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The American Association Rookie of the Year Award was an annual award given to the best rookie player in Minor League Baseball's American Association based on their regular-season performance. Though the league was established in 1902,[1] the award was not created until 1946.[2] It continued to be issued through the 1962 season, after which the league disbanded.[1][2] In 1969, both the league and the award were revived, and the honor continued to be given until the league disbanded for a second time after the 1997 season.[1][2]
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Awarded for | Best regular-season rookie in the American Association |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Association |
| History | |
| First award | Jerry Witte (1946) |
| Final award | Magglio Ordóñez (1997) |
Eighteen outfielders won the Rookie of the Year Award, the most of any position. First basemen, second basemen, and shortstops, with six winners each, won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (4). Four catchers and two pitchers won the award.
Eight players who won the Rookie of the Year Award also won the American Association Most Valuable Player Award in the same season: Jerry Witte (1946), Herb Score (1954), Jack Smith (1962), Barry Larkin (1986), Lance Johnson (1987), Juan González (1990), Eric Owens (1995), and Magglio Ordóñez (1997).[2]
Seven players from the Denver Zephyrs and Indianapolis Indians were each selected for the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Milwaukee Brewers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, and Wichita Aeros (3); the Iowa Cubs, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Springfield Redbirds, and St. Paul Saints (2); and the Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, Omaha Dodgers, and Toledo Mud Hens (1).
Eight players from the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball (MLB) organization won the award, more than any other, followed by the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds organizations (5); the Milwaukee Braves organization (4); the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, and New York Yankees organizations (3); the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers organizations (2); and the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations (1).
| Position | Indicates the player's primary position |
|---|
| Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Zephyrs (Denver Bears) | 7 | 1956, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988 |
| Indianapolis Indians | 1954, 1959, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1993, 1995 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 1947, 1949, 1951 |
| Omaha Royals | 1972, 1977, 1994 | |
| Tulsa Oilers | 1969, 1974, 1976 | |
| Wichita Aeros (Wichita Aeros) | 1957, 1970, 1971 | |
| Iowa Cubs | 2 | 1982, 1983 |
| Kansas City Blues | 1948, 1952 | |
| Louisville Redbirds | 1987, 1989 | |
| Nashville Sounds | 1996, 1997 | |
| Oklahoma City 89ers | 1990, 1991 | |
| Springfield Redbirds | 1978, 1979 | |
| St. Paul Saints | 1950, 1953 | |
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1992 |
| Louisville Colonels | 1958 | |
| Minneapolis Millers | 1960 | |
| Omaha Cardinals | 1955 | |
| Omaha Dodgers | 1962 | |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 1946 |
| Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 1955, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1989 |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 | 1959, 1975, 1984, 1996, 1997 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1961, 1973, 1986, 1993, 1995 | |
| Milwaukee Braves (Boston Braves) | 4 | 1947, 1949, 1951, 1957 |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 1954, 1970, 1971 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1972, 1977, 1994 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers (Brooklyn Dodgers) | 1950, 1953, 1962 | |
| Montreal Expos | 1980, 1981, 1985 | |
| New York Yankees | 1948, 1952, 1956 | |
| Baltimore Orioles (St. Louis Browns) | 2 | 1946, 1958 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1982, 1983 | |
| Texas Rangers | 1990, 1991 | |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1960 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1988 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1992 |
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