Award

Rookie of the Year

The Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top first-year player in each of the American League and National League. The award is formally known as the Jackie Robinson Award.

Winners: 158 / Span: 1947–2025

Historical Winners

Year	League	Player
2025	AL	Nick Kurtz
2025	NL	Drake Baldwin
2024	AL	Luis Gil
2024	NL	Paul Skenes
2023	AL	Gunnar Henderson
2023	NL	Corbin Carroll
2022	AL	Julio Rodriguez
2022	NL	Michael Harris
2021	AL	Randy Arozarena
2021	NL	Jonathan India
2020	AL	Kyle Lewis
2020	NL	Devin Williams
2019	AL	Yordan Alvarez
2019	NL	Pete Alonso
2018	AL	Shohei Ohtani
2018	NL	Ronald Acuña
2017	AL	Aaron Judge
2017	NL	Cody Bellinger
2016	AL	Michael Fulmer
2016	NL	Corey Seager
2015	AL	Carlos Correa
2015	NL	Kris Bryant
2014	AL	Jose Abreu
2014	NL	Jacob deGrom
2013	AL	Wil Myers
2013	NL	Jose Fernandez
2012	AL	Mike Trout
2012	NL	Bryce Harper
2011	AL	Jeremy Hellickson
2011	NL	Craig Kimbrel
2010	AL	Neftali Feliz
2010	NL	Buster Posey
2009	AL	Andrew Bailey
2009	NL	Chris Coghlan
2008	AL	Evan Longoria
2008	NL	Geovany Soto
2007	AL	Dustin Pedroia
2007	NL	Ryan Braun
2006	AL	Justin Verlander
2006	NL	Hanley Ramirez
2005	AL	Huston Street
2005	NL	Ryan Howard
2004	AL	Bobby Crosby
2004	NL	Jason Bay
2003	AL	Angel Berroa
2003	NL	Dontrelle Willis
2002	AL	Eric Hinske
2002	NL	Jason Jennings
2001	AL	Ichiro Suzuki
2001	NL	Albert Pujols
2000	AL	Kazuhiro Sasaki
2000	NL	Rafael Furcal
1999	AL	Carlos Beltran
1999	NL	Scott Williamson
1998	AL	Ben Grieve
1998	NL	Kerry Wood
1997	AL	Nomar Garciaparra
1997	NL	Scott Rolen
1996	AL	Derek Jeter
1996	NL	Todd Hollandsworth
1995	AL	Marty Cordova
1995	NL	Hideo Nomo
1994	AL	Bob Hamelin
1994	NL	Raul Mondesi
1993	AL	Tim Salmon
1993	NL	Mike Piazza
1992	AL	Pat Listach
1992	NL	Eric Karros
1991	AL	Chuck Knoblauch
1991	NL	Jeff Bagwell
1990	AL	Sandy Alomar
1990	NL	David Justice
1989	AL	Gregg Olson
1989	NL	Jerome Walton
1988	AL	Walt Weiss
1988	NL	Chris Sabo
1987	AL	Mark McGwire
1987	NL	Benito Santiago
1986	AL	Jose Canseco
1986	NL	Todd Worrell
1985	AL	Ozzie Guillen
1985	NL	Vince Coleman
1984	AL	Alvin Davis
1984	NL	Dwight Gooden
1983	AL	Ron Kittle
1983	NL	Darryl Strawberry
1982	AL	Cal Ripken
1982	NL	Steve Sax
1981	AL	Dave Righetti
1981	NL	Fernando Valenzuela
1980	AL	Joe Charboneau
1980	NL	Steve Howe
1979	AL	John Castino (tie)
1979	AL	Alfredo Griffin (tie)
1979	NL	Rick Sutcliffe
1978	AL	Lou Whitaker
1978	NL	Bob Horner
1977	AL	Eddie Murray
1977	NL	Andre Dawson
1976	AL	Mark Fidrych
1976	NL	Butch Metzger (tie)
1976	NL	Pat Zachry (tie)
1975	AL	Fred Lynn
1975	NL	John Montefusco
1974	AL	Mike Hargrove
1974	NL	Bake McBride
1973	AL	Al Bumbry
1973	NL	Gary Matthews
1972	AL	Carlton Fisk
1972	NL	Jon Matlack
1971	AL	Chris Chambliss
1971	NL	Earl Williams
1970	AL	Thurman Munson
1970	NL	Carl Morton
1969	AL	Lou Piniella
1969	NL	Ted Sizemore
1968	AL	Stan Bahnsen
1968	NL	Johnny Bench
1967	AL	Rod Carew
1967	NL	Tom Seaver
1966	AL	Tommie Agee
1966	NL	Tommy Helms
1965	AL	Curt Blefary
1965	NL	Jim Lefebvre
1964	AL	Tony Oliva
1964	NL	Dick Allen
1963	AL	Gary Peters
1963	NL	Pete Rose
1962	AL	Tom Tresh
1962	NL	Ken Hubbs
1961	AL	Don Schwall
1961	NL	Billy Williams
1960	AL	Ron Hansen
1960	NL	Frank Howard
1959	AL	Bob Allison
1959	NL	Willie McCovey
1958	AL	Albie Pearson
1958	NL	Orlando Cepeda
1957	AL	Tony Kubek
1957	NL	Jack Sanford
1956	AL	Luis Aparicio
1956	NL	Frank Robinson
1955	AL	Herb Score
1955	NL	Bill Virdon
1954	AL	Bob Grim
1954	NL	Wally Moon
1953	AL	Harvey Kuenn
1953	NL	Jim Gilliam
1952	AL	Harry Byrd
1952	NL	Joe Black
1951	AL	Gil McDougald
1951	NL	Willie Mays
1950	AL	Walt Dropo
1950	NL	Sam Jethroe
1949	AL	Roy Sievers
1949	NL	Don Newcombe
1948	ML	Al Dark
1947	ML	Jackie Robinson

This season's award race coverage is planned.

Source: Lahman Database (Sean Lahman Baseball Database). Winners list is based on official records.