Rookie of the Year Winners List: All 160 Ranked by NUT
Of the 160 Rookie of the Year winners since 1947, Aaron Judge's 2017 season ranks first by NUT at +6.2 SEASON NUT, and the 2026 winners rank #44 (Kevin McGonigle, +2.4) and #103 (Sal Stewart, +1.3). Every winner's award season is below, ranked, with its grade and where it placed in his league. As of November 11, 2026.
NUT is one number for production against league average, built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, not batting average or ERA. Defense is left out. Each season is scored against its own year's league, so a 1964 season and a 2026 season sit on one scale.
The 10 Best Rookie of the Year Seasons by NUT
Eleven winners graded S and 26 graded A. Only three were the best in their whole league by NUT: Judge, Gooden and Gary Peters.
Rookie of the Year 2026: McGonigle and Stewart by NUT
McGonigle's +2.4 ranks #44 of 160 winners, one spot ahead of Shohei Ohtani's 2018 (+2.3). Stewart's +1.3 ranks #103; he was the #4 NL rookie by NUT this season, as the 2026 Rookie of the Year race showed. Both graded B, the grade 79 of the 160 winners share, the most common one.
Rookie of the Year Winners Who Led Their League in NUT
43 winners finished in their league's top 10 by NUT. The 2010s had the strongest class: winners from 2010 to 2019 averaged +2.6 SEASON NUT, against +1.6 for all 160.
The Lowest NUT for a Rookie of the Year
Four of the six were shortstops or second basemen, positions where much of the value is defense, which NUT doesn't count. Walt Weiss, the 1988 AL winner at -1.1, finished second for NL Manager of the Year in 2026 with the Braves.
Every Rookie of the Year Winner Ranked by NUT
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Quick Answers
Who won Rookie of the Year in 2026?
Kevin McGonigle of the Tigers (AL) and Sal Stewart of the Reds (NL), named November 9, 2026. McGonigle had +2.4 SEASON NUT (B), #9 among AL hitters; Stewart had +1.3 (B), #39 among NL hitters.
Who had the best Rookie of the Year season by NUT?
Aaron Judge in 2017: +6.2 SEASON NUT, an S, and #1 among 218 qualified AL hitters. Dick Allen (1964) and Dwight Gooden (1984) are next at +5.5.
How many Rookie of the Year winners led their league in NUT?
Three of 160: Gary Peters (1963 White Sox, +3.4), Dwight Gooden (1984 Mets, +5.5) and Aaron Judge (2017 Yankees, +6.2). 43 finished in their league’s top 10.
How many Rookie of the Year winners have there been?
160 through 2026: one MLB-wide winner in 1947 and 1948, one per league since 1949, plus two ties (NL 1976, AL 1979).
Which Rookie of the Year winner had the lowest NUT?
Ken Hubbs, the 1962 Cubs second baseman, at -2.1 SEASON NUT (F). NUT measures hitting and pitching only and leaves out defense.