, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2B	Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles, SS
1983	Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets, OF	Ron Kittle, Chicago White Sox, OF
1984	Dwight Gooden, New York Mets, P	Alvin Davis, Seattle Mariners, 1B
1985	Vince Coleman, St. Louis Cardinals, OF	Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox, SS
1986	Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals, P	José Canseco, Oakland Athletics, OF
1987	Benito Santiago, San Diego Padres, C	Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics, 1B
1988	Chris Sabo, Cincinnati Reds, 3B	Walt Weiss, Oakland Athletics, SS
1989	Jerome Walton, Chicago Cubs, OF	Gregg Olson, Baltimore Orioles, P
1990	David Justice, Atlanta Braves, OF	Sandy Alomar, Jr., Cleveland Indians, C
1991	Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros, 1B	Chuck Knoblauch, Minnesota Twins, 2B
1992	Eric Karros, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1B	Pat Listach, Milwaukee Brewers, SS
1993	Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers, C	Tim Salmon, California Angels, OF
1994	Raul Mondesi, Los Angeles Dodgers, OF	Bob Hamelin, Kansas City Royals, DH
1995	Hideo Nomo, Los Angeles Dodgers, P	Marty Cordova, Minnesota Twins, OF
1996	Todd Hollandsworth, Los Angeles Dodgers, OF	Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, SS
1997	Scott Rolen, Philadelphia Phillies, 3B	Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox, SS
1998	Kerry Wood, Chicago Cubs, P	Ben Grieve, Oakland Athletics, OF
1999	Scott Williamson, Cincinnati Reds, P	Carlos Beltrán, Kansas City Royals, OF
2000	Rafael Furcal, Atlanta Braves, SS	Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle Mariners, P
2001	Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, 3B-OF	Ichirō Suzuki, Seattle Mariners, OF
2002	Jason Jennings, Colorado Rockies, P	Eric Hinske, Toronto Blue Jays, 3B
2003	Dontrelle Willis, Florida Marlins, P	Angel Berroa, Kansas City Royals, SS
2004	Jason Bay, Pittsburgh Pirates, OF	Bobby Crosby, Oakland Athletics, SS
2005	Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies, 1B	Huston Street, Oakland Athletics, P
2006	Hanley Ramírez, Florida Marlins, SS	Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, P
2007	Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, 3B	Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox, 2B
2008	Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs, C	Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays, 3B
2009	Chris Coghlan, Florida Marlins, OF	Andrew Bailey, Oakland Athletics, P
2010	Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants, C	Neftali Feliz, Texas Rangers, P

Abk. der Positionen: P = Pitcher, C = Catcher, 1B, 2B, 3B = First, Second, Third Base, SS = Shortstop, OF = Outfield

Einzelnachweise

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