National League Rookie of the Year

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Historical winners for National 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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National 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	Devin Williams	---	0	MIL	P	6-2	200	R	R	1994-09-21	Florissant,MO	2013- 2- 54-MIL	MLB	2019-2020	2013-2020
2019	Pete Alonso	---	14	NYN	1B-DH	6-3	245	R	R	1994-12-07	Tampa,FL	2016- 2- 64-NYN	MLB	2019-2020	2014-2020
2018	Ronald Acuna	---	12	ATL	LF-CF	6-0	205	R	R	1997-12-18	La Guaira,VZ	2014- 0- 0-ATL	MLB	2018-2020	2015-2020
2017	Cody Bellinger	---	18	LAN	RF-CF	6-4	203	L	L	1995-07-13	Chandler,AZ	2013- 4- 124-LAN	MLB	2017-2020	2013-2020
2016	Corey Seager	---	26	LAN	SS-dh	6-4	215	L	R	1994-04-27	Kannapolis,NC	2012- 1- 18-LAN	MLB	2015-2020	2012-2020
2015	Kris Bryant	---	36	CHN	3B-LF	6-5	230	R	R	1992-01-04	Las Vegas,NV	2013- 1- 2-CHN	MLB	2015-2020	2011-2020
2014	Jacob DeGrom	---	19	NYN	P	6-4	180	L	R	1988-06-19	DeLand,FL	2010- 9- 272-NYN	MLB	2014-2020	2008-2020
2013	Jose Fernandez	---	20	MIA	P	6-3	215	R	R	1992-07-31	Tampa,FL	2011- 1- 14-MIA	MLB	2013-2016	2011-2016
2012	Bryce Harper	---	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	Craig Kimbrel	---	22	ATL	P	6-0	215	R	R	1988-05-28	Huntsville,AL	2008- 3- 96-ATL	MLB	2010-2020	2008-2020
2010	Buster Posey	---	45	SFN	C-1B-	6-1	205	R	R	1987-03-27	Leesburg,GA	2008- 1- 5-SFN	MLB	2009-2019	2006-2019
2009	Chris Coghlan	---	7	MIA	LF-1B	6-1	190	L	R	1985-06-18	Gaithersburg,MD	2006- 1- 36-MIA	MLB	2009-2017	2004-2018
2008	Geovany Soto	---	12	CHN	C-1B	6-1	190	R	R	1983-01-20	San Juan,PR	2001- 11- 318-CHN	MLB	2005-2017	2001-2017
2007	Ryan Braun	---	41	MIL	LF-OF	6-2	205	R	R	1983-11-17	Mission Hills,CA	2005- 1- 5-MIL	MLB	2007-2020	2003-2020
2006	Hanley Ramirez	---	26	MIA	DH-1B	6-3	200	R	R	1983-12-23	Samana,DR	2000- 0- 0-BOS	MLB	2005-2019	2002-2019
2005	Ryan Howard	---	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	Jason Bay	---	28	PIT	LF-OF	6-2	200	R	R	1978-09-20	Trail,BC	2000- 22- 645-MON	MLB	2003-2013	1999-2013
2003	Dontrelle Willis	---	13	MIA	P	6-4	250	L	L	1982-01-12	Oakland,CA	2000- 8- 223-CHN	MLB	2003-2011	2000-2014
2002	Jason Jennings	---	17	COL	P	6-2	242	R	R	1978-07-17	Dallas,TX	1999- 1- 16-COL	MLB	2001-2009	1999-2011
2001	Albert Pujols	---	86	SLN	1B-DH	6-3	230	R	R	1980-01-16	Santo Domingo,DR	1999- 13- 402-SLN	MLB	2001-2020	2000-2020
2000	Rafael Furcal	---	14	ATL	SS-2B	5-10	165	B	R	1977-08-24	Loma de Cabrera,DR	1996- 0- 0-ATL	MLB	2000-2014	1997-2015
1999	Scott Williamson	---	5	CIN	P	6-0	185	R	R	1976-02-17	Fort Polk,LA	1997- 9- 278-CIN	MLB	1999-2007	1995-2011
1998	Kerry Wood	---	7	CHN	P	6-5	230	R	R	1977-06-16	Irving,TX	1995- 1- 4-CHN	MLB	1998-2012	1995-2012
