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).

1970-1979

• 1970
• Bert Blyleven (Minnesota AL, P)
• Roy Foster (Cleveland AL, OF)
• Carl Morton (Montreal NL, P)
• Bernie Carbo (Cincinnati NL, OF)
• 1971
• Bill Parsons (Milwaukee AL, P)
• Chris Chambliss (Cleveland AL, 1B)
• Reggie Cleveland (St. Louis NL, P)
• Earl Williams (Atlanta NL, C)
• 1972
• Dick Tidrow (Cleveland AL, P)
• Carlton Fisk (Boston AL, C)
• Jon Matlack (New York NL, P)
• Dave Rader (San Francisco NL, C)
• 1973
• Steve Busby (Kansas City AL, P)
• Al Bumbry (Baltimore AL, OF)
• Steve Rogers (Montreal NL, P)
• Gary Matthews (San Francisco NL, OF)
• 1974
• Frank Tanana (California AL, P)
• Mike Hargrove (Texas AL, 1B)
• John D'Acquisto (San Francisco NL, P)
• Greg Gross (Houston NL, OF)
• 1975
• Dennis Eckersley (Cleveland AL, P)
• Fred Lynn (Boston AL, OF)
• John Montefusco (San Francisco NL, P)
• Gary Carter (Montreal NL, OF-C)
• 1976
• Mark Fidrych (Detroit AL, P)
• Butch Wynegar (Minnesota AL, C)
• Butch Metzger (San Diego NL, P)
• Larry Herndon (San Francisco NL, OF)
• 1977
• Dave Rozema (Detroit AL, P)
• Mitchell Page (Oakland AL, OF)
• Bob Owchinko (San Diego NL, P)
• Andre Dawson (Montreal NL, OF)
• 1978
• Rich Gale (Kansas City AL, P)
• Paul Molitor (Milwaukee AL, 2B)
• Don Robinson (Pittsburgh NL, P)
• Bob Horner (Atlanta NL, 3B)
• 1979
• Mark Clear (California AL, P)
• Pat Putnam (Texas NL, 1B)
• Rick Sutcliffe (Los Angeles NL, P)
• Jeffrey Leonard (Houston NL, OF)