American Association (20th century) Rookie of the Year Award

The American Association Rookie of the Year Award was an annual award given to the best rookie player in Minor League Baseball's American Association. In 1946, Jerry Witte of the Toledo Mud Hens won the first American Association Rookie of the Year Award. In 1997, Magglio Ordóñez of the Nashville Sounds won the final American Association Rookie of the Year Award.

First basemen and shortstops, with 6 winners each, won the most among infielders, followed by second baseman and third basemen (5). Four catchers also won the award. Eighteen outfielders won the Rookie of the Year Award, the most of any position. Two pitchers won the Rookie of the Year Award.

Seven players each from the Denver Bears/Zephyrs and Indianapolis Indians have been selected for the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Milwaukee Brewers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, and Wichita Braves/Aeros (3); the Iowa Cubs, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Springfield Redbirds, and St. Paul Saints (2); and the Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, Omaha Dodgers, and Toledo Mud Hens (1).

Eight players from the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball (MLB) organization won the Rookie of the Year Award, more than any other, followed by the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds organizations (5); the Boston/Milwaukee Braves organization (4); the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, and New York Yankees organizations (3); the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles, and Texas Rangers organizations (2); and the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations (1).

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Category:American Association (20th century)
Category:Minor league baseball awards
Category:Rookie player awards
Category:Awards established in 1946
Category:1946 establishments in the United States
Category:1997 disestablishments in the United States