1997	Scott Rolen	---	26	PHI	3B	6-4	226	R	R	1975-04-04	Jasper,IN	1993- 2- 46-PHI	MLB	1996-2012	1993-2012
1996	Todd Hollandsworth	---	3	LAN	LF-OF	6-2	215	L	L	1973-04-20	Dayton,OH	1991- 3- 80-LAN	MLB	1995-2006	1991-2006
1995	Hideo Nomo	---	11	LAN	P	6-2	230	R	R	1968-08-31	Osaka,JP	1995- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	1995-2008	1990-2008
1994	Raul Mondesi	---	13	LAN	RF-OF	5-11	215	R	R	1971-03-12	San Cristobal,DR	1988- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	1993-2005	1990-2005
1993	Mike Piazza	---	44	LAN	C-DH	6-3	215	R	R	1968-09-04	Norristown,PA	1988- 62-1390-LAN	MLB	1992-2007	1989-2007
1992	Eric Karros	---	7	LAN	1B-DH	6-4	226	R	R	1967-11-04	Hackensack,NJ	1988- 6- 140-LAN	MLB	1991-2004	1988-2004
1991	Jeff Bagwell	---	35	HOU	1B-3B	6-0	195	R	R	1968-05-27	Boston,MA	1989- 4- 110-BOS	MLB	1991-2005	1989-2005
1990	David Justice	---	18	ATL	OF-DH	6-3	200	L	L	1966-04-14	Cincinnati,OH	1985- 4- 94-ATL	MLB	1989-2002	1985-2002
1989	Jerome Walton	---	3	CHN	OF-LF	6-1	200	R	R	1965-07-08	Newnan,GA	1986- 2- 36-CHN	MLB	1989-1998	1986-2001
1988	Chris Sabo	---	6	CIN	3B-DH	6-0	185	R	R	1962-01-19	Detroit,MI	1983- 2- 30-CIN	MLB	1988-1996	1983-1996
1987	Benito Santiago	---	12	SDN	C-1B	6-1	195	R	R	1965-03-09	Ponce,PR	1982- 0- 0-SDN	MLB	1986-2005	1983-2005
1986	Todd Worrell	---	8	SLN	P-OF	6-5	222	R	R	1959-09-28	Arcadia,CA	1982- 1- 21-SLN	MLB	1985-1997	1982-1997
1985	Vince Coleman	---	5	SLN	OF-LF	6-0	170	B	R	1960-09-22	Jacksonville,FL	1982- 10- 257-SLN	MLB	1985-1997	1982-1998
1984	Dwight Gooden	---	23	NYN	P	6-3	210	R	R	1964-11-16	Tampa,FL	1982- 1- 5-NYN	MLB	1984-2000	1982-2000
1983	Darryl Strawberry	---	15	NYN	OF-DH	6-6	215	L	L	1962-03-12	Los Angeles,CA	1980- 1- 1-NYN	MLB	1983-1999	1980-1999
1982	Steve Sax	---	7	LAN	2B-OF	5-11	182	R	R	1960-01-29	Sacramento,CA	1978- 9- 229-LAN	MLB	1981-1994	1978-1994
1981	Fernando Valenzuela	---	22	LAN	P-OF	5-11	195	L	L	1960-11-01	Etchohuaquila,MX	1979- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	1980-1997	1979-1997
1980	Steve Howe	---	3	LAN	P	6-1	180	L	L	1958-03-10	Pontiac,MI	1979- 1- 16-LAN	MLB	1980-1996	1979-1997
1979	Rick Sutcliffe	---	14	LAN	P	6-7	215	R	R	1956-06-21	Independence,MO	1974- 1- 21-LAN	MLB	1976-1994	1974-1994
1978	Bob Horner	---	11	ATL	3B-1B	6-1	190	R	R	1957-08-06	Junction City,KS	1978- 1- 1-ATL	MLB	1978-1988	1978-1988
1977	Andre Dawson	---	36	MON	OF-DH	6-3	195	R	R	1954-07-10	Miami,FL	1975- 11- 250-MON	MLB	1976-1996	1975-1996
1976	Butch Metzger	---	2	SDN	P	6-1	185	R	R	1952-05-23	Lafayette,IN	1970- 2- 41-SFN	MLB	1974-1978	1974-1980
1976	Pat Zachry	---	3	CIN	P	6-5	180	R	R	1952-04-24	Richmond,TX	1970- 19- 454-CIN	MLB	1976-1985	1970-1985
1975	John Montefusco	---	3	SFN	P	6-1	180	R	R	1950-05-25	Long Branch,NJ	1972- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	1974-1986	1973-1986
