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1997 National League Rookie of the Year Award

by Votes
 
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Scott Rolen
PHI
3B
22.2
140
4.5
25.7
12.4
2 Livan Hernandez
FLO
SP
22.4
25
1.8
8.3
5.4
3 Matt Morris
SLN
SP
22.9
25
4.2
15.6
8.9
4 Rich Loiselle
PIT
RP
25.5
22
2.1
10.3
6.6
5 Andruw Jones
ATL
RF
20.2
15
3.3
13.3
4.1
6 Vladimir Guerrero
MON
RF
22.4
9
1.7
9.8
3.1
7 Jose Guillen
PIT
RF
21.1
4
-3.3
7.3
-2.7
8 Brett Tomko
CIN
SP
24.2
4
2.9
10.2
6.3
9 Geremi Gonzalez
CHN
SP
22.5
3
1.1
8.8
4.4
10 Tony Womack
PIT
2B
27.8
3
-0.9
17.1
2.4
11 Kevin Orie
CHN
3B
24.8
1
2.4
11.5
3.0
12 Neifi Perez
COL
SS
24.1
1
1.0
9.8
2.2
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Scott Rolen
PHI
3B
22.2
140
4.5
25.7
12.4
2 Matt Morris
SLN
SP
22.9
25
4.2
15.6
8.9
3 Andruw Jones
ATL
RF
20.2
15
3.3
13.3
4.1
4 John Thomson
COL
SP
23.8
3.1
9.9
4.8
5 Brett Tomko
CIN
SP
24.2
4
2.9
10.2
6.3
6 Dustin Hermanson
MON
SP
24.5
2.5
10.4
5.5
7 Chris Stynes
CIN
LF
24.5
2.4
8.5
4.4
8 Garrett Stephenson
PHI
SP
25.5
2.4
9.9
6.3
9 Kevin Orie
CHN
3B
24.8
1
2.4
11.5
3.0
10 Rich Loiselle
PIT
RP
25.5
22
2.1
10.3
6.6
11 Scott Sullivan
CIN
RP
26.3
2.0
8.9
3.9
12 Doug Glanville
CHN
LF
26.9
2.0
10.2
0.6
13 Livan Hernandez
FLO
SP
22.4
25
1.8
8.3
5.4
14 Tony Barron
PHI
RF
30.9
1.8
5.0
1.1
15 Vladimir Guerrero
MON
RF
22.4
9
1.7
9.8
3.1
16 John Frascatore
SLN
RP
27.4
1.6
7.5
3.5
17 Tom Martin
HOU
RP
27.1
1.6
6.4
3.6
18 Tony Graffanino
ATL
2B
25.1
1.3
8.2
3.2
19 Mike DeJean
COL
RP
26.8
1.3
6.8
3.4
20 Ricardo Rincon
PIT
RP
27.2
1.3
6.6
3.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

1997 American League Rookie of the Year Award

by Votes
 
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Nomar Garciaparra
BOS
SS
23.9
140
6.6
25.5
10.6
2 Jose Cruz
MULT
LF
23.2
61
2.1
11.0
3.5
3 Jason Dickson
ANA
SP
24.3
27
2.3
11.8
6.0
4 Deivi Cruz
DET
SS
24.7
12
-0.5
6.1
-4.6
5 Jaret Wright
CLE
SP
21.5
7
1.3
5.8
3.2
6 Mike Cameron
CHA
CF
24.5
5
4.4
15.9
7.4
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Nomar Garciaparra
BOS
SS
23.9
140
6.6
25.5
10.6
2 Mike Cameron
CHA
CF
24.5
5
4.4
15.9
7.4
3 Brian Moehler
DET
SP
25.5
2.8
9.2
4.1
4 Jason Dickson
ANA
SP
24.3
27
2.3
11.8
6.0
5 Jose Cruz
MULT
LF
23.2
61
2.1
11.0
3.5
6 Brian Giles
CLE
LF
26.4
2.0
12.4
4.7
7 Danny Patterson
TEX
RP
26.4
1.9
7.7
3.7
8 Scott Spiezio
OAK
2B
24.8
1.6
10.2
-2.1
9 Pep Harris
ANA
RP
24.8
1.6
6.6
2.1
10 Jaret Wright
CLE
SP
21.5
7
1.3
5.8
3.2
11 Shigetoshi Hasegawa
ANA
SW
28.9
1.3
6.7
1.7
12 Paul Spoljaric
MULT
RP
26.8
1.3
6.0
2.0
13 Aaron Small
OAK
RP
25.6
1.3
7.5
2.0
14 Magglio Ordonez
CHA
RF
23.4
1.3
2.9
1.7
15 Aaron Ledesma
BAL
2B
26.1
1.2
5.3
3.3
16 Brad Rigby
OAK
SP
24.1
1.1
3.0
0.7
17 Scott Hatteberg
BOS
C
27.5
1.0
6.4
-2.3
18 Joel Adamson
ML4
SW
26.0
0.9
5.8
2.7
19 Ron Mahay
BOS
RP
26.0
0.8
3.4
2.0
20 Todd Greene
ANA
C
26.1
0.8
5.6
3.0
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