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).

1980-1989

• 1980
• Britt Burns (Chicago AL, P)
• Joe Charboneau (Cleveland AL, OF)
• Bill Gullickson (Montreal NL, P)
• Lonnie Smith, Philadelphia OF
• 1981
• Dave Righetti (New York AL, P)
• Rich Gedman (Boston AL, C)
• Fernando Valenzuela (Los Angeles NL, P)
• Tim Raines (Montreal NL, OF)
• 1982
• Ed Vande Berg (Seattle AL, P)
• Cal Ripken, Jr. (Baltimore AL, SS-3B)
• Steve Bedrosian (Atlanta NL, P)
• Johnny Ray (Pittsburgh NL, 2B)
• 1983
• Mike Boddicker (Baltimore AL, P)
• Ron Kittle (Chicago AL, OF)
• Craig McMurtry (Atlanta NL, P)
• Darryl Strawberry (New York NL, OF)
• 1984
• Mark Langston (Seattle AL, P)
• Alvin Davis (Seattle AL, 1B)
• Dwight Gooden (New York NL, P)
• Juan Samuel (Philadelphia NL, 2B)
• 1985
• Teddy Higuera (Milwaukee AL, P)
• Ozzie Guillén (Chicago AL, SS)
• Tom Browning (Cincinnati NL, P)
• Vince Coleman (St. Louis NL, OF)
• 1986
• Mark Eichhorn (Toronto AL, P)
• José Canseco (Oakland AL, OF)
• Todd Worrell (St. Louis NL, P)
• Robby Thompson (San Francisco NL, 2B)
• 1987
• Mike Henneman (Detroit AL, P)
• Mark McGwire (Oakland AL, 1B)
• Mike Dunne (Pittsburgh NL, P)
• Benito Santiago (San Diego NL, C)
• 1988
• Bryan Harvey (California AL, P)
• Walt Weiss (Oakland AL, SS)
• Tim Belcher (Los Angeles NL, P)
• Mark Grace (Chicago NL, 1B)
• 1989
• Tom Gordon (Kansas City AL, P)
• Craig Worthington (Baltimore AL, 3B)
• Andy Benes (San Diego NL, P)
• Jerome Walton (Chicago NL, OF)