The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award

The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was established in 1946 by The Sporting News (TSN).

1950-1959

• 1950
• Whitey Ford (New York AL, P)
• 1951
• Minnie Miñoso (Chicago AL, OF)
• Willie Mays (New York NL, OF)
• 1952
• Clint Courtney (St. Louis AL, C)
• Joe Black (Brooklyn NL, P)
• 1953
• Harvey Kuenn (Detroit AL, SS)
• Jim Gilliam (Brooklyn NL, 2B)
• 1954
• Bob Grim (New York AL, P)
• Wally Moon (St. Louis NL, OF)
• 1955
• Herb Score (Cleveland AL, P)
• Bill Virdon (St. Louis NL, OF)
• 1956
• Luis Aparicio (Chicago AL, SS)
• Frank Robinson (Cincinnati NL, OF)
• 1957
• Tony Kubek (New York AL, IF-OF)
• Ed Bouchee (Philadelphia AL, 1B)
• Jack Sanford (Philadelphia NL, P)
• 1958
• Ryne Duren (New York AL, P)
• Albie Pearson (Washington AL, OF)
• Orlando Cepeda (San Francisco NL, 1B)
• Carl Willey (Milwaukee NL, P)
• 1959
• Bob Allison (Washington AL, OF)
• Willie McCovey (San Francisco NL, 1B)