MLB rookie leaders, 2009
MLB rookies in 2009: Colby Rasmus led in home runs (16); Chris Coghlan led in hits (162); Gordon Beckham led in RBI (63).
Home Runs
| Player | Team | GP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby RasmusLF | STL | 147 | 16 |
| Nolan ReimoldLF | BAL | 104 | 15 |
| Gordon BeckhamSS | CHW | 103 | 14 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | PIT | 108 | 12 |
| Kyle Blanks1B | SD | 54 | 10 |
| Chris Coghlan3B | MIA | 128 | 9 |
| Matt WietersC | BAL | 96 | 9 |
| Drew StubbsCF | CIN | 42 | 8 |
| Josh Fields3B | CHW | 79 | 7 |
| Landon PowellC | ATH | 46 | 7 |
Hits
| Player | Team | GP | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Coghlan3B | MIA | 128 | 162 |
| Gerardo ParraCF | ARI | 120 | 132 |
| Elvis AndrusSS | TEX | 145 | 128 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | PIT | 108 | 124 |
| Colby RasmusLF | STL | 147 | 119 |
| Gordon BeckhamSS | CHW | 103 | 102 |
| Matt WietersC | BAL | 96 | 102 |
| Nolan ReimoldLF | BAL | 104 | 100 |
| Everth CabreraSS | SD | 103 | 96 |
| Josh Fields3B | CHW | 79 | 53 |
RBI
| Player | Team | GP | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon BeckhamSS | CHW | 103 | 63 |
| Gerardo ParraCF | ARI | 120 | 60 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | PIT | 108 | 54 |
| Colby RasmusLF | STL | 147 | 52 |
| Chris Coghlan3B | MIA | 128 | 47 |
| Nolan ReimoldLF | BAL | 104 | 45 |
| Matt WietersC | BAL | 96 | 43 |
| Elvis AndrusSS | TEX | 145 | 40 |
| Everth CabreraSS | SD | 103 | 31 |
| Josh Fields3B | CHW | 79 | 30 |
Stolen Bases
| Player | Team | GP | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis AndrusSS | TEX | 145 | 33 |
| Everth CabreraSS | SD | 103 | 25 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | PIT | 108 | 22 |
| Julio BorbonLF | TEX | 46 | 19 |
| Drew StubbsCF | CIN | 42 | 10 |
| Chris Coghlan3B | MIA | 128 | 8 |
| Nolan ReimoldLF | BAL | 104 | 8 |
| Gordon BeckhamSS | CHW | 103 | 7 |
| Trevor CroweLF | CLE | 68 | 6 |
| Gerardo ParraCF | ARI | 120 | 5 |
Batting Average
| Player | Team | GP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Coghlan3B | MIA | 128 | .321 |
| Julio BorbonLF | TEX | 46 | .312 |
| Gerardo ParraCF | ARI | 120 | .290 |
| Matt WietersC | BAL | 96 | .288 |
| Ramiro Pena2B | NYY | 69 | .287 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | PIT | 108 | .286 |
| Nolan ReimoldLF | BAL | 104 | .279 |
| Gordon BeckhamSS | CHW | 103 | .270 |
| Drew StubbsCF | CIN | 42 | .267 |
| Elvis AndrusSS | TEX | 145 | .267 |
Wins
| Player | Team | GP | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick PorcelloSP | DET | 31 | 14 |
| Ricky RomeroSP | TOR | 29 | 13 |
| Brett AndersonSP | ATH | 30 | 11 |
| David HuffRP | CLE | 23 | 11 |
| Tommy HansonSP | ATL | 21 | 11 |
| Trevor CahillSP | ATH | 32 | 10 |
| Derek HollandP | TEX | 33 | 8 |
| Sean WestSP | MIA | 20 | 8 |
| Brad BergesenRP | BAL | 19 | 7 |
| Brett CecilRP | TOR | 18 | 7 |
Strikeouts (Pitching)
| Player | Team | GP | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett AndersonSP | ATH | 30 | 150 |
| Ricky RomeroSP | TOR | 29 | 141 |
| Tommy HansonSP | ATL | 21 | 116 |
| Derek HollandP | TEX | 33 | 107 |
| Kenshin KawakamiSP | ATL | 32 | 105 |
| Luke GregersonRP | SD | 72 | 93 |
| Jordan ZimmermannSP | WSH | 16 | 92 |
| Andrew BaileyP | ATH | 68 | 91 |
| Trevor CahillSP | ATH | 32 | 90 |
| Rick PorcelloSP | DET | 31 | 89 |
ERA
| Player | Team | GP | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KilbyRP | ATH | 11 | 0.53 |
| Justin BergRP | CHC | 11 | 0.75 |
| Dan Joseph RunzlerRP | SF | 11 | 1.04 |
| Esmailin CaridadRP | CHC | 14 | 1.40 |
| Neftali FelizP | TEX | 20 | 1.74 |
| Andrew BaileyP | ATH | 68 | 1.84 |
| Blake HawksworthRP | STL | 30 | 2.03 |
| Ronald BelisarioRP | LAD | 69 | 2.04 |
| Sammy GervacioRP | HOU | 29 | 2.14 |
| Fu-Te NiRP | DET | 36 | 2.61 |
Saves
| Player | Team | GP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew BaileyP | ATH | 68 | 26 |
| Neftali FelizP | TEX | 20 | 2 |
| Dale ThayerRP | TB | 11 | 1 |
| Daniel BardRP | BOS | 49 | 1 |
| John AxfordRP | MIL | 7 | 1 |
| Kenshin KawakamiSP | ATL | 32 | 1 |
| Luke GregersonRP | SD | 72 | 1 |
| Aaron PoredaRP | — | 14 | 0 |
| Alfredo FigaroRP | DET | 5 | 0 |
| Anthony ClaggettRP | — | 3 | 0 |
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.