x-unanimous 2014 -- x-Jose Abreu, Chicago 2013 -- Wil Myers, Tampa Bay 2012 -- x-Mike Trout, Los Angeles 2011 -- Jeremy Hellickson, Tampa Bay 2010 -- Neftali Feliz, Texas 2009 -- Andrew Bailey, Oakland 2008 -- x-Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay 2007 -- Dustin Pedroia, Boston 2006 -- Justin Verlander, Detroit 2005 -- Huston Street, Oakland 2004 -- Bobby Crosby, Oakland 2003 -- Angel Berroa, Kansas City 2002 -- Eric Hinske, Toronto 2001 -- Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle 2000 -- Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle 1999 -- Carlos Beltran, Kansas City 1998 -- Ben Grieve, Oakland 1997 -- x-Nomar Garciaparra, Boston 1996 -- x-Derek Jeter, New York 1995 -- Marty Cordova, Minnesota 1994 -- Bob Hamelin, Kansas City 1993 -- x-Tim Salmon, California 1992 -- Pat Listach, Milwaukee 1991 -- Chuck Knoblauch, Minnesota 1990 -- x-Sandy Alomar, Jr., Cleveland 1989 -- Gregg Olson, Baltimore 1988 -- Walt Weiss, Oakland 1987 -- x-Mark McGwire, Oakland 1986 -- Jose Canseco, Oakland 1985 -- Ozzie Guillen, Chicago 1984 -- Alvin Davis, Seattle 1983 -- Ron Kittle, Chicago 1982 -- Cal Ripken, Baltimore 1981 -- Dave Righetti, New York 1980 -- Joe Charbonneau, Cleveland 1979 -- John Castino, Minnesota, and Alfredo Griffin, Toronto 1978 -- Lou Whitaker, Detroit 1977 -- Eddie Murray, Baltimore 1976 -- Mark Fidrych, Detroit 1975 -- Fred Lynn, Boston 1974 -- Mike Hargrove, Texas 1973 -- Al Bumbry, Baltimore 1972 -- x-Carlton Fisk, Boston 1971 -- Chris Chambliss, Cleveland 1970 -- Thurman Munson, New York 1969 -- Lou Piniella, Kansas City 1968 -- Stan Bahnsen, New York 1967 -- Rod Carew, Minnesota 1966 -- Tommie Agee, Chicago 1965 -- Curt Blefary, Baltimore 1964 -- Tony Oliva, Minnesota 1963 -- Gary Peters, Chicago 1962 -- Tom Tresh, New York 1961 -- Don Schwall, Boston 1960 -- Ron Hansen, Baltimore 1959 -- Bob Allison, Washington 1958 -- Albie Pearson, Washington 1957 -- Tony Kubek, New York 1956 -- Luis Aparicio, Chicago 1955 -- Herb Score, Cleveland 1954 -- Bob Grim, New York 1953 -- Harvey Kuenn, Detroit 1952 -- Harry Byrd, Philadelphia 1951 -- Gil McDougald, New York 1950 -- Walt Dropo, Boston 1949 -- Roy Sievers, St. Louis NOTE: One player was selected as Major League Rookie of the Year in 1947 and 1948. The policy of naming a player from each league was inaugurated in 1949.
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