National League Rookie of the Month

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

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National League Rookie of the Month - 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	Jake Cronenworth	July/August	2	SDN	SS-2B	6-0	187	L	R	1994-01-21	St. Clair,MI	2015- 7- 208-TBA	MLB	2020-2020	2013-2020
2020	Ke'Bryan Hayes	September	1	PIT	3B	5-10	205	R	R	1997-01-28	Spring,TX	2015- 1- 32-PIT	MLB	2020-2020	2015-2020
2019	Pete Alonso	April	14	NYN	1B-DH	6-3	245	R	R	1994-12-07	Tampa,FL	2016- 2- 64-NYN	MLB	2019-2020	2014-2020
2019	Austin Riley	May	4	ATL	3B-LF	6-3	240	R	R	1997-04-02	Southaven,MS	2015- 1- 41-ATL	MLB	2019-2020	2015-2020
2019	Pete Alonso	June	14	NYN	1B-DH	6-3	245	R	R	1994-12-07	Tampa,FL	2016- 2- 64-NYN	MLB	2019-2020	2014-2020
2019	Keston Hiura	July	12	MIL	2B-dh	6-0	202	R	R	1996-08-02	Valencia,CA	2017- 1- 9-MIL	MLB	2019-2020	2015-2020
2019	Aristides Aquino	August	10	CIN	RF-lf	6-4	220	R	R	1994-04-22	Santo Domingo,DR	2011- 0- 0-CIN	MLB	2018-2020	2011-2020
2019	Pete Alonso	September	14	NYN	1B-DH	6-3	245	R	R	1994-12-07	Tampa,FL	2016- 2- 64-NYN	MLB	2019-2020	2014-2020
2018	Christian Villanueva	April	4	SDN	3B-SS	5-11	160	R	R	1991-06-19	Guadalajara,MX	2008- 0- 0-TEX	MLB	2017-2018	2010-2019
2018	Austin Meadows	May	9	PIT, TBA	LF-RF	6-3	225	L	L	1995-05-03	Atlanta,GA	2013- 1- 9-PIT	MLB	2018-2020	2013-2020
2018	Juan Soto	June	14	WAS	LF-rf	6-1	220	L	L	1998-10-25	Santo Domingo,DR	2015- 0- 0-WAS	MLB	2018-2020	2016-2020
2018	Juan Soto	July	14	WAS	LF-rf	6-1	220	L	L	1998-10-25	Santo Domingo,DR	2015- 0- 0-WAS	MLB	2018-2020	2016-2020
2018	Ronald Acuna	August	12	ATL	LF-CF	6-0	205	R	R	1997-12-18	La Guaira,VZ	2014- 0- 0-ATL	MLB	2018-2020	2015-2020
2018	Juan Soto	September	14	WAS	LF-rf	6-1	220	L	L	1998-10-25	Santo Domingo,DR	2015- 0- 0-WAS	MLB	2018-2020	2016-2020
2017	Antonio Senzatela	April	6	COL	P	6-1	236	R	R	1995-01-21	Caracas,VZ	2011- 0- 0-COL	MLB	2017-2020	2012-2020
2017	Cody Bellinger	May	18	LAN	RF-CF	6-4	203	L	L	1995-07-13	Chandler,AZ	2013- 4- 124-LAN	MLB	2017-2020	2013-2020
2017	Cody Bellinger	June	18	LAN	RF-CF	6-4	203	L	L	1995-07-13	Chandler,AZ	2013- 4- 124-LAN	MLB	2017-2020	2013-2020
2017	Paul DeJong	July	5	SLN	SS	6-0	205	R	R	1993-08-02	Orlando,FL	2015- 4- 131-SLN	MLB	2017-2020	2013-2020
