American League Rookie of the Year

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Historical winners for American League Rookie of the Year. Major MLB Awards are mostly complete. Award winners are updated during the off-season, even if they occur mid-season.

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American League Rookie of the Year - Historical Winners

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Year	Player Name	Notes	Career Award Count	Team(s)	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years
2020	Kyle Lewis	---	8	SEA	CF-LF	6-4	205	R	R	1995-07-13	Snellville,GA	2016- 1- 11-SEA	MLB	2019-2020	2014-2020
2019	Yordan Alvarez	---	7	HOU	LF-DH	6-5	225	L	L	1997-06-27	Las Tunas,CU	2016- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	2019-2020	2016-2020
2018	Shohei Ohtani	---	8	ANA	DH-P	6-3	198	L	R	1994-07-05	Iwate,JP	2017- 0- 0-ANA	MLB	2018-2020	2013-2020
2017	Aaron Judge	---	24	NYA	RF-DH	6-7	282	R	R	1992-04-26	Sacramento,CA	2013- 1- 32-NYA	MLB	2016-2020	2011-2020
2016	Michael Fulmer	---	10	DET	p	6-3	246	R	R	1993-03-15	Oklahoma City,OK	2011- 1- 44-NYN	MLB	2016-2020	2011-2020
2015	Carlos Correa	---	14	HOU	SS-DH	6-4	220	R	R	1994-09-22	Santa Isabel,PR	2012- 1- 1-HOU	MLB	2015-2020	2012-2020
2014	Jose Abreu	---	20	CHA	1B-DH	6-3	250	R	R	1987-01-29	Cruces,CU	2013- 0- 0-CHA	MLB	2014-2020	2014-2020
2013	Wil Myers	---	17	TBA	LF-RF	6-3	207	R	R	1990-12-10	Thomasville,NC	2009- 3- 91-KCA	MLB	2013-2020	2009-2020
2012	Mike Trout	---	69	ANA	CF-OF	6-1	200	R	R	1991-08-07	Millville,NJ	2009- 1- 25-ANA	MLB	2011-2020	2009-2020
2011	Jeremy Hellickson	---	17	TBA	P	6-1	185	R	R	1987-04-08	Des Moines,IA	2005- 4- 118-TBA	MLB	2010-2019	2005-2019
2010	Neftali Feliz	---	5	TEX	P	6-3	180	R	R	1988-05-02	Azua,DR	2005- 0- 0-ATL	MLB	2009-2017	2006-2018
2009	Andrew Bailey	---	4	OAK	P	6-3	220	R	R	1984-05-31	Haddon Heights,NJ	2006- 6- 188-OAK	MLB	2009-2017	2003-2017
2008	Evan Longoria	---	37	TBA	3B	6-1	213	R	R	1985-10-07	Downey,CA	2006- 1- 3-TBA	MLB	2008-2020	2005-2020
2007	Dustin Pedroia	---	31	BOS	2B-DH	5-9	170	R	R	1983-08-17	Woodland,CA	2004- 2- 65-BOS	MLB	2006-2019	2002-2019
2006	Justin Verlander	---	59	DET	P	6-5	235	R	R	1983-02-20	Manakin-Sabot,VA	2004- 1- 2-DET	MLB	2005-2020	2002-2020
2005	Huston Street	---	20	OAK	P	6-0	185	R	R	1983-08-02	Austin,TX	2004- 1- 40-OAK	MLB	2005-2017	2002-2017
2004	Bobby Crosby	---	14	OAK	SS-1B	6-3	195	R	R	1980-01-12	Lakewood,CA	2001- 1- 25-OAK	MLB	2003-2010	1999-2010
2003	Angel Berroa	---	8	KCA	SS-2B	6-0	175	R	R	1980-01-27	Santo Domingo,DR	1997- 0- 0-OAK	MLB	2001-2009	1999-2015
2002	Eric Hinske	---	6	TOR	3B-1B	6-2	225	L	R	1977-08-05	Neenah,WI	1998- 17- 496-CHN	MLB	2002-2013	1998-2013
2001	Ichiro Suzuki	---	50	SEA	OF-LF	5-11	170	L	R	1973-10-23	Kasugai,JP	2000- 0- 0-SEA	MLB	2001-2019	1992-2019
2000	Kazuhiro Sasaki	---	4	SEA	P	6-4	208	R	R	1968-02-22	Sendai City,JP	2000- 0- 0-SEA	MLB	2000-2003	1990-2005
