Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year

Award history
Historical list of winners for the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year. MLB award history should be complete while other leagues are skewed more recent.

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Historical Winners

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yearplayeraward notesposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
2025Jake Hanley IF6-6235LR2005-08-10Toledo,OHNCAA 2025-2025 -  
2024Luke Gaffney C6-1215RR2003-10-09Lexington,KYNCAA 2024-2025 Minors Ind
2023Devin Taylor OF6-1215LR2004-01-06Cincinnati,OHA 2023-2025
2025-  2-  48-OAK
MinorsATHA
2022Keaton Anthony 1B6-2211RR2001-06-24Fort Wayne,INAAA 2021-2025
2023-  UDFA  -PHI
MinorsPHIAAA
2021Max Anderson 2B6-0215RR2002-02-28Kansas City,MOAAA 2021-2025
2023-  2-  45-DET
MinorsDETAAA
2019Maxwell Costes 1B6-1215RR1999-07-30Baltimore,MDAA 2019-2024 Free Agt  
2018Patrick Fredrickson P6-7220RR1998-08-17Gig Harbor,WANCAA 2018-2021 -  
2017Tyler Blohm P6-4205LL1998-02-25Severna Park,MDNCAA 2017-2021
2016- 17- 511-BAL
-  
2016Chad Luensmann P6-4240LR1997-02-04Altoona,PANCAA 2016-2020
2015- 39-1169-NYN
-  
2015Jake Bivens IF6-1185LR1995-05-25Battle Creek,MIRk 2015-2017
2017- 27- 815-DET
Retired  
2014Tanner Tully P6-2205LL1994-11-30Elkhart,INMLB2022-20222014-2025
2016- 26- 782-CLE
Free Agt  
2013Kevin Duchene P6-2220LL1993-12-10Joliet,ILA- 2013-2017
2015-  5- 158-OAK
Free Agt  
2012Sam Travis 1B6-0220RR1993-08-27Chicago,ILMLB2017-20192012-2024
2014-  2-  67-BOS
Free Agt  
2011Josh Dezse P6-4205RR1992-06-18Powell,OHNCAA 2011-2014
2010- 28- 865-NYA
-  
2010Ryan Jones 2B5-10175RR1990-09-08East Lansing,MIA 2010-2015
2012- 13- 418-SFN
Free Agt  
2009Alex Dickerson LF6-2226LL1990-05-26Poway,CAMLB2015-20222009-2025
2011-  3-  91-PIT
Intl  
2008Eric Jokisch P6-2205RL1989-07-29Springfield,ILMLB2014-20142008-2018
2010- 11- 340-CHN
Intl  
2007Matt Bischoff P6-0190RR1987-05-21Fort Wayne,INAAA 2007-2014
2010- 20- 612-SEA
Free Agt  
2006JB Shuck LF5-11195LL1987-06-18Westerville,OHMLB2011-20192006-2019
2008-  6- 182-HOU
Free Agt  
2005Ryan Sontag OF5-10195LL1985-09-13Monroe,MIA- 2005-2010
2008- 23- 701-CHN
-  
2004Jacob Howell OF5-10175LR1983-09-24Ashland,OHNCAA 2004-2007 -  
2003Glen Perkins P6-0205LL1983-03-02St. Paul,MNMLB2006-20172003-2017
2004-  1-  22-MIN
Retired  
2002Scott Lewis P6-0185BL1983-09-26West Covina,CAMLB2008-20092002-2010
2004-  3-  77-CLE
Free Agt  
2001Doug Deeds LF6-2195LL1981-06-02Columbus,OHAAA 2002-2012
2002-  9- 272-MIN
Free Agt  
2000Nick Swisher 1B6-0195BL1980-11-25Columbus,OHMLB2004-20152000-2016
2002-  1-  16-OAK
Retired  
yearplayeraward notesposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
1999E.J. Laratta P6-2190RR1980-05-24Denver,COA- 1999-2004
2002- 26- 775-SDN
-  
1998Jeremy Kurella SS6-1190BR1979-01-18Dunedin,FLNCAA 1998-2001
2001- 29- 860-PHI
-  
1997Mike Campo OF5-10185LR1976-11-14Atlantic City,NJAA 1997-2004 -  
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