International League Rookie of the Year Award

The International League Rookie of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best rookie player in Minor League Baseball's International League (IL). In 1950, Randy Jackson of the Springfield Cubs won the first International League Rookie of the Year Award.

International League
Rookie of the Year Award
SportBaseball
LeagueInternational League
Given forBest regular season rookie in the International League
CountryUnited States, Canada
Presented byInternational League
History
First award1950
Most recentAristides Aquino (2019)

First basemen, with 13 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (9), shortstops (6), and second basemen (4). Three catchers have won the award. Ten players who won the award were pitchers. Twenty-five outfielders have won the award, the most of any position.

Seventeen players from the Rochester Red Wings have been selected for the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Syracuse Chiefs (7); the Columbus Clippers (6); the Richmond Braves (5); the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons/Yankees/RailRiders and Tidewater/Norfolk Tides (4); the Charlotte Knights, Gwinnett Braves, and Pawtucket Red Sox (3); the Buffalo Bisons, Durham Bulls, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Louisville Bats, and Montreal Royals (2); and the Columbus Jets, Havana Sugar Kings, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Ottawa A's, Richmond Virginians, Springfield Cubs, and Toronto Maple Leafs (1).

Ten players from the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any others, followed by the Atlanta Braves organization (8); the Philadelphia Phillies organization (6); the Boston Red Sox organization (5); the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets organizations (4); the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (3); the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Nationals organizations (1).

Key
Position Indicates the player's primary position

Winners
Randy Jackson won the first IL Rookie of the Year Award in 1950.
Jim Rice, the 1974 winner, went on to win the 1978 American League MVP Award and was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]
Cal Ripken, Jr., the 1981 winner, won the 1982 American League Rookie of the Year Award and was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
Chipper Jones, the 1993 winner, went on to win the 1999 National League MVP Award and was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]
Joey Votto, the 2007 IL Rookie of the Year, won the National League MVP Award in 2010.[4]
Year Winner Team Organization Position Ref.
1950 Randy Jackson Springfield Cubs Chicago Cubs Third baseman [5]
1951 Héctor Rodríguez Montreal Royals Brooklyn Dodgers Third baseman [6]
1952 Ray Jablonski Rochester Red Wings St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop [7]
1953 Bob Trice Ottawa A's Philadelphia Athletics Pitcher [8]
1954 Jim Owens Syracuse Chiefs Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher [9]
1955 Jackie Brandt Rochester Red Wings St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher [10]
1956 Fred Kipp Montreal Royals Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher [11]
1957 Walt Craddock Buffalo Bisons Kansas City Athletics Pitcher [12]
1958 Rogelio Álvarez Havana Sugar Kings Cincinnati Redlegs First baseman [13]
1959 Charlie James Rochester Red Wings St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder [14]
1960 Bobby Wine Buffalo Bisons Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop [15]
1961 Tom Tresh Richmond Virginians New York Yankees Shortstop [16]
1962 Bob Bailey Columbus Jets Pittsburgh Pirates Third baseman [17]
1963 Don Buford Indianapolis Indians Chicago White Sox Third baseman [18]
1964 Jim Northrup Syracuse Chiefs Detroit Tigers Outfielder [19]
1965 Joe Foy Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Red Sox Third baseman [20]
1966 Mike Epstein Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles First baseman [21]
1967 Curt Motton Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Outfielder [22]
1968 Merv Rettenmund Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Outfielder [23]
1969 Luis Alvarado Louisville Colonels Boston Red Sox Shortstop [24]
1970 Roger Freed Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Outfielder [25]
1971 Rusty Torres Syracuse Chiefs New York Yankees Outfielder [26]
1972 Al Bumbry Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Outfielder [27]
1973 Otto Vélez Syracuse Chiefs New York Yankees Outfielder [28]
1974 Jim Rice Pawtucket Red Sox Boston Red Sox Outfielder [29]
1975 Mike Vail Tidewater Tides New York Mets Outfielder [30]
1976 Rich Dauer Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Second baseman [31]
1977 Dale Murphy Richmond Braves Atlanta Braves Catcher [32]
1978 Glenn Hubbard Richmond Braves Atlanta Braves Second baseman [33]
1979 Mookie Wilson Tidewater Tides New York Mets Outfielder [34]
1980 Bobby Bonner Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Shortstop [35]
1981 Cal Ripken, Jr. Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Third baseman [36]
1982 Brook Jacoby Richmond Braves Atlanta Braves Third baseman [37]
1983 Brad Komminsk Richmond Braves Atlanta Braves Outfielder [38]
1984 Scott Bradley Columbus Clippers New York Yankees Catcher [39]
1985 Dan Pasqua Columbus Clippers New York Yankees Outfielder [40]
1986 Orestes Destrade Columbus Clippers New York Yankees First baseman [41]
1987 Randy Milligan Tidewater Tides New York Mets First baseman [42]
1988 Steve Finley Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Outfielder [43]
1989 Francisco Cabrera Syracuse Chiefs Toronto Blue Jays Catcher [44]
1990 Phil Plantier Pawtucket Red Sox Boston Red Sox Outfielder [45]
1991 Luis Mercedes Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Outfielder [46]
1992 J. T. Snow Columbus Clippers New York Yankees First baseman [47]
1993 Chipper Jones Richmond Braves Atlanta Braves Shortstop [48]
1994 Shawn Green Syracuse Chiefs Toronto Blue Jays Outfielder [49]
1995 Jason Isringhausen Norfolk Tides New York Mets Pitcher [50]
1996 Billy McMillon Charlotte Knights Florida Marlins Outfielder [51]
1997 Brian Rose Pawtucket Red Sox Boston Red Sox Pitcher [52]
1998 Marlon Anderson Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Philadelphia Phillies Second baseman [53]
1999 Kurt Bierek Columbus Clippers New York Yankees First baseman [54]
2000 Aubrey Huff Durham Bulls Tampa Bay Devil Rays Third baseman [55]
2001 Brandon Duckworth Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher [56]
2002 Carl Crawford Durham Bulls Tampa Bay Devil Rays Outfielder [57]
2003 Aaron Miles Charlotte Knights Chicago White Sox Second baseman [58]
2004 Jason Kubel Rochester Red Wings Minnesota Twins Outfielder [59]
2005 Francisco Liriano Rochester Red Wings Minnesota Twins Pitcher [60]
2006 Josh Fields Charlotte Knights Chicago White Sox Third baseman [61]
2007 Joey Votto Louisville Bats Cincinnati Reds First baseman [62]
2008 Randy Ruiz Rochester Red Wings Minnesota Twins First baseman [63]
2009 Austin Jackson Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees New York Yankees Outfielder [64]
2010 Freddie Freeman Gwinnett Braves Atlanta Braves First baseman [65]
2011 Julio Teherán Gwinnett Braves Atlanta Braves Pitcher [66]
2012 Ernesto Mejía Gwinnett Braves Atlanta Braves First baseman [67]
2013 Chris Colabello Rochester Red Wings Minnesota Twins First baseman [68]
2014 Steven Souza Syracuse Chiefs Washington Nationals Outfielder [69]
2015 Ben Gamel Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders New York Yankees Outfielder [70]
2016 Yandy Díaz Columbus Clippers Cleveland Indians Outfielder [71]
2017 Rhys Hoskins Lehigh Valley IronPigs Philadelphia Phillies First baseman [72]
2018 Joey Meneses Lehigh Valley IronPigs Philadelphia Phillies First baseman [73]
2019 Aristides Aquino Louisville Bats Cincinnati Reds Outfielder [74]
2020 None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [75]
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References

