Buck Williams was the 1981-82 NBA Rookie of the year. During his first season in the league, while playing with the New Jersey Nets, Williams averaged 15.5 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.0 SPG and 1.0 BPG in 34.5 MPG.
National League:
Steve Sax of the Los Angeles Dodgers (2B) American League:
Cal Ripken Jr of the Baltimore Orioles (SS)
Al Bumbry
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1978--Lou Whitaker
Catcher Carlton Fisk of the Boston Red Sox.
no one because the player strike of 1994
Al Bumbry
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Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia won the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year award.
The 1987 American League rookie of the year winner was Mark McGwire
The 1999 American League rookie of the year winner was Carlos Beltran
AL Rookie of the year in 2007 was Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox
Justin Verlander was the last Detroit Tiger to win the Rookie of the year award, in 2006.
Derek Jeter
Greg Olson
Huston Street
Angel Berroa
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