2017	Rhys Hoskins	August	16	PHI	1B-DH	6-4	245	R	R	1993-03-17	Sacramento,CA	2014- 5- 142-PHI	MLB	2017-2020	2012-2020
2017	Jose Martinez	September	2	SLN	RF-DH	6-6	215	R	R	1988-07-25	Vargas,VZ	2006- 0- 0-CHA	MLB	2016-2020	2007-2020
2016	Trevor Story	April	13	COL	SS-dh	6-2	213	R	R	1992-11-15	Irving,TX	2011- 1- 45-COL	MLB	2016-2020	2011-2020
2016	Steven Matz	May	7	NYN	P	6-2	201	R	L	1991-05-29	Stony Brook,NY	2009- 2- 72-NYN	MLB	2015-2020	2012-2020
2016	Corey Seager	June	26	LAN	SS-dh	6-4	215	L	R	1994-04-27	Kannapolis,NC	2012- 1- 18-LAN	MLB	2015-2020	2012-2020
2016	Ryan Schimpf	July	2	SDN	2B-3B	5-8	180	L	R	1988-04-11	New Orleans,LA	2009- 5- 160-TOR	MLB	2016-2018	2007-2018
2016	Trea Turner	August	15	WAS	SS	6-2	185	R	R	1993-06-30	Lake Worth,FL	2014- 1- 13-SDN	MLB	2015-2020	2012-2020
2016	Trea Turner	September	15	WAS	SS	6-2	185	R	R	1993-06-30	Lake Worth,FL	2014- 1- 13-SDN	MLB	2015-2020	2012-2020
2015	Alex Guerrero	April	1	LAN	2B-LF	5-10	205	R	R	1986-12-20	Las Tunas,CU	2013- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	2014-2015	2014-2019
2015	Kris Bryant	May	36	CHN	3B-LF	6-5	230	R	R	1992-01-04	Las Vegas,NV	2013- 1- 2-CHN	MLB	2015-2020	2011-2020
2015	Maikel Franco	June	3	PHI	3B-DH	6-1	225	R	R	1992-08-26	Azua,DR	2010- 0- 0-PHI	MLB	2014-2020	2010-2020
2015	Jung-Ho Kang	July	3	PIT	3B-SS	6-0	180	R	R	1987-04-05	Gwangju,KR	2013- 0- 0-PIT	MLB	2015-2019	2015-2019
2015	Kris Bryant	August	36	CHN	3B-LF	6-5	230	R	R	1992-01-04	Las Vegas,NV	2013- 1- 2-CHN	MLB	2015-2020	2011-2020
2015	Justin Bour	September	6	MIA	1B-DH	6-4	250	L	R	1988-05-28	Centreville,VA	2009- 25- 770-CHN	MLB	2014-2019	2007-2019
2014	Chris Owings	April	6	ARI	2B-OF	5-10	185	R	R	1991-08-12	Leesville,SC	2009- 1- 41-ARI	MLB	2013-2020	2009-2020
2014	Kolten Wong	May	8	SLN	2B	5-7	185	L	R	1990-10-10	Hilo,HI	2011- 1- 22-SLN	MLB	2013-2020	2009-2020
2014	Billy Hamilton	June	14	CIN	CF-OF	6-0	155	B	R	1990-09-09	Taylorsville,MS	2009- 2- 57-CIN	MLB	2013-2020	2009-2020
2014	Jacob DeGrom	July	19	NYN	P	6-4	180	L	R	1988-06-19	DeLand,FL	2010- 9- 272-NYN	MLB	2014-2020	2008-2020
2014	Kyle Hendricks	August	10	CHN	P	6-3	190	R	R	1989-12-07	Newport Beach,CA	2011- 8- 264-TEX	MLB	2014-2020	2009-2020
2014	Jacob DeGrom	September	19	NYN	P	6-4	180	L	R	1988-06-19	DeLand,FL	2010- 9- 272-NYN	MLB	2014-2020	2008-2020
