1981 American League Rookie of the Year Award

The winner of the 1981 American League Rookie of the Year Award was Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees.

Award Voting

Player	Team	Points	Points Share (Max Points)	First Votes		AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG		W - L	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	ERA
Dave Righetti	New York Yankees	127	0.907 (140)	23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		8 - 4	0	105.1	75	1	38	89	2.05
Rich Gedman	Boston Red Sox	64	0.457 (140)	5		205	22	59	5	26	0	9	31	0.288	0.317	0.434		Did not pitch
Bob Ojeda	Boston Red Sox	36	0.257 (140)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		6 - 2	0	66.1	50	6	25	28	3.12
Mike Jones	Kansas City Royals	8	0.057 (140)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		6 - 3	0	75.2	74	7	28	29	3.21
Dave Engle	Minnesota Twins	4.5	0.032 (140)	0		248	29	64	5	32	0	13	37	0.258	0.295	0.407		Did not pitch
Mike Witt	California Angels	4	0.029 (140)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		8 - 9	0	129.0	123	9	47	75	3.28
Shooty Babitt	Oakland Athletics	4	0.029 (140)	0		156	10	40	0	14	5	13	13	0.256	0.314	0.301		Did not pitch
George Bell	Toronto Blue Jays	2	0.014 (140)	0		163	19	38	5	12	3	5	27	0.233	0.256	0.350		Did not pitch
Gary Ward	Minnesota Twins	1.5	0.011 (140)	0		295	42	78	3	29	5	28	48	0.264	0.325	0.359		Did not pitch
Brad Havens	Minnesota Twins	1	0.007 (140)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		3 - 6	0	78.0	76	6	24	43	3.58

Preceded by 1980

Rookie of the Year Award National 1981

Succeeded by 1982