x-unanimous 2014 -- Jacob deGrom, New York 2013 -- Jose Fernandez, Miami 2012 -- Bryce Harper, Washington 2011 -- x-Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta 2010 -- Buster Posey, San Francisco 2009 -- Chris Coghlan, Florida 2008 -- Geovany Soto, Chicago 2007 -- Ryan Braun, Milwaukee 2006 -- Hanley Ramirez, Florida 2005 -- Ryan Howard, Philadelphia 2004 -- Jason Bay, Pittsburgh 2003 -- Dontrelle Willis, Florida 2002 -- Jason Jennings, Colorado 2001 -- x-Albert Pujols, St. Louis 2000 -- Rafael Furcal, Atlanta 1999 -- Scott Williamson, Cincinnati 1998 -- Kerry Wood, Chicago 1997 -- x-Scott Rolen, Philadelphia 1996 -- Todd Hollandsworth, Los Angeles 1995 -- Hideo Nomo, Los Angeles 1994 -- x-Raul Mondesi, Los Angeles 1993 -- x-Mike Piazza, Los Angeles 1992 -- Eric Karros, Los Angeles 1991 -- Jeff Bagwell, Houston 1990 -- Dave Justice, Atlanta 1989 -- Jerome Walton, Chicago 1988 -- Chris Sabo, Cincinnati 1987 -- x-Benito Santiago, San Diego 1986 -- Todd Worrell, St. Louis 1985 -- x-Vince Coleman, St. Louis 1984 -- Dwight Gooden, New York 1983 -- Darryl Strawberry, New York 1982 -- Steve Sax, Los Angeles 1981 -- Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles 1980 -- Steve Howe, Los Angeles 1979 -- Rick Sutcliffe, Los Angeles 1978 -- Bob Horner, Atlanta 1977 -- Andre Dawson, Montreal 1976 -- Pat Zachry, Cincinnati, and Butch Metzger, San Diego, tie 1975 -- John Montefusco, San Francisco 1974 -- Bake McBride, St. Louis 1973 -- Gary Matthews, San Francisco 1972 -- Jon Matlack, New York 1971 -- Earl Williams, Atlanta 1970 -- Carl Morton, Montreal 1969 -- Ted Sizemore, Los Angeles 1968 -- Johnny Bench, Cincinnati 1967 -- Tom Seaver, New York 1966 -- Tommy Helms, Cincinnati 1965 -- Jim Lefebvre, Los Angeles 1964 -- Richie Allen, Philadelphia 1963 -- Pete Rose, Cincinnati 1962 -- Ken Hubbs, Chicago 1961 -- Billy Williams, Chicago 1960 -- Frank Howard, Los Angeles 1959 -- x-Willie McCovey, San Francisco 1958 -- x-Orlando Cepeda, San Francisco 1957 -- Jack Sanford, Philadelphia 1956 -- x-Frank Robinson, Cincinnati 1955 -- Bill Virdon, St. Louis 1954 -- Wally Moon, St. Louis 1953 -- Jim Gilliam, Brooklyn 1952 -- Joe Black, Brooklyn 1951 -- Willie Mays, New York 1950 -- Sam Jethroe, Boston 1949 -- Don Newcombe, Brooklyn 1948 -- Alvin Dark, Boston 1947 -- Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn 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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