MLB Rookie of the Year winners
Nick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin were the 2025 MLB Rookie of the Year. The award has been given in 79 seasons since 1947.
Every MLB Rookie of the Year winner by season
| Season | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nick Kurtz · Athletics | Drake Baldwin · Atlanta Braves |
| 2024 | Luis Gil · New York Yankees | Paul Skenes · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2023 | Gunnar Henderson · Baltimore Orioles | Corbin Carroll · Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2022 | Julio Rodríguez · Seattle Mariners | Michael Harris II · Atlanta Braves |
| 2021 | Randy Arozarena · Tampa Bay Rays | Jonathan India · Cincinnati Reds |
| 2020 | Kyle Lewis · Seattle Mariners | Devin Williams · Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2019 | Yordan Alvarez · Houston Astros | Pete Alonso · New York Mets |
| 2018 | Shohei Ohtani · Los Angeles Angels | Ronald Acuña Jr. · Atlanta Braves |
| 2017 | Aaron Judge · New York Yankees | Cody Bellinger · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2016 | Michael Fulmer · Detroit Tigers | Corey Seager · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2015 | Carlos Correa · Houston Astros | Kris Bryant · Chicago Cubs |
| 2014 | José Abreu · Chicago White Sox | Jacob deGrom · New York Mets |
| 2013 | Wil Myers · Tampa Bay Rays | José Fernández · Miami Marlins |
| 2012 | Mike Trout · Los Angeles Angels | Bryce Harper · Washington Nationals |
| 2011 | Jeremy Hellickson · Tampa Bay Rays | Craig Kimbrel · Atlanta Braves |
| 2010 | Neftalí Feliz · Texas Rangers | Buster Posey · San Francisco Giants |
| 2009 | Andrew Bailey · Oakland Athletics | Chris Coghlan · Florida Marlins |
| 2008 | Evan Longoria · Tampa Bay Rays | Geovany Soto · Chicago Cubs |
| 2007 | Dustin Pedroia · Boston Red Sox | Ryan Braun · Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2006 | Justin Verlander · Detroit Tigers | Hanley Ramírez · Florida Marlins |
| 2005 | Huston Street · Oakland Athletics | Ryan Howard · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2004 | Bobby Crosby · Oakland Athletics | Jason Bay · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2003 | Ángel Berroa · Kansas City Royals | Dontrelle Willis · Florida Marlins |
| 2002 | Eric Hinske · Toronto Blue Jays | Jason Jennings · Colorado Rockies |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki · Seattle Mariners | Albert Pujols · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2000 | Kazuhiro Sasaki · Seattle Mariners | Rafael Furcal · Atlanta Braves |
| 1999 | Carlos Beltrán · Kansas City Royals | Scott Williamson · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1998 | Ben Grieve · Oakland Athletics | Kerry Wood · Chicago Cubs |
| 1997 | Nomar Garciaparra · Boston Red Sox | Scott Rolen · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1996 | Derek Jeter · New York Yankees | Todd Hollandsworth · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1995 | Marty Cordova · Minnesota Twins | Hideo Nomo · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1994 | Bob Hamelin · Kansas City Royals | Raúl Mondesí · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1993 | Tim Salmon · California Angels | Mike Piazza · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1992 | Pat Listach · Milwaukee Brewers | Eric Karros · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1991 | Chuck Knoblauch · Minnesota Twins | Jeff Bagwell · Houston Astros |
| 1990 | Sandy Alomar Jr. · Cleveland Indians | David Justice · Atlanta Braves |
| 1989 | Gregg Olson · Baltimore Orioles | Jerome Walton · Chicago Cubs |
| 1988 | Walt Weiss · Oakland Athletics | Chris Sabo · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1987 | Mark McGwire · Oakland Athletics | Benito Santiago · San Diego Padres |
| 1986 | Jose Canseco · Oakland Athletics | Todd Worrell · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1985 | Ozzie Guillén · Chicago White Sox | Vince Coleman · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1984 | Alvin Davis · Seattle Mariners | Dwight Gooden · New York Mets |
| 1983 | Ron Kittle · Chicago White Sox | Darryl Strawberry · New York Mets |
| 1982 | Cal Ripken Jr. · Baltimore Orioles | Steve Sax · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1981 | Dave Righetti · New York Yankees | Fernando Valenzuela · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1980 | Joe Charboneau · Cleveland Indians | Steve Howe · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1979 | Alfredo Griffin · Toronto Blue JaysJohn Castino · Minnesota Twins | Rick Sutcliffe · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1978 | Lou Whitaker · Detroit Tigers | Bob Horner · Atlanta Braves |
| 1977 | Eddie Murray · Baltimore Orioles | Andre Dawson · Montreal Expos |
| 1976 | Mark Fidrych · Detroit Tigers | Butch Metzger · San Diego PadresPat Zachry · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1975 | Fred Lynn · Boston Red Sox | John Montefusco · San Francisco Giants |
| 1974 | Mike Hargrove · Texas Rangers | Bake McBride · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1973 | Al Bumbry · Baltimore Orioles | Gary Matthews · San Francisco Giants |
| 1972 | Carlton Fisk · Boston Red Sox | Jon Matlack · New York Mets |
| 1971 | Chris Chambliss · Cleveland Indians | Earl Williams · Atlanta Braves |
| 1970 | Thurman Munson · New York Yankees | Carl Morton · Montreal Expos |
| 1969 | Lou Piniella · Kansas City Royals | Ted Sizemore · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1968 | Stan Bahnsen · New York Yankees | Johnny Bench · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1967 | Rod Carew · Minnesota Twins | Tom Seaver · New York Mets |
| 1966 | Tommie Agee · Chicago White Sox | Tommy Helms · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1965 | Curt Blefary · Baltimore Orioles | Jim Lefebvre · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1964 | Tony Oliva · Minnesota Twins | Dick Allen · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1963 | Gary Peters · Chicago White Sox | Pete Rose · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1962 | Tom Tresh · New York Yankees | Ken Hubbs · Chicago Cubs |
| 1961 | Don Schwall · Boston Red Sox | Billy Williams · Chicago Cubs |
| 1960 | Ron Hansen · Baltimore Orioles | Frank Howard · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1959 | Bob Allison · Washington Senators | Willie McCovey · San Francisco Giants |
| 1958 | Albie Pearson · Washington Senators | Orlando Cepeda · San Francisco Giants |
| 1957 | Tony Kubek · New York Yankees | Jack Sanford · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1956 | Luis Aparicio · Chicago White Sox | Frank Robinson · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1955 | Herb Score · Cleveland Indians | Bill Virdon · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1954 | Bob Grim · New York Yankees | Wally Moon · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1953 | Harvey Kuenn · Detroit Tigers | Jim Gilliam · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1952 | Harry Byrd · Philadelphia Athletics | Joe Black · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1951 | Gil McDougald · New York Yankees | Willie Mays · New York Giants |
| 1950 | Walt Dropo · Boston Red Sox | Sam Jethroe · Boston Braves |
| 1949 | Roy Sievers · St. Louis Browns | Don Newcombe · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1948 | Alvin Dark · Boston Braves | — |
| 1947 | Jackie Robinson · Brooklyn Dodgers | — |
Winners from Wikipedia's list of MLB Rookie of the Year winners. A name links to the player's page when the player is on file.