Specific

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  2. "Cal Ripken Jr. Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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  4. "Joey Votto Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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  8. "Bob Trice Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  9. "Jim Owens Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  10. "Jackie Brandt Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  11. "Fred Kipp Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  12. "Walt Craddock Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  13. "Rogelio Álvarez Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  14. "Charlie James Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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  16. "Tom Tresh Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  17. "Bob Bailey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  18. "Don Buford Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  19. "Jim Northrup Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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  24. "Luis Alvarado Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  25. "Roger Freed Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  26. "Rusty Torres Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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  30. "Mike Vail Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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  32. "Dale Murphy Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  33. "Glenn Hubbard Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  34. "Mookie Wilson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  35. "Bobby Bonner Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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  37. "Brook Jacoby Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  38. "Brad Komminsk Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  39. "Scott Bradley Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  40. "Dan Pasqua Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  41. "Orestes Destrade Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  42. "Randy Milligan Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  43. "Steve Finley Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  44. "Francisco Cabrera Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  45. "Phil Plantier Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  46. "Luis Mercedes Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  47. "J. T. Snow Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  48. "Chipper Jones Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  49. "Shawn Green Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  50. "Jason Isringhausen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  51. "Billy McMillon Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  52. "Brian Rose Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  53. "Marlon Anderson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  54. "Kurt Bierek Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  55. "Aubrey Huff Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  56. "Brandon Duckworth Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  57. "Carl Crawford Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  58. "Aaron Miles Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  59. "Jason Kubel Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  60. "Francisco Liriano Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  61. "Josh Fields Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  62. "Joey Votto Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  63. "Randy Ruiz Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  64. "Austin Jackson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  65. "Freddie Freeman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  66. "Julio Teherán Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  67. "Ernesto Mejía Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  68. "Chris Colabello Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  69. "Steven Souza Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  70. "Ben Gamel Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  71. "Yandy Díaz Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  72. "Rhys Hoskins Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  73. "Joey Meneses Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  74. "Aristides Aquino Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  75. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

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