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1926 National League Rookie of the Year Award

by Votes
 
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
The Rookie of the Year Award was not awarded this season
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Paul Waner
PIT
RF
23.2
5.3
28.3
16.9
2 Johnny Werts
BSN
SP
28.2
3.1
12.7
5.7
3 Babe Herman
BRO
1B
23.0
3.0
20.5
10.8
4 Cuckoo Christensen
CIN
LF
26.7
2.6
15.6
8.5
5 Johnny Butler
BRO
SS
33.3
1.6
14.4
1.3
6 Bob Osborn
CHN
SP
23.2
1.2
8.3
3.4
7 Don Songer
PIT
SP
27.4
1.1
8.9
4.3
8 Ed Taylor
BSN
3B
24.6
1.1
8.4
1.2
9 Doc Farrell
NY1
SS
24.5
0.9
5.4
1.1
10 Foster Edwards
BSN
SP
22.8
0.9
3.4
2.4
11 Hal Rhyne
PIT
2B
27.3
0.8
8.5
-0.7
12 Bill Hallahan
SLN
SW
23.9
0.5
2.8
0.7
13 Pete Scott
CHN
LF
28.5
0.5
5.6
1.3
14 Jerry Standaert
BRO
2B
24.7
0.5
3.9
1.4
15 Joe Kelly
CHN
LF
26.2
0.5
4.9
1.5
16 Ty Tyson
NY1
CF
34.1
0.5
9.3
2.0
17 Roy Spencer
PIT
C
26.4
0.4
1.8
0.8
18 Mul Holland
CIN
RP
23.5
0.4
0.8
0.6
19 Bunny Hearn
BSN
SP
22.5
0.4
4.3
0.1
20 Fresco Thompson
NY1
2B
24.1
0.3
1.0
0.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

1926 American League Rookie of the Year Award

by Votes
 
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
The Rookie of the Year Award was not awarded this season
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Pate
PHA
RP
34.1
3.6
13.3
8.7
2 Sam Gibson
DET
SP
26.9
3.5
13.7
7.0
3 Dutch Levsen
CLE
SP
28.2
3.3
17.2
9.3
4 Tommy Thomas
CHA
SP
26.5
3.1
15.6
7.1
5 Tony Lazzeri
NYA
2B
22.6
2.7
18.8
5.0
6 Jack Russell
BOS
RP
20.7
2.4
6.7
3.0
7 Bill Hunnefield
CHA
SS
27.5
1.2
12.5
0.6
8 Lefty Willis
PHA
RP
20.7
1.2
3.8
2.5
9 Alvin Crowder
WS1
SP
27.5
1.1
5.4
2.0
10 Hal Wiltse
BOS
SP
22.9
1.0
9.9
3.3
11 Buddy Myer
WS1
SS
22.3
1.0
14.0
2.7
12 Charlie Gehringer
DET
2B
23.1
0.8
11.3
0.8
13 Ernie Nevers
SLA
SP
24.1
0.7
3.3
0.7
14 Mark Koenig
NYA
SS
22.0
0.7
16.1
1.2
15 Johnny Neun
DET
1B
25.7
0.6
5.9
1.4
16 Bill Regan
BOS
2B
27.4
0.6
6.6
-2.7
17 Willis Hudlin
CLE
SW
20.1
0.6
2.5
1.3
18 Jack Warner
DET
3B
22.8
0.6
6.7
-1.2
19 Ray Morehart
CHA
2B
26.6
0.6
4.0
-0.2
20 Wally Shaner
BOS
LF
26.1
0.5
3.8
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James