1974	Bake McBride	---	4	SLN	OF-DH	6-2	190	L	R	1949-02-03	Fulton,MO	1970- 37- 811-SLN	MLB	1973-1983	1970-1984
1973	Gary Matthews	---	10	SFN	OF-DH	6-3	205	R	R	1950-07-05	San Fernando,CA	1971- 5- 81-SLN	MLB	1972-1987	1969-1987
1972	Jon Matlack	---	5	NYN	P	6-3	205	L	L	1950-01-19	West Chester,PA	1967- 1- 4-NYN	MLB	1971-1983	1967-1983
1971	Earl Williams	---	2	ATL	C-1B	6-3	220	R	R	1948-07-14	Newark,NJ	1965- 1- 6-MLN	MLB	1970-1977	1966-1977
1970	Carl Morton	---	4	MON	P	6-0	200	R	R	1944-01-18	Kansas City,MO	1964- 0- 0-MLN	MLB	1969-1976	1965-1977
1969	Ted Sizemore	---	3	LAN	2B-SS	5-10	165	R	R	1945-04-15	Gadsden,AL	1966- 15- 299-LAN	MLB	1969-1980	1966-1980
1968	Johnny Bench	---	28	CIN	C-3B	6-1	208	R	R	1947-12-07	Oklahoma City,OK	1965- 2- 36-CIN	MLB	1967-1983	1965-1983
1967	Tom Seaver	---	36	NYN	P	6-1	206	R	R	1944-11-17	Fresno,CA	1966- 1- 19-ATL	MLB	1967-1986	1966-1986
1966	Tommy Helms	---	5	CIN	2B-3B	5-10	175	R	R	1941-05-05	Charlotte,NC	1959- 0- 0-CIN	MLB	1964-1977	1959-1977
1965	Jim Lefebvre	---	7	LAN	2B-3B	6-0	185	B	R	1942-01-07	Inglewood,CA	1962- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	1965-1972	1962-1976
1964	Dick Allen	---	10	PHI	1B-3B	5-11	190	R	R	1942-03-08	Wampum,PA	1960- 0- 0-PHI	MLB	1963-1977	1960-1977
1963	Pete Rose	---	36	CIN	OF-1B	5-11	203	B	R	1941-04-14	Cincinnati,OH	1960- 0- 0-CIN	MLB	1963-1986	1960-1986
1962	Ken Hubbs	---	3	CHN	2B	6-2	175	R	R	1941-12-23	Riverside,CA	1959- 0- 0-CHN	MLB	1961-1963	1961-1963
1961	Billy Williams	---	13	CHN	OF-DH	6-1	175	L	R	1938-06-15	Whistler,AL	1956- 0- 0-CHN	MLB	1959-1976	1956-1976
1960	Frank Howard	---	8	LAN	OF-1B	6-7	255	R	R	1936-08-08	Columbus,OH	1958- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	1958-1973	1958-1973
1959	Willie McCovey	---	20	SFN	1B-OF	6-4	210	L	L	1938-01-10	Mobile,AL	1955- 0- 0-NY1	MLB	1959-1980	1955-1980
1958	Orlando Cepeda	---	13	SFN	1B-OF	6-2	210	R	R	1937-09-17	Ponce,PR		MLB	1958-1974	1955-1974
1957	Jack Sanford	---	7	PHI	P	6-0	190	R	R	1929-05-18	Wellesley Hills,MA		MLB	1956-1967	1956-1967
1956	Frank Robinson	---	29	CIN	OF-DH	6-1	195	R	R	1935-08-31	Beaumont,TX		MLB	1956-1976	1953-1976
1955	Bill Virdon	---	4	SLN	OF	6-0	175	L	R	1931-06-09	Hazel Park,MI		MLB	1955-1968	1955-1968
1954	Wally Moon	---	6	SLN	OF-1B	6-0	175	L	R	1930-04-03	Bay,AR		MLB	1954-1965	1954-1965
1953	Jim Gilliam	---	6	BRO	2B-3B	5-10	175	B	R	1928-10-17	Nashville,TN		MLB	1953-1966	1953-1966
1951	Willie Mays	---	38	NY1	OF-1B	5-11	180	R	R	1931-05-06	Westfield,AL		MLB	1951-1973	1950-1973
1950	Sam Jethroe	---	3	BSN	OF	6-1	178	B	R	1918-01-20	East St. Louis,IL		MLB	1950-1954	1950-1954
1949	Don Newcombe	---	10	BRO	P	6-4	225	L	R	1926-06-14	Madison,NJ		MLB	1949-1960	1949-1960
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