MLB rookie leaders, 2008
MLB rookies in 2008: Evan Longoria led in home runs (27); Alexei Ramirez led in hits (139); Evan Longoria led in RBI (85).
Home Runs
| Player | Team | GP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Longoria3B | TB | 122 | 27 |
| Alexei RamirezSS | CHW | 136 | 21 |
| Jay BruceLF | CIN | 108 | 21 |
| Chris Davis1B | TEX | 80 | 17 |
| Matt JoyceRF | DET | 92 | 12 |
| John BowkerRF | SF | 111 | 10 |
| Kosuke FukudomeLF | CHC | 150 | 10 |
| Mike AvilesSS | KC | 102 | 10 |
| Blake DeWitt3B | LAD | 117 | 9 |
| Brandon BoggsLF | TEX | 101 | 8 |
Hits
| Player | Team | GP | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexei RamirezSS | CHW | 136 | 139 |
| Mike AvilesSS | KC | 102 | 136 |
| Kosuke FukudomeLF | CHC | 150 | 129 |
| Evan Longoria3B | TB | 122 | 122 |
| Gregor BlancoLF | ATL | 144 | 108 |
| Jay BruceLF | CIN | 108 | 105 |
| Denard SpanLF | MIN | 93 | 102 |
| Blake DeWitt3B | LAD | 117 | 97 |
| Edgar Gonzalez3B | SD | 111 | 89 |
| Chris Davis1B | TEX | 80 | 84 |
RBI
| Player | Team | GP | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Longoria3B | TB | 122 | 85 |
| Alexei RamirezSS | CHW | 136 | 77 |
| Kosuke FukudomeLF | CHC | 150 | 58 |
| Chris Davis1B | TEX | 80 | 55 |
| Blake DeWitt3B | LAD | 117 | 52 |
| Jay BruceLF | CIN | 108 | 52 |
| Mike AvilesSS | KC | 102 | 51 |
| Denard SpanLF | MIN | 93 | 47 |
| Jed LowrieDH | BOS | 81 | 46 |
| John BowkerRF | SF | 111 | 43 |
Stolen Bases
| Player | Team | GP | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denard SpanLF | MIN | 93 | 18 |
| Alexei RamirezSS | CHW | 136 | 13 |
| Brett GardnerCF | NYY | 42 | 13 |
| Emmanuel BurrissLF | SF | 95 | 13 |
| Gregor BlancoLF | ATL | 144 | 13 |
| Kosuke FukudomeLF | CHC | 150 | 12 |
| Mike AvilesSS | KC | 102 | 8 |
| Evan Longoria3B | TB | 122 | 7 |
| Justin ChristianRF | NYY | 24 | 7 |
| Matt TolbertSS | MIN | 41 | 7 |
Batting Average
| Player | Team | GP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Sandoval1B | SF | 41 | .345 |
| Mike AvilesSS | KC | 102 | .325 |
| Daniel Murphy1B | NYM | 49 | .313 |
| John D BakerC | MIA | 61 | .299 |
| Denard SpanLF | MIN | 93 | .294 |
| Alexei RamirezSS | CHW | 136 | .290 |
| Chris Davis1B | TEX | 80 | .285 |
| Clete ThomasRF | DET | 40 | .284 |
| Emmanuel BurrissLF | SF | 95 | .283 |
| Matt TolbertSS | MIN | 41 | .283 |
Wins
| Player | Team | GP | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose ArredondoRP | LAA | 52 | 10 |
| Hiroki KurodaSP | LAD | 31 | 9 |
| Johnny CuetoSP | CIN | 31 | 9 |
| Matt HarrisonSP | TEX | 15 | 9 |
| Greg SmithSP | ATH | 32 | 7 |
| Jesse CarlsonRP | TOR | 69 | 7 |
| Chris VolstadRP | MIA | 15 | 6 |
| Justin MastersonSP | BOS | 36 | 6 |
| Clayton KershawSP | LAD | 22 | 5 |
| Adam RussellRP | CHW | 22 | 4 |
Strikeouts (Pitching)
| Player | Team | GP | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny CuetoSP | CIN | 31 | 158 |
| Hiroki KurodaSP | LAD | 31 | 116 |
| Greg SmithSP | ATH | 32 | 111 |
| Clayton KershawSP | LAD | 22 | 100 |
| Justin MastersonSP | BOS | 36 | 68 |
| Max ScherzerSP | ARI | 16 | 66 |
| Kyle McClellanRP | STL | 68 | 59 |
| David PurceySP | TOR | 12 | 58 |
| Wesley WrightRP | HOU | 71 | 57 |
| Jesse CarlsonRP | TOR | 69 | 55 |
ERA
| Player | Team | GP | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike HinckleySP | WSH | 14 | 0.00 |
| Phil CokeRP | NYY | 12 | 0.61 |
| Jason MotteRP | STL | 12 | 0.82 |
| Jose MijaresRP | MIN | 10 | 0.87 |
| Brad ZieglerRP | ATH | 47 | 1.06 |
| Jose ArredondoRP | LAA | 52 | 1.62 |
| Sergio RomoRP | SF | 29 | 2.12 |
| Steven ShellRP | WSH | 39 | 2.16 |
| Jesse CarlsonRP | TOR | 69 | 2.25 |
| Cory WadeRP | LAD | 55 | 2.27 |
Saves
| Player | Team | GP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad ZieglerRP | ATH | 47 | 11 |
| Chris PerezRP | STL | 41 | 7 |
| Masa KobayashiRP | CLE | 57 | 6 |
| Freddy DolsiRP | DET | 42 | 2 |
| Jesse CarlsonRP | TOR | 69 | 2 |
| Steven ShellRP | WSH | 39 | 2 |
| Brian BassRP | — | 49 | 1 |
| Jason MotteRP | STL | 12 | 1 |
| Jeff SamardzijaSP | CHC | 26 | 1 |
| Jim MillerRP | BAL | 8 | 1 |
A rookie here is a player in his first season on file. MLB keeps a player a rookie until 130 at-bats or 50 innings, so a late call-up can be one again the next year; he is listed only the first time.