2013	Evan Gattis	April	8	ATL	DH-C	6-4	230	R	R	1986-08-18	Forney,TX	2010- 23- 704-ATL	MLB	2013-2018	2010-2018
2013	Evan Gattis	May	8	ATL	DH-C	6-4	230	R	R	1986-08-18	Forney,TX	2010- 23- 704-ATL	MLB	2013-2018	2010-2018
2013	Yasiel Puig	June	12	LAN	RF-OF	6-3	245	R	R	1990-12-07	Cienfuegos,CU	2012- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	2013-2019	2012-2019
2013	Jose Fernandez	July	20	MIA	P	6-3	215	R	R	1992-07-31	Tampa,FL	2011- 1- 14-MIA	MLB	2013-2016	2011-2016
2013	Jose Fernandez	August	20	MIA	P	6-3	215	R	R	1992-07-31	Tampa,FL	2011- 1- 14-MIA	MLB	2013-2016	2011-2016
2013	Gerrit Cole	September	17	PIT	P	6-4	220	R	R	1990-09-08	Newport Beach,CA	2011- 1- 1-PIT	MLB	2013-2020	2009-2020
2012	Wade Miley	April	6	ARI	P	6-2	220	L	L	1986-11-13	Hammond,LA	2008- 1- 43-ARI	MLB	2011-2020	2006-2020
2012	Bryce Harper	May	29	WAS	RF-OF	6-3	210	L	R	1992-10-16	Las Vegas,NV	2010- 1- 1-WAS	MLB	2012-2020	2011-2020
2012	Andrelton Simmons	June	17	ATL	SS-DH	6-2	170	R	R	1989-09-04	Mundo Nobo,NA	2010- 2- 70-ATL	MLB	2012-2020	2010-2020
2012	Anthony Rizzo	July	27	CHN	1B-2B	6-3	240	L	L	1989-08-08	Fort Lauderdale,FL	2007- 6- 204-BOS	MLB	2011-2020	2007-2020
2012	Todd Frazier	August	15	CIN	3B-1B	6-3	220	R	R	1986-02-12	Toms River,NJ	2007- 1- 34-CIN	MLB	2011-2020	2005-2020
2012	Bryce Harper	September	29	WAS	RF-OF	6-3	210	L	R	1992-10-16	Las Vegas,NV	2010- 1- 1-WAS	MLB	2012-2020	2011-2020
2011	Darwin Barney	April	7	CHN	2B-SS	5-10	175	R	R	1985-11-08	Portland,OR	2007- 4- 127-CHN	MLB	2010-2017	2005-2017
2011	Justin Turner	May	15	NYN	3B-DH	5-11	202	R	R	1984-11-23	Long Beach,CA	2006- 7- 204-CIN	MLB	2009-2020	2003-2020
2011	Craig Kimbrel	June	22	ATL	P	6-0	215	R	R	1988-05-28	Huntsville,AL	2008- 3- 96-ATL	MLB	2010-2020	2008-2020
2011	Freddie Freeman	July	24	ATL	1B-dh	6-5	220	L	R	1989-09-12	Orange,CA	2007- 2- 78-ATL	MLB	2010-2020	2007-2020
2011	Craig Kimbrel	August	22	ATL	P	6-0	215	R	R	1988-05-28	Huntsville,AL	2008- 3- 96-ATL	MLB	2010-2020	2008-2020
2011	Dee Strange-Gordon	September	12	LAN	2B-CF	5-11	166	L	R	1988-04-22	Windermere,FL	2008- 4- 127-LAN	MLB	2011-2020	2008-2020
2010	Jason Heyward	April	26	ATL	RF-OF	6-5	240	L	L	1989-08-09	McDonough,GA	2007- 1- 14-ATL	MLB	2010-2020	2007-2020
2010	Jason Heyward	May	26	ATL	RF-OF	6-5	240	L	L	1989-08-09	McDonough,GA	2007- 1- 14-ATL	MLB	2010-2020	2007-2020
