| Year |
Player |
Team |
Season
Info |
Career
Info |
| 1949 |
Roy
Sievers |
Browns |
.306
AVG, 140 G, 16 HR, 91 RBI |
17
seasons, .267 AVG, 317 HR, 1147 RBI |
| 1950 |
Walt
Dropo |
Red
Sox |
.322
AVG, 136 G, 34 HR, 144 RBI |
13
seasons, .270 AVG, 1113 H, 152 HR |
| 1951 |
Gil
McDougald |
Yankees |
.306
AVG, 131 G, 14 HR, 63 RBI, 14 SB |
10
seasons, .276 AVG, 112 HR, 576 RBI |
| 1952 |
Harry
Byrd |
Athletics |
15-10,
3.31 ERA, 3 Sho, 2 SV |
7
seasons, 46-54, 4.35 ERA, 355 BB, 381 SO |
| 1953 |
Harvey
Kuenn |
Tigers |
.308
AVG, 155 G, 209 H, 94 R, 50 BB, 31 SO |
15
seasons, .303 AVG, 2092 H, 356 2b |
| 1954 |
Bob
Grim |
Yankees |
20-6,
3.26 ERA, 8 CG, 8-0 in relief |
8
seasons, 61-41, 3.61 ERA, 37 SV |
| 1955 |
Herb
Score |
Indians |
16-10,
2.85 ERA, 227 IP, 158 H, 245 SO, 2 Sho, 11 CG |
8
seasons, 55-46, 3.36 ERA, Injury shortens promising career |
| 1956 |
Luis
Aparicio |
White
Sox |
.266
AVG, 152 G, 21 SB |
18
seasons, .262 AVG, 2677 H, 506 SB, 9 time Gold Golve |
| 1957 |
Tony
Kubek |
Yankees |
.297
AVG, 127 G, 128 H, 56 R |
9
seasons, .266 AVG, 1109 H, 217 BB, 441 SO |
| 1958 |
Albie
Pearson |
Senators |
.275
AVG, 148 G, 63 R, 64 BB, 31 SO |
9
seasons, .270 AVG, 831 H, 477 BB, 195 SO |
| 1959 |
Bob
Allison |
Senators |
.261
AVG, 150 G, 30 HR, 85 RBI, 13 SB |
13
seasons, .255 AVG, 256 HR, 796 RBI, 1033 SO |
| 1960 |
Ron
Hansen |
Orioles |
.255
AVG, 153 G, 22 HR, 86 RBI |
15
seasons, .234 AVG, 106 HR, 501 RBI, 643 SO |
| 1961 |
Don
Schwall |
Red
Sox |
15-7,
3.22 ERA, 178 IP, 110 BB, 91 SO, 10 CG, 2 Sho |
7
seasons, 49-48, 3.72 ERA, 743 IP, 408 SO |
| 1962 |
Tom
Tresh |
Yankees |
.286
AVG, 157 G, 20 HR, 93 RBI |
9
seasons, .245 AVG, 153 HR, 530 RBI |
| 1963 |
Gary
Peters |
White
Sox |
19-8,
2.33 ERA, 243 IP, 192 H, 13 CG, 4 Sho |
14
seasons, 114-103, 3.25 ERA, 2081 IP, 706 BB, 1420 SO |
| 1964 |
Tony
Oliva |
Twins |
.323
AVG, 161 G, 217 H, 94 RBI, 109 R, 12 SB |
15
seasons, .304 AVG, 1917 H, 220 HR, 947 RBI |
| 1965 |
Curt
Blefary |
Orioles |
.260
AVG, 144 G, 22 HR, 70 RBI |
8
seasons, .237 AVG, 112 HR, 382 RBI |
| 1966 |
Tommie
Agee |
White
Sox |
.273
AVG, 160 G, 172 H, 22 HR, 98 R, 86 RBI, 44 SB |
12
seasons, .255 AVG, 130 HR, 342 BB, 918 SO, 167 SB |
| 1967 |
Rod
Carew |
Twins |
.292
AVG, 137 G, 66 R, 51 RBI, 5 SB |
19
seasons, .328 AVG, 3053 H, 445 2b, 112 3b, 1424 R, 353 SB |
| 1968 |
Stan
Bahnsen |
Yankees |
17-12,
2.05 ERA, 267 IP, 216 H, 162 SO |
16
seasons, 146-149, 3.61 ERA, 2528 IP, 1359 SO |
| 1969 |
Lou
Pinella |
Royals |
.282
AVG, 135 G, 11 HR, 68 RBI |
18
seasons, .291 AVG, 1705 H, 305 2b, 102 HR |
| 1970 |
Thurman
Munson |
Yankees |
.302
AVG, 132 G, 59 R, 53 RBI, 57 BB, 56 SO |
11
seasons, .292 AVG, 7 time All Star, tragic accident ends career |
| 1971 |
Chris
Chambliss |
Indians |
.275
AVG, 111 G, 9 HR, 48 RBI |
17
seasons, .279 AVG, 2109 H, 185 HR |
| 1972 |
Carlton
Fisk |
Red
