Årets National League

Ved avslutningen av hver baseballsesong stemmer baseballforfatterforeningen for Amerika på årets rookie for de nasjonale og amerikanske ligaene. For å være kvalifisert for prisen, må spillerne ha minst 130 flaggermus, 45 dager på den aktive vaktlisten til et stort ligalag, eller 50 omganger på 1. september innen 1. september.

The First Rookie of the Year Award gikk til Jackie Robinson. På den tiden ble prisen oppkalt etter Chicago White Sox -eier J. Louis Comiskey, men i 1987 ble prisen omdøpt til Jackie Robinson på 40 -årsjubileet for Robinson som vant den. I 1947 og 1948 ble prisen gitt til den beste totale rookie, men siden 1949 har den blitt gitt til en spiller per liga.

Selv om det ikke er en garanti for fremtidig storhet, er 10 av de 69 vinnerne av National League Award i National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Årets National League

• 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: Pat Zachry, Cincinnati Reds, og Butch Metzger, San Diego Padres
• 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: Richie 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

Noen medier, som baseball almanakk og sportslige nyheter, har sin egen rookie of the Year -priser. I motsetning til sportslige nyheter og Baseball Writers Association of America, gir Baseball Almanac bare ut en rookie.