2010	Gaby Sanchez	June	9	MIA	1B-3B	6-2	225	R	R	1983-09-02	Miami,FL	2005- 4- 126-MIA	MLB	2008-2014	2003-2015
2010	Buster Posey	July	45	SFN	C-1B-	6-1	205	R	R	1987-03-27	Leesburg,GA	2008- 1- 5-SFN	MLB	2009-2019	2006-2019
2010	Daniel Hudson	August	5	ARI, CHA	P	6-3	215	R	R	1987-03-09	Virginia Beach,VA	2008- 5- 150-CHA	MLB	2009-2020	2006-2020
2010	Pedro Alvarez	September	16	PIT	DH-3B	6-2	225	L	R	1987-02-06	New York,NY	2008- 1- 2-PIT	MLB	2010-2018	2006-2018
2009	Brian Barden	April	3	SLN	3B-SS	5-11	195	R	R	1981-04-02	Templeton,CA	2002- 6- 189-ARI	MLB	2007-2010	2000-2014
2009	Gerardo Parra	May	5	ARI	LF-OF	5-11	197	L	L	1987-05-06	Santa Barbara del Zulia,VZ	2004- 0- 0-ARI	MLB	2009-2019	2006-2019
2009	Tommy Hanson	June	6	ATL	P	6-6	210	R	R	1986-08-28	Tulsa,OK	2005- 22- 677-ATL	MLB	2009-2013	2005-2015
2009	Garrett Jones	July	2	PIT	1B-RF	6-4	205	L	L	1981-06-21	Harvey,IL	1999- 14- 444-ATL	MLB	2007-2015	1999-2016
2009	Chris Coghlan	August	7	MIA	LF-1B	6-1	190	L	R	1985-06-18	Gaithersburg,MD	2006- 1- 36-MIA	MLB	2009-2017	2004-2018
2009	Casey McGehee	September	5	MIL	3B-1B	6-1	190	R	R	1982-10-12	Santa Cruz,CA	2003- 10- 283-CHN	MLB	2008-2016	2001-2018
2008	Geovany Soto	April	12	CHN	C-1B	6-1	190	R	R	1983-01-20	San Juan,PR	2001- 11- 318-CHN	MLB	2005-2017	2001-2017
2008	Blake DeWitt	May	3	LAN	3B-2B	5-11	175	L	R	1985-08-20	Sikeston,MO	2004- 1- 28-LAN	MLB	2008-2013	2004-2013
2008	Jair Jurrjens	June	5	ATL	P	6-1	160	R	R	1986-01-29	Willemstad,CC	2003- 0- 0-DET	MLB	2007-2014	2003-2018
2008	Ian Stewart	July	9	COL	3B-1B	6-3	200	L	R	1985-04-05	Long Beach,CA	2003- 1- 10-COL	MLB	2007-2014	2003-2015
2008	Geovany Soto	August	12	CHN	C-1B	6-1	190	R	R	1983-01-20	San Juan,PR	2001- 11- 318-CHN	MLB	2005-2017	2001-2017
2008	Joey Votto	September	41	CIN	1B-DH	6-2	220	L	R	1983-09-10	Toronto,ON	2002- 2- 44-CIN	MLB	2007-2020	2002-2020
2007	Josh Hamilton	April	37	CIN	CF-LF	6-4	240	L	L	1981-05-21	Raleigh,NC	1999- 1- 1-TBA	MLB	2007-2015	1999-2016
2007	Hunter Pence	May	22	HOU	LF-DH	6-4	210	R	R	1983-04-13	Fort Worth,TX	2004- 2- 64-HOU	MLB	2007-2020	2003-2020
2007	Ryan Braun	June	41	MIL	LF-OF	6-2	205	R	R	1983-11-17	Mission Hills,CA	2005- 1- 5-MIL	MLB	2007-2020	2003-2020
2007	Ryan Braun	July	41	MIL	LF-OF	6-2	205	R	R	1983-11-17	Mission Hills,CA	2005- 1- 5-MIL	MLB	2007-2020	2003-2020
