Who Won the American League 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 | Gunnar Henderson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2022 | Julio Rodríguez | Seattle Mariners |
| 2021 | Randy Arozarena | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2020 | Kyle Lewis | Seattle Mariners |
| 2019 | Yordan Álvarez | Houston Astros |
| 2018 | Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2017 | Aaron Judge | New York Yankees |
| 2016 | Michael Fulmer | Detroit Tigers |
| 2015 | Carlos Correa | Houston Astros |
| 2014 | Jose Abreu | Chicago White Sox |
| 2013 | Wil Myers | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2012 | Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2011 | Jeremy Hellickson | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2010 | Neftali Feliz | Texas Rangers |
| 2009 | Andrew Bailey | Oakland Athletics |
| 2008 | Evan Longoria | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2007 | Dustin Pedroia | Boston Red Sox |
| 2006 | Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers |
| 2005 | Huston Street | Oakland Athletics |
| 2004 | Bobby Crosby | Oakland Athletics |
| 2003 | Angel Berroa | Kansas City Royals |
| 2002 | Eric Hinske | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle Mariners |
| 2000 | Kazuhiro Sasaki | Seattle Mariners |
| 1999 | Carlos Beltran | Kansas City Royals |
| 1998 | Ben Grieve | Oakland Athletics |
| 1997 | Nomar Garciaparra | Boston Red Sox |
| 1996 | Derek Jeter | New York Yankees |
| 1995 | Marty Cordova | Minnesota Twins |
| 1994 | Bob Hamelin | Kansas City Royals |
| 1993 | Tim Salmon | California Angels |
| 1992 | Pat Listach | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1991 | Chuck Knoblauch | Minnesota Twins |
| 1990 | Sandy Alomar Jr | Cleveland Indians |
| 1989 | Gregg Olson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1988 | Walt Weiss | Oakland Athletics |
| 1987 | Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics |
| 1986 | Jose Canseco | Oakland Athletics |
| 1985 | Ozzie Guillen | Chicago White Sox |
| 1984 | Alvin Davis | Seattle Mariners |
| 1983 | Ron Kittle | Chicago White Sox |
| 1982 | Cal Ripken Jr | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1981 | Dave Righetti | New York Yankees |
| 1980 | Joe Charboneau | Cleveland Indians |
| 1979 | John Castino / Alfredo Griffin | Minnesota Twins / Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1978 | Lou Whitaker | Detroit Tigers |
| 1977 | Eddie Murray | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1976 | Mark Fidrych | Detroit Tigers |
| 1975 | Fred Lynn | Boston Red Sox |
| 1974 | Mike Hargrove | Texas Rangers |
| 1973 | Al Bumbry | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1972 | Carlton Fisk | Boston Red Sox |
| 1971 | Chris Chambliss | Cleveland Indians |
| 1970 | Thurman Munson | New York Yankees |
| 1969 | Lou Piniella | Kansas City Royals |
| 1968 | Stan Bahnsen | New York Yankees |
| 1967 | Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins |
| 1966 | Tommy Agee | Chicago White Sox |
| 1965 | Curt Blefary | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1964 | Tony Oliva | Minnesota Twins |
| 1963 | Gary Peters | Chicago White Sox |
| 1962 | Tom Tresh | New York Yankees |
| 1961 | Don Schwall | Boston Red Sox |
| 1960 | Ron Hansen | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1959 | Bob Allison | Washington Senators |
| 1958 | Albie Pearson | Washington Senators |
| 1957 | Tony Kubek | New York Yankees |
| 1956 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox |
| 1955 | Herb Score | Cleveland Indians |
| 1954 | Bob Grim | New York Yankees |
| 1953 | Harvey Kuenn | Detroit Tigers |
| 1952 | Harry Byrd | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1951 | Gil McDougald | New York Yankees |
| 1950 | Walt Dropo | Boston Red Sox |
| 1949 | Roy Sievers | St Louis Browns |