Sox |
.293
AVG, 131 G, 22 HR, 61 RBI |
24
seasons, .269 AVG, 376 HR, 2356 H, 128 SB |
| 1973 |
Al
Bumbry |
Orioles |
.337
AVG, 110 G, 11 3b, 73 R, 23 SB |
14
seasons, .281 AVG, 1422 H, 254 SB |
| 1974 |
Mike
Hargrove |
Rangers |
.323
AVG, 131 G, 66 RBI, 57 R, 4 HR |
13
seasons, .290 AVG, 1614 H, 965 BB, 550 SO |
| 1975 |
Fred Lynn |
Red Sox |
.331
AVG, 145 G, 21 HR, 105 RBI |
18
seasons, .283 AVG, 1960 H, 306 HR |
| 1976 |
Mark
Fidyrich |
Tigers |
19-9,
2.34 ERA, 24 CG, 4 Sho, 250 IP |
5
seasons, 29-19, 3.10 ERA, 412.1 IP, 170 SO |
| 1977 |
Eddie
Murray |
Orioles |
.283
AVG, 160 G, 27 HR, 88 RBI |
23
seasons, .287 AVG, 3255 H, 504 HR, 1917 RBI, 1333 BB, 1516 SO |
| 1978 |
Lou
Whitaker |
Tigers |
.285
AVG, 139 G, 3 HR, 71 R, 61 BB |
19
seasons, .276 AVG, 2369 H, 244 HR, 1197 BB, 1099 SO, 143 SB |
| 1979 |
John
Castino |
Twins |
.285
AVG, 148 G, 5 HR, 52 RBI |
6
seasons, .278 AVG, 41 HR, 249 RBI |
| 1980 |
Joe
Charboneau |
Indians |
.289
AVG, 131 G, 23 HR, 87 RBI |
3
seasons, .266 AVG, 201 G, 29 HR, 114 RBI |
| 1981 |
Dave
Righetti |
Yankees |
8-4,
2.05 ERA, 105 IP, 75 H, 89 SO |
17
seasons, 82-79, 3.46 ERA, 252 SV |
| 1982 |
Cal
Ripken |
Orioles |
.264
AVG, 160 G, 28 HR, 93 RBI |
Active |
| 1983 |
Ron
Kittle |
White
Sox |
.254
AVG, 145 G, 35 HR, 100 RBI |
12
seasons, .239 AVG, 176 HR, 236 BB, 744 SO |
| 1984 |
Alvin
Davis |
Mariners |
.284
AVG, 152 G, 27 HR, 116 RBI |
9
seasons, .280 AVG, 1189 H, 165 HR |
| 1985 |
Ozzie
Guillen |
White
Sox |
.273
AVG, 150 G, 9 3b, 71 R |
Active |
| 1986 |
Jose
Canseco |
Athletics |
.240
AVG, 157 G, 33 HR, 117 RBI |
Active |
| 1987 |
Mark
McGwire |
Athletics |
.289
AVG, 151 G, 49 HR, 118 RBI |
Active |
| 1988 |
Walt
Weiss |
Athletics |
.250
AVG, 147 G, 49 RBI, 44 R |
Active |
| 1989 |
Gregg
Olson |
Orioles |
5-2,
1.69 ERA, 27 SV, 85 IP, 90 SO |
Active |
| 1990 |
Sandy
Alomar |
Indians |
.290
AVG, 132 G, 9 HR, 66 RBI, 60 R |
Active |
| 1991 |
Chuck
Knoblauch |
Twins |
.281
AVG, 151 G, 78 R, 25 SB |
Active |
| 1992 |
Pat
Listach |
Brewers |
.290
AVG, 149 G, 54 SB, 93 R |
6
seasons, .251 AVG, 167 BB, 338 SO, 116 SB |
| 1993 |
Tim
Salmon |
Angels |
.283
AVG, 142 G, 31 HR, 95 RBI |
Active |
| 1994 |
Bob
Hamelin |
Royals |
.282
AVG, 101 G, 24 HR, 65 RBI |
6
seasons, .246 AVG, 67 HR, 209 RBI |
| 1995 |
Marty
Cordova |
Twins |
.277
AVG, 137 G, 24 HR, 84 RBI |
Active |
| 1996 |
Derek
Jeter |
Yankees |
.314
AVG, 157 G, 10 HR, 78 RBI |
Active |
| 1997 |
N.
Garciaparra |
Red
Sox |
.306
AVG, 153 G, 30 HR, 98 RBI |
Active |
| 1998 |
Ben
Grieve |
A's |
.288
AVG, 155 G, 18 HR, 89 RBI |
Active |
| 1999 |
Carlos
Beltran |
Royals |
.337
AVG, 156 G, 22 HR, 108 RBI |
Active |
| 2000 |
Kazuhiro
Sasaki |
Mariners |
2-5,
3.16 ERA, 37 SV, 62 IP, 78 SO |
Active |
| 2001 |
Ichiro
Suzuki |
Mariners |
.350
AVG, 157 G
242 H, 56 SB |
Active |
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