2008 National League Rookie of the Year Award
The winner of the 2008 National League Rookie of the Year Award was Geovany Soto of the Chicago Cubs.
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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Geovany Soto | Chicago Cubs | 158 | 0.99 (160) | 31 | 494 | 66 | 141 | 23 | 86 | 0 | 62 | 121 | 0.285 | 0.364 | 0.504 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
Joey Votto | Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 0.48 (160) | 1 | 526 | 69 | 156 | 24 | 84 | 7 | 59 | 102 | 0.297 | 0.368 | 0.506 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
Jair Jurrjens | Atlanta Braves | 34 | 0.21 (160) | 0 | 58 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0.103 | 0.188 | 0.138 | 13 - 10 | 0 | 188.1 | 188 | 11 | 70 | 139 | 3.68 | ||
Edinson Volquez | Cincinnati Reds | 9 | 0.06 (160) | 0 | 61 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 17 - 6 | 0 | 196.0 | 167 | 14 | 93 | 206 | 3.21 | ||
Jay Bruce | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 0.04 (160) | 0 | 413 | 63 | 105 | 21 | 52 | 4 | 33 | 110 | 0.254 | 0.314 | 0.453 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
Kosuke Fukudome | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 0.02 (160) | 0 | 501 | 79 | 129 | 10 | 58 | 12 | 81 | 104 | 0.257 | 0.359 | 0.379 | Did not pitch |
Preceded by 2007 |
Rookie of the Year Award American 2008 |
Succeeded by 2009 |
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