Pacific Coast League Rookie of the Year Award

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Pacific Coast League
Rookie of the Year Award
SportBaseball
LeaguePacific Coast League
Awarded forBest regular season rookie in the Pacific Coast League
CountryUnited States
Canada
Presented byPacific Coast League
History
First award1952
Final award2019

The Pacific Coast League Rookie of the Year Award was an annual award given to the best rookie player in Minor League Baseball's Pacific Coast League (PCL) based on their regular season performance. Managers and broadcasters from the 16 PCL teams and media representatives in each city across the league voted for the winner of the award.[1] Though the league was established in 1903,[2] the award was not created until 1952.[3] It was abandoned from 1973 to 1997 before being revived in 1998.[3] In 1952, Carlos Bernier of the Hollywood Stars won the first PCL Rookie of the Year Award. The final award was issued in 2019 to Ty France of the El Paso Chihuahuas. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[4] and the league ceased operations before the 2021 season in conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball.[5]

Eighteen outfielders won the award, the most of any position. Second basemen, with 6 winners, won the most among infielders, followed by first basemen, third basemen, and shortstops (5 each). Five players who won the award were pitchers.

Four players from the Hollywood Stars were selected for the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the El Paso Chihuahuas, Reno Aces, and Salt Lake Stingers/Bees (3); the Albuquerque Isotopes, Eugene Emeralds, Denver Bears, Omaha Royals/Golden Spikes, Portland Beavers, Salt Lake City Bees/Angels, San Diego Padres, Spokane Indians, Tacoma Rainiers, and Vancouver Mounties (2); and the Arkansas Travelers, Calgary Cannons, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Hawaii Islanders, Los Angeles Angels, Las Vegas 51s, New Orleans Zephyrs, Phoenix Giants, Sacramento River Cats, Seattle Rainiers, and Tucson Sidewinders (1)

Five players from the California/Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball (MLB) organization won the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any other, followed by the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres organizations (4); the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations (3); the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, and Seattle Mariners organizations (2); and the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, and San Francisco Giants organizations (1).

Key[]

Position Indicates the player's primary position
^ Indicates multiple award winners in the same year

Winners[]