1999	Carlos Beltran	---	34	KCA	CF-RF	6-1	190	B	R	1977-04-24	Manati,PR	1995- 2- 49-KCA	MLB	1998-2017	1995-2017
1998	Ben Grieve	---	11	OAK	OF-RF	6-4	230	L	R	1976-05-04	Arlington,TX	1994- 1- 2-OAK	MLB	1997-2005	1994-2005
1997	Nomar Garciaparra	---	33	BOS	SS-1B	6-0	175	R	R	1973-07-23	Whittier,CA	1994- 1- 12-BOS	MLB	1996-2009	1994-2009
1996	Derek Jeter	---	53	NYA	SS-DH	6-3	195	R	R	1974-06-26	Pequannock,NJ	1992- 1- 6-NYA	MLB	1995-2014	1992-2014
1995	Marty Cordova	---	4	MIN	OF-LF	6-0	206	R	R	1969-07-10	Las Vegas,NV	1989- 10- 269-MIN	MLB	1995-2003	1989-2003
1994	Bob Hamelin	---	5	KCA	1B-DH	6-0	235	L	L	1967-11-29	Elizabeth,NJ	1988- 2- 48-KCA	MLB	1993-1998	1988-1999
1993	Tim Salmon	---	17	CAL	RF-OF	6-3	221	R	R	1968-08-04	Long Beach,CA	1989- 3- 69-CAL	MLB	1992-2006	1989-2006
1992	Pat Listach	---	5	MIL	SS-2B	5-9	170	B	R	1967-09-12	Natchitoches,LA	1988- 5- 133-MIL	MLB	1992-1997	1988-1998
1991	Chuck Knoblauch	---	10	MIN	2B-LF	5-9	170	R	R	1968-07-07	Houston,TX	1989- 1- 25-MIN	MLB	1991-2002	1987-2002
1990	Sandy Alomar	---	10	CLE	C-DH	6-5	235	R	R	1966-06-18	Salinas,PR	1983- 0- 0-SDN	MLB	1988-2007	1984-2007
1989	Gregg Olson	---	5	BAL	P	6-4	208	R	R	1966-10-11	Scribner,NE	1988- 1- 4-BAL	MLB	1988-2001	1986-2001
1988	Walt Weiss	---	5	OAK	SS-DH	6-0	175	B	R	1963-11-28	Tuxedo,NY	1985- 1- 11-OAK	MLB	1987-2000	1985-2000
1987	Mark McGwire	---	40	OAK	1B-3B	6-5	250	R	R	1963-10-01	Pomona,CA	1984- 1- 10-OAK	MLB	1986-2001	1982-2001
1986	Jose Canseco	---	25	OAK	OF-DH	6-4	240	R	R	1964-07-02	Havana,CU	1982- 15- 392-OAK	MLB	1985-2001	1982-2018
1985	Ozzie Guillen	---	7	CHA	SS-2B	5-11	150	L	R	1964-01-20	Oculare Del Tuy,VZ	1980- 0- 0-SDN	MLB	1985-2000	1981-2000
1984	Alvin Davis	---	5	SEA	1B-DH	6-1	195	L	R	1960-09-09	Riverside,CA	1982- 6- 138-SEA	MLB	1984-1992	1982-1992
1983	Ron Kittle	---	8	CHA	OF-DH	6-4	220	R	R	1958-01-05	Gary,IN	1977- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	1982-1991	1977-1995
1982	Cal Ripken	---	37	BAL	SS-3B	6-4	220	R	R	1960-08-24	Havre de Grace,MD	1978- 2- 48-BAL	MLB	1981-2001	1978-2001
1981	Dave Righetti	---	7	NYA	P	6-4	210	L	L	1958-11-28	San Jose,CA	1977- 1- 9-TEX	MLB	1979-1995	1977-1995
1980	Joe Charboneau	---	4	CLE	OF-DH	6-2	205	R	R	1955-06-17	Belvidere,IL	1976- 2- 35-PHI	MLB	1980-1982	1976-2000
1979	John Castino	---	2	MIN	3B-2B	5-11	175	R	R	1954-10-23	Evanston,IL	1976- 3- 58-MIN	MLB	1979-1984	1976-1984
1979	Alfredo Griffin	---	4	TOR	SS-2B	5-11	165	B	R	1957-10-06	Santo Domingo,DR	1973- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1976-1993	1974-1993
1978	Lou Whitaker	---	13	DET	2B-DH	5-11	160	L	R	1957-05-12	Brooklyn,NY	1975- 5- 99-DET	MLB	1977-1995	1975-1995
1977	Eddie Murray	---	30	BAL	1B-DH	6-2	225	B	R	1956-02-24	Los Angeles,CA	1973- 3- 63-BAL	MLB	1977-1997	1973-1997
1976	Mark Fidrych	---	6	DET	P	6-3	175	R	R	1954-08-14	Worcester,MA	1974- 10- 232-DET	MLB	1976-1980	1974-1983
1975	Fred Lynn	---	21	BOS	OF-DH	6-1	190	L	L	1952-02-03	Chicago,IL	1973- 2- 41-BOS	MLB	1974-1990	1972-1990
