Eastern League Rookie of the Year Award
Eastern League Rookie of the Year Award | |
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Sport | Baseball |
League | Eastern League |
Awarded for | Best regular season rookie in the Eastern League |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Eastern League |
History | |
First award | 1993 |
Final award | 2019 |
The Eastern League Rookie of the Year Award was an annual award given to the best rookie player in minor league baseball's Eastern League. In 1997, Cliff Floyd won the first ever Eastern League Rookie of the Year Award. The final award was issued in 2019 to Jose Azocar of the Erie SeaWolves. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[1] and the league ceased operations before the 2021 season in conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball.[2]
First basemen, with 7 winners, won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (3), shortstops (2), and catchers and second basemen (1). One player who won the award was a pitcher. Thirteen outfielders won the award, the most of any position.
Seven players from the Reading Phillies/Fightin Phils were selected for the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Harrisburg Senators (5); the Akron Aeros/RubberDucks (4); the Binghamton Mets (3); the Altoona Curve and New Haven Ravens (2); and the Bowie Baysox, Erie SeaWolves, Portland Sea Dogs, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and Trenton Thunder (1).
Seven players from the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball (MLB) organization won the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any other, followed by the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals organization (5); the Cleveland Indians organization (4); the New York Mets organization (3); the Pittsburgh Pirates organization (2); and the Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (1).
Key[]
* |
Indicates multiple award winners in the same year |
Position | Indicates the player's primary position |
Winners[]
See also[]
- Baseball awards#U.S. minor leagues
References[]
- General
- "Season-Ending Awards". Eastern League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- Specific
- ^ a b "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (February 12, 2021). "Minor League Baseball Overhaul Unveiled". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Cliff Floyd Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Juan Acevedo Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Mark Grudzielanek Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Jay Payton Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Vladimir Guerrero Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Mark Kotsay Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Calvin Pickering Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Pat Burrell Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Alex Escobar Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Marlon Byrd Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Dee Haynes Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Grady Sizemore Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Ryan Howard Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Roberson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Kory Casto Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Brown Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Wes Hodges Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Taylor Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Brandon Laird Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Starling Marte Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Darin Ruf Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Alex Dickerson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Taylor Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Gavin Cecchini Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Rhys Hoskins Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Francisco Mejía Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Cavan Biggio Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Jose Azocar Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- Eastern League (1938–2020)
- Minor league baseball awards
- Rookie player awards
- Awards established in 1993