Vada Pinson won the PCL Rookie of the Year Award in 1958 with the Seattle Rainiers.
Willie Davis won the PCL Rookie of the Year Award in 1960 with the Spokane Indians.
Howie Kendrick won the PCL Rookie of the Year Award in 2006 with the Salt Lake Bees.
Carlos Asuaje won the PCL Rookie of the Year Award in 2016 with the El Paso Chihuahuas.
Year Winner Team Organization Position Ref.
1952 Carlos Bernier Hollywood Stars Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder [6]
1953 George O'Donnell Hollywood Stars — Pitcher [7]
1954 Lino Donoso Hollywood Stars Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher [8]
1955 Bob Garber Hollywood Stars Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher [9]
1956 Bob Anderson Los Angeles Angels Chicago Cubs Pitcher [10]
1957 Lenny Green Vancouver Mounties Baltimore Orioles Outfielder [11]
1958 Vada Pinson Seattle Rainiers Cincinnati Redlegs Outfielder [12]
1959 Tommy Davis Spokane Indians Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder [13]
1960 Willie Davis Spokane Indians Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder [14]
1961 Denis Menke Vancouver Mounties Milwaukee Braves Shortstop [15]
1962 Tommy Harper San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds Third baseman [16]
1963 Billy Cowan Salt Lake City Bees Chicago Cubs Outfielder [17]
1964 Costen Shockley Arkansas Travelers Philadelphia Phillies First baseman [18]
1965^ Bill Davis Portland Beavers Cleveland Indians First baseman [19]
1965^ Lee May San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds First baseman [20]
1966 Rich Reese Denver Bears Minnesota Twins Outfielder [21]
1967 César Gutiérrez Phoenix Giants San Francisco Giants Shortstop [22]
1968 Graig Nettles Denver Bears Minnesota Twins Third baseman [23]
1969 Denny Doyle Eugene Emeralds Philadelphia Phillies Second baseman [24]
1970 Doug Griffin Hawaii Islanders California Angels Second baseman [25]
1971 Mike Anderson Eugene Emeralds Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder [26]
1972 Doug Howard Salt Lake City Angels California Angels Outfielder [27]
1973–1997: None selected
1998 Jeremy Giambi Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals Left fielder [28]
1999 Mark Quinn Omaha Golden Spikes Kansas City Royals Right fielder [29]
2000 Nate Rolison Calgary Cannons Florida Marlins First baseman [30]
2001 Sean Burroughs Portland Beavers San Diego Padres Third baseman [31]
2002 Robb Quinlan Salt Lake Stingers Anaheim Angels Left fielder [32]
2003 Bobby Crosby Sacramento River Cats Oakland Athletics Shortstop [33]
2004 Chris Burke New Orleans Zephyrs Houston Astros Second baseman [34]
2005 Félix Hernández Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners Pitcher [35]
2006 Howie Kendrick Salt Lake Bees Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Second baseman [36]
2007 Wladimir Balentien Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners Right fielder [37]
2008 Josh Whitesell Tucson Sidewinders Arizona Diamondbacks First baseman [38]
2009 Eric Young, Jr. Colorado Springs Sky Sox Colorado Rockies Second baseman [39]
2010 Peter Bourjos Salt Lake Bees Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Center fielder [40]
2011 Collin Cowgill Reno Aces Arizona Diamondbacks Center fielder [41]
2012 Adam Eaton Reno Aces Arizona Diamondbacks Center fielder [42]
2013 Chris Owings Reno Aces Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop [43]
2014 Joc Pederson Albuquerque Isotopes Los Angeles Dodgers Center fielder [44]
2015 Alex Dickerson El Paso Chihuahuas San Diego Padres Left fielder [45]
2016 Carlos Asuaje El Paso Chihuahuas San Diego Padres Second baseman [46]
2017 Amed Rosario Las Vegas 51s New York Mets Shortstop [47]
2018 Josh Fuentes Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies Third baseman [48]
2019 Ty France El Paso Chihuahuas San Diego Padres Third baseman [49]
2020: None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)[4]

Wins by team[]

Team Award(s) Year(s)
Hollywood Stars 4 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
El Paso Chihuahuas 3 2015, 2016, 2019
Reno Aces 2011, 2012, 2013
Salt Lake Stingers/Bees 2002, 2006, 2010
Albuquerque Isotopes 2 2014, 2018
Eugene Emeralds 1969, 1971
Denver Bears 1966, 1968
Omaha Royals/Golden Spikes 1998, 1999
Portland Beavers 1965, 2001
Salt Lake City Bees/Angels 1963, 1972
San Diego Padres 1962, 1965
Spokane Indians 1959, 1960
Tacoma Rainiers 2005, 2007
Vancouver Mounties 1957, 1961
Arkansas Travelers 1 1964
Calgary Cannons 2000
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2009
Hawaii Islanders 1970
Los Angeles Angels 1956
Las Vegas 51s 2017
New Orleans Zephyrs 2004
Phoenix Giants 1967
Sacramento River Cats 2003
Seattle Rainiers 1958
Tucson Sidewinders 2008

Wins by organization[]

Organization Award(s) Year(s)
California/Los Angeles Angels 5 1970, 1972, 2002, 2006, 2010
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
San Diego Padres 2001, 2015, 2016, 2019
Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds 3 1958, 1962, 1965
Los Angeles Dodgers 1959, 1960, 2014
Philadelphia Phillies 1964, 1969, 1971
Pittsburgh Pirates 1952, 1954, 1955
Chicago Cubs 2 1956, 1963
Colorado Rockies 2009, 2018
Kansas City Royals 1998, 1999
Minnesota Twins 1966, 1968
Seattle Mariners 2005, 2007
Baltimore Orioles 1 1957
Cleveland Indians 1965
Florida Marlins 2000
Houston Astros 2004
Milwaukee Braves 1961
New York Mets 2017
Oakland Athletics 2003
San Francisco Giants 1967

References[]

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