2007	Troy Tulowitzki	August	29	COL	SS	6-3	205	R	R	1984-10-10	Santa Clara,CA	2005- 1- 7-COL	MLB	2006-2019	2003-2019
2007	James Loney	September	8	LAN	1B-OF	6-3	200	L	L	1984-05-07	Houston,TX	2002- 1- 19-LAN	MLB	2006-2016	2002-2019
2006	Prince Fielder	April	46	MIL	1B-DH	5-11	280	L	R	1984-05-09	Ontario,CA	2002- 1- 7-MIL	MLB	2005-2016	2002-2016
2006	Josh Johnson	May	10	MIA	P	6-7	220	L	R	1984-01-31	Minneapolis,MN	2002- 4- 113-MIA	MLB	2005-2013	2002-2015
2006	Dan Uggla	June	11	MIA	2B-3B	5-11	190	R	R	1980-03-11	Louisville,KY	2001- 11- 338-ARI	MLB	2006-2015	1999-2015
2006	Josh Johnson	June	10	MIA	P	6-7	220	L	R	1984-01-31	Minneapolis,MN	2002- 4- 113-MIA	MLB	2005-2013	2002-2015
2006	Josh Barfield	July	7	SDN	2B-LF	6-0	185	R	R	1982-12-17	Barquisimeto,VZ	2001- 4- 120-SDN	MLB	2006-2009	2001-2013
2006	Chris Duncan	August	2	SLN	1B-LF	6-5	210	L	R	1981-05-05	Tucson,AZ	1999- 1- 46-SLN	MLB	2005-2009	1999-2010
2006	Anibal Sanchez	September	6	MIA	P	6-0	205	R	R	1984-02-27	Maracay,VZ	2001- 0- 0-BOS	MLB	2006-2020	2004-2020
2005	Clint Barmes	April	6	COL	SS-2B	6-1	190	R	R	1979-03-06	Vincennes,IN	2000- 10- 287-COL	MLB	2003-2015	2000-2016
2005	Ryan Church	May	4	WAS	OF-RF	6-1	190	L	L	1978-10-14	Santa Barbara,CA	2000- 14- 426-CLE	MLB	2004-2010	2000-2010
2005	Garrett Atkins	June	17	COL	3B-1B	6-3	210	R	R	1979-12-12	Irvine,CA	2000- 5- 137-COL	MLB	2003-2010	1999-2010
2005	Zach Duke	July	12	PIT	P	6-2	210	L	L	1983-04-19	Clifton,TX	2001- 20- 594-PIT	MLB	2005-2019	2002-2019
2005	Zach Duke	August	12	PIT	P	6-2	210	L	L	1983-04-19	Clifton,TX	2001- 20- 594-PIT	MLB	2005-2019	2002-2019
2005	Ryan Howard	September	42	PHI	1B-DH	6-4	230	L	L	1979-11-19	St. Louis,MO	2001- 5- 140-PHI	MLB	2004-2016	2001-2017
2004	Khalil Greene	April	15	SDN	SS-3B	5-11	210	R	R	1979-10-21	Butler,PA	2002- 1- 13-SDN	MLB	2003-2009	1999-2009
2004	Terrmel Sledge	May	11	MON	OF-LF	6-0	185	L	L	1977-03-18	Fayetteville,NC	1999- 8- 245-SEA	MLB	2004-2007	1997-2012
2004	Jason Bay	June	28	PIT	LF-OF	6-2	200	R	R	1978-09-20	Trail,BC	2000- 22- 645-MON	MLB	2003-2013	1999-2013
2004	Jason Bay	July	28	PIT	LF-OF	6-2	200	R	R	1978-09-20	Trail,BC	2000- 22- 645-MON	MLB	2003-2013	1999-2013
2004	Khalil Greene	August	15	SDN	SS-3B	5-11	210	R	R	1979-10-21	Butler,PA	2002- 1- 13-SDN	MLB	2003-2009	1999-2009