1974	Mike Hargrove	---	12	TEX	1B-OF	6-0	195	L	L	1949-10-26	Perryton,TX	1972- 25- 572-TEX	MLB	1974-1985	1972-1985
1973	Al Bumbry	---	4	BAL	OF-DH	5-8	175	L	R	1947-04-21	Fredericksburg,VA	1968- 11- 238-BAL	MLB	1972-1985	1969-1985
1972	Carlton Fisk	---	16	BOS	C-DH	6-2	220	R	R	1947-12-26	Bellows Falls,VT	1967- 1- 4-BOS	MLB	1969-1993	1968-1993
1971	Chris Chambliss	---	7	CLE	1B-DH	6-1	212	L	R	1948-12-26	Dayton,OH	1970- 1- 1-CLE	MLB	1971-1988	1970-1988
1970	Thurman Munson	---	14	NYA	C-DH	5-11	191	R	R	1947-06-07	Akron,OH	1968- 1- 4-NYA	MLB	1969-1979	1968-1979
1969	Lou Piniella	---	23	KCA	OF-DH	6-2	199	R	R	1943-08-28	Tampa,FL	1962- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1964-1984	1963-1984
1968	Stan Bahnsen	---	2	NYA	P	6-2	203	R	R	1944-12-15	Council Bluffs,IA	1965- 4- 68-NYA	MLB	1966-1982	1965-1983
1967	Rod Carew	---	23	MIN	1B-2B	6-0	182	L	R	1945-10-01	Gatun,PN	1964- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	1967-1985	1964-1985
1966	Tommie Agee	---	9	CHA	OF	5-11	195	R	R	1942-08-09	Magnolia,AL	1961- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1962-1973	1961-1973
1965	Curt Blefary	---	2	BAL	OF-1B	6-2	195	L	R	1943-07-05	Brooklyn,NY	1962- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	1965-1972	1962-1972
1964	Tony Oliva	---	12	MIN	OF-DH	6-2	190	L	R	1938-07-20	Pinar del Rio,CU	1961- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	1962-1976	1961-1976
1963	Gary Peters	---	5	CHA	P	6-2	200	L	L	1937-04-21	Grove City,PA	1956- 0- 0-CHA	MLB	1959-1972	1956-1972
1962	Tom Tresh	---	7	NYA	OF-SS	6-0	191	B	R	1937-09-20	Detroit,MI	1958- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	1961-1969	1961-1969
1961	Don Schwall	---	3	BOS	P	6-6	200	R	R	1936-03-02	Wilkes-Barre,PA	1958- 0- 0-BOS	MLB	1961-1967	1961-1967
1960	Ron Hansen	---	6	BAL	SS-3B	6-3	200	R	R	1938-04-05	Oxford,NE		MLB	1958-1972	1958-1972
1959	Bob Allison	---	5	WS1	OF-1B	6-4	220	R	R	1934-07-11	Raytown,MO	1955- 0- 0-WS1	MLB	1958-1970	1958-1970
1958	Albie Pearson	---	3	WS1	OF	5-5	141	L	L	1934-09-12	Alhambra,CA		MLB	1958-1966	1958-1966
1957	Tony Kubek	---	5	NYA	SS-OF	6-3	191	L	R	1936-10-12	Milwaukee,WI		MLB	1957-1965	1957-1965
1956	Luis Aparicio	---	21	CHA	SS	5-9	160	R	R	1934-04-29	Maracaibo,VZ		MLB	1956-1973	1954-1973
1955	Herb Score	---	3	CLE	P	6-2	185	L	L	1933-06-07	Rosedale,NY		MLB	1955-1962	1955-1962
1954	Bob Grim	---	4	NYA	P	6-1	185	R	R	1930-03-08	New York,NY		MLB	1954-1962	1954-1962
1953	Harvey Kuenn	---	11	DET	OF-SS	6-2	190	R	R	1930-12-04	West Allis,WI		MLB	1952-1966	1952-1966
1952	Harry Byrd	---	2	PHA	P	6-1	188	R	R	1925-02-03	Darlington,SC		MLB	1950-1957	1950-1957
1951	Gil McDougald	---	7	NYA	2B-3B	6-1	180	R	R	1928-05-19	San Francisco,CA		MLB	1951-1960	1951-1960
1950	Walt Dropo	---	4	BOS	1B-3B	6-5	220	R	R	1923-01-30	Moosup,CT		MLB	1949-1961	1949-1961
1949	Roy Sievers	---	9	SLA	1B-OF	6-1	195	R	R	1926-11-18	St. Louis,MO		MLB	1949-1965	1949-1965
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