Rookie Catchers Of The Year 
Rookie Catchers Of The Year The Rookie of the Year Award, or Jackie Robinson Award as it became known in 1987, is given to the individual player from each league who has the best rookie season during his first year of eligibility. In the inaugural year, 1947, and in 1948 only one winner was selected from the Major Leagues. From 1949 on two players have been selected each year one coming from each league.
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1968 | Johnny Bench (CIN) | |
1990 | Sandy Alomar Jr. (CLE) | |
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1970 | Thurman Munson (NY) | |
1993 | Mike Piazza (LA) | |
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1971 | Earl Williams (ATL) | |
2008 | Geovany Soto (CHN) | |
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1972 | Carlton Fisk (BOS) | |
2010 | Buster Posey (SF) | |
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1987 | Benito Santiago (SD) |
Since 1980 the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) have named three rookies on their ballots. A first place
vote equals five points, second place equals three points and third place gets one point. These points are totaled and the one with the most
points is the winner. Eligibility requirements were set forth in 1971 and a rookie was formally defined as a player with less than one-hundred
thirty at-bats or anyone with less than forty-five days on any Major League roster.
1968
Johnny Bench (CIN)
1993
Mike Piazza (LA)
1972
Carlton Fisk (BOS)
1996
Jason Kendall (PIT)
1975
Gary Carter (MON)
2008
Geovany Soto (CHN)
1987
Benito Santiago (SD)
1990
Sandy Alomar Jr. (CLE)
Baseball Digest Rookie Of The Year
(Winner selection began in 1971)
1971
Earl Williams (ATL)
1996
Jason Kendall (PIT)
1972
Carlton Fisk (BOS)
2008
Geovany Soto (CHI)
1987
Benito Santiago (SD)
2010
Buster Posey (SF)
1990
Sandy Alomar Jr. (CLE)
1993
Mike Piazza (LA)
Baseball Digest All-Star Rookie Catchers Of The Year
1971
Earl Williams (ATL)
1992
Todd Hundley (NYM)
1972
Carlton Fisk (BOS)
1993
Mike Piazza (LA)
1973
Darrell Porter (MIL)
1994
Javy Lopez (ATL)
1974
Steve Swisher (CHI)
1995
Charles Johnson (FLA)
1975
Gary Carter (MON)
1996
Jason Kendall (PIT)
1976
Butch Wynegar (MIN)
1997
Scott Hatteberg (BOS)
1977
Dave Skaggs (BAL)
1998
A.J. Hinch (OAK)
1978
Mike Colbern (CWS)
1999
Einar Diaz (CLE)
1979
Steve Nicosia (PIT)
2000
Mitch Meluskey (HOU)
1980
Dan Graham (BAL)
2001
Shawn Wooten (ANA)
1981
Jody Davis (CHI)
2002
Geronimo Gil (BAL)
1982
Tom Laudner (MIN)