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Rookie Pitcher of the Year

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When The Sporting News established its Rookie of the Year Award in 1946, pitchers were eligible.

In 1963, the publication decided to give a separate rookie award for pitchers, limiting the Rookie of the Year award to position players only.

The award was discontinued after 2003.

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Rookie Pitchers of the Year

American League
YearPitcher, Team
1963Gary Peters, Chicago
1964Wally Bunker, Baltimore
1965Marcelino Lopez, California
1966Jim Nash, Kansas City
1967Tom Phoebus, Baltimore
1968Stan Bahnsen, New York
1969Mike Nagy, Boston
1970Bert Blyleven, Minnesota
1971Bill Parsons, Milwaukee
1972Dick Tidrow, Cleveland
1973Steve Busby, Kansas City
1974Frank Tanana, California
1975Dennis Eckersley, Cleveland
1976Mark Fidrych, Detroit
1977Dave Rozema, Detroit
1978Rich Gale, Kansas City
1979Mark Clear, California
1980Britt Burns, Chicago
1981Dave Righetti, New York
1982Ed Vande Berg, Seattle
1983Mike Boddicker, Baltimore
1984Mark Langston, Seattle
1985Teddy Higuera, Milwaukee
1986Mark Eichhorn, Toronto
1987Mike Henneman, Detroit
1988Bryan Harvey, California
1989Tom Gordon, Kansas City
1990Kevin Appier, Kansas City
1991Juan Guzman, Toronto
1992Cal Eldred, Milwaukee
1993Aaron Sele, Boston
1994Brian Anderson, California
1995Julian Tavarez, Cleveland
1996James Baldwin, Chicago
1997Jason Dickson, Anaheim
1998Rolando Arrojo, Tampa Bay
1999Tim Hudson, Oakland
2000Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle
2001C. C. Sabathia, Cleveland
2002Rodrigo Lopez, Baltimore
2003Rafael Soriano, Seattle
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National League
YearPitcher, Team
1963Ray Culp, Philadelphia
1964Billy McCool, Cincinnati
1965Frank Linzy, San Francisco
1966Don Sutton, Los Angeles
1967Dick Hughes, St. Louis
1968Jerry Koosman, New York
1969Tom Griffin, Houston
1970Carl Morton, Montreal
1971Reggie Cleveland, St. Louis
1972Jon Matlack, New York
1973Steve Rogers, Montreal
1974John D'Acquisto, San Francisco
1975John Montefusco, San Francisco
1976Butch Metzger, San Diego
1977Bob Owchinko, San Diego
1978Don Robinson, Pittsburgh
1979Rick Sutcliffe, Los Angeles
1980Bill Gullickson, Montreal
1981Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles
1982Steve Bedrosian, Atlanta
1983Craig McMurtry, Atlanta
1984Dwight Gooden, New York
1985Tom Browning, Cincinnati
1986Todd Worrell, St. Louis
1987Mike Dunne, Pittsburgh
1988Tim Belcher, Los Angeles
1989Andy Benes, San Diego
1990Mike Harkey, Chicago
1991Al Osuna, Houston
1992Tim Wakefield, Pittsburgh
1993Kirk Rueter, Montreal
1994Steve Trachsel, Chicago
1995Hideo Nomo, Los Angeles
1996Alan Benes, St. Louis
1997Matt Morris, St. Louis
1998Kerry Wood, Chicago
1999Scott Williamson, Cincinnati
2000Rick Ankiel, St. Louis
2001Roy Oswalt, Houston
2002Jason Jennings, Colorado
2003Dontrelle Willis, Florida

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