1989 National League Rookie of the Year Award
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The winner of the 1989 National League Rookie of the Year Award was Jerome Walton of the Chicago Cubs. Interestingly, third place finisher Gregg Jefferies finished tied for sixth place in the previous year's voting as well.
Award Voting[edit]
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 | ||
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Jerome Walton | Chicago Cubs | 116 | 0.967 (120) | 22 | 475 | 64 | 139 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 27 | 77 | 0.293 | 0.335 | 0.385 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
Dwight Smith | Chicago Cubs | 68 | 0.567 (120) | 2 | 343 | 52 | 111 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 31 | 51 | 0.324 | 0.382 | 0.493 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
Gregg Jefferies | New York Mets | 18 | 0.150 (120) | 0 | 508 | 72 | 131 | 12 | 56 | 21 | 39 | 46 | 0.258 | 0.314 | 0.392 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
Derek Lilliquist | Atlanta Braves | 6 | 0.050 (120) | 0 | 63 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.190 | 0.190 | 0.206 | 8 - 10 | 0 | 165.2 | 202 | 16 | 34 | 79 | 3.97 | ||
Andy Benes | San Diego Padres | 3 | 0.025 (120) | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.375 | 6 - 3 | 0 | 66.2 | 51 | 7 | 31 | 66 | 3.51 | ||
Charlie Hayes | Giants / Phillies | 3 | 0.025 (120) | 0 | 304 | 26 | 78 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 0.257 | 0.280 | 0.391 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
Greg Harris | San Diego Padres | 2 | 0.017 (120) | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.053 | 0.143 | 0.053 | 8 - 9 | 6 | 135.0 | 106 | 8 | 52 | 106 | 2.60 |
Preceded by 1988 |
Rookie of the Year Award American 1989 |
Succeeded by 1990 |
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