Who Won the National League Rookie of the Year?

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NL Rookie of the Year

Every year since 1949 the Baseball Writers' Association has selected a Rookie of the Year in both the American and National Leagues. In 1947 and 1948 the award was given to one player from both leagues combined. In 1987 the award became known as the Jackie Robinson award - who was the first winner back in 1947.

Year Winner For
2023 Corbin Carroll Arizona Diamondbacks
2022 Michael Harris II Atlanta Braves
2021 Jonathan India Cincinnati Reds
2020 Devin Williams Milwaukee Brewers
2019 Pete Alonso New York Mets
2018 Ronald Acuña Jr. Atlanta Braves
2017 Cody Bellinger Los Angeles Dodgers
2016 Corey Seager Los Angeles Dodgers
2015 Kris Bryant Chicago Cubs
2014 Jacob deGrom New York Mets
2013 Jose Fernandez Miami Marlins
2012 Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
2011 Craig Kimbrel Atlanta Braves
2010 Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
2009 Chris Coghlan Florida Marlins
2008 Geovany Soto Chicago Cubs
2007 Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers
2006 Hanley Ramirez Florida Marlins
2005 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies
2004 Jason Bay Pittsburgh Pirates
2003 Dontrelle Willis Florida Marlins
2002 Jason Jennings Colorado Rockies
2001 Albert Pujols St Louis Cardinals
2000 Rafael Furcal Atlanta Braves
1999 Scott Williamson Cincinnati Reds
1998 Kerry Wood Chicago Cubs
1997 Scott Rolen Philadelphia Phillies
1996 Todd Hollandsworth Los Angeles Dodgers
1995 Hideo Nomo Los Angeles Dodgers
1994 Raul Mondesi Los Angeles Dodgers
1993 Mike Piazza Los Angeles Dodgers
1992 Eric Karros Los Angeles Dodgers
1991 Jeff Bagwell Houston Astros
1990 David Justice Atlanta Braves
1989 Jerome Walton Chicago Cubs
1988 Chris Sabo Cincinnati Reds
1987 Benito Santiago San Diego Padres
1986 Todd Worrell St Louis Cardinals
1985 Vince Coleman St Louis Cardinals
1984 Dwight Gooden New York Mets
1983 Darryl Strawberry New York Mets
1982 Steve Sax Los Angeles Dodgers
1981 Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers
1980 Steve Howe Los Angeles Dodgers
1979 Rick Sutcliffe Los Angeles Dodgers
1978 Bob Horner Atlanta Braves
1977 Andre Dawson Montreal Expos
1976 Butch Metzger & Pat Zachry San Diego Padres & Cincinnati Reds
1975 John Montefusco San Francisco Giants
1974 Bake McBride St Louis Cardinals
1973 Gary Matthews San Francisco Giants
1972 Jon Matlack New York Mets
1971 Earl Williams Atlanta Braves
1970 Carl Morton Montreal Expos
1969 Ted Sizemore Los Angeles Dodgers
1968 Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds
1967 Tom Seaver New York Mets
1966 Tommy Helms Cincinnati Reds
1965 Jim Lefebvre Los Angeles Dodgers
1964 Dick Allen Philadelphia Phillies
1963 Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds
1962 Ken Hubbs Chicago Cubs
1961 Billy Williams Chicago Cubs
1960 Frank Howard Los Angeles Dodgers
1959 Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants
1958 Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Giants
1957 Jack Sanford Philadelphia Phillies
1956 Frank Robinson Cincinnati Reds
1955 Bill Virdon St Louis Cardinals
1954 Wally Moon St Louis Cardinals
1953 Jim Gilliam Brooklyn Dodgers
1952 Joe Black Brooklyn Dodgers
1951 Willie Mays New York Giants
1950 Sam Jethroe Boston Braves
1949 Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers
1948 Alvin Dark Boston Braves
1947 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers