after they finish their first season in which they played 25 games or more.
He started all 16 games in his rookie season.
Tony Esposito, who holds the modern era record for most shutouts in a season (15), achieved his shutout record as a rookie. Though he had played 13 games the season previous, he was still considered a rookie and won the Calder Trophy, the NHL's rookie of the year award.
You have to play one hole season, to not be a rookie anymore.
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Yes, he did. Joe Greene started all 14 games in his rookie season. He was also named the 1969 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
That was the 1988-89 season with the Quebec Nordiques. He played in 70 games and scored 23 goals and 39 assists.
Joe broke in with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908 and played in 5 games. He played in 5 more games with the Athletics in 1909 and then was traded to Cleveland for the 1910 season. He played in 20 games for Cleveland in 1910 and then became a first stringer in 1911, playing in 147 games and batting .408.
Derek Jeter won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1996after playing in his first full season. He played only 15 games in 1995.
Williams was originally selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (179th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he played in 12 games and finished the season with 24 tackles.
In his rookie season (2004-05), Dwight Howard played in 82 games.
George Brett's rookie season with the Kansas City Royals was 1974. He batted .282 in 133 games with 2 HRs and 47 RBIs.