2004	Jason Bay	September	28	PIT	LF-OF	6-2	200	R	R	1978-09-20	Trail,BC	2000- 22- 645-MON	MLB	2003-2013	1999-2013
2003	Hee Seop Choi	April	2	CHN	1B-OF	6-5	235	L	L	1979-03-16	Chun-Nam,KR	1999- 0- 0-CHN	MLB	2002-2005	1999-2006
2003	Xavier Nady	May	16	SDN	RF-1B	6-2	205	R	R	1978-11-14	Carmel,CA	2000- 2- 49-SDN	MLB	2000-2014	1998-2014
2003	Dontrelle Willis	June	13	MIA	P	6-4	250	L	L	1982-01-12	Oakland,CA	2000- 8- 223-CHN	MLB	2003-2011	2000-2014
2003	Miguel Cabrera	July	68	MIA	DH-1B	6-4	249	R	R	1983-04-18	Maracay,VZ	1999- 0- 0-MIA	MLB	2003-2020	2000-2020
2003	Scott Podsednik	August	4	MIL	OF-LF	6-0	170	L	L	1976-03-18	West,TX	1994- 3- 85-TEX	MLB	2001-2012	1994-2012
2003	Miguel Cabrera	September	68	MIA	DH-1B	6-4	249	R	R	1983-04-18	Maracay,VZ	1999- 0- 0-MIA	MLB	2003-2020	2000-2020
2002	Kazuhisa Ishii	April	2	LAN	P	6-0	190	L	L	1973-09-09	Chiba,JP	2002- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	2002-2005	1992-2013
2002	Austin Kearns	May	8	CIN	RF-OF	6-3	220	R	R	1980-05-20	Lexington,KY	1998- 1- 7-CIN	MLB	2002-2013	1998-2013
2002	Jason Simontacchi	June	6	SLN	P-DH	6-2	185	R	R	1973-11-13	Mountain View,CA	1996- 21- 619-KCA	MLB	2002-2007	1995-2010
2002	Kirk Saarloos	July	10	HOU	P	6-0	185	R	R	1979-05-23	Long Beach,CA	2001- 3- 86-HOU	MLB	2002-2008	2000-2009
2002	Jason Jennings	August	17	COL	P	6-2	242	R	R	1978-07-17	Dallas,TX	1999- 1- 16-COL	MLB	2001-2009	1999-2011
2002	Endy Chavez	September	2	MON	CF-OF	6-0	150	L	L	1978-02-07	Valencia,VZ	1996- 0- 0-NYN	MLB	2001-2014	1997-2018
2001	Albert Pujols	April	86	SLN	1B-DH	6-3	230	R	R	1980-01-16	Santo Domingo,DR	1999- 13- 402-SLN	MLB	2001-2020	2000-2020
2001	Albert Pujols	May	86	SLN	1B-DH	6-3	230	R	R	1980-01-16	Santo Domingo,DR	1999- 13- 402-SLN	MLB	2001-2020	2000-2020
2001	Ben Sheets	June	11	MIL	P	6-1	195	R	R	1978-07-18	Baton Rouge,LA	1999- 1- 10-MIL	MLB	2001-2012	1999-2012
2001	Pedro Feliz	July	4	SFN	3B-1B	6-1	195	R	R	1975-04-27	Azua,DR	1994- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	2000-2010	1998-2012
2001	Roy Oswalt	August	23	HOU	P-LF	6-0	170	R	R	1977-08-29	Weir,MS	1996- 23- 684-HOU	MLB	2001-2013	1997-2013
2001	Bud Smith	September	9	SLN	P	6-0	170	L	L	1979-10-23	Torrance,CA	1998- 4- 108-SLN	MLB	2001-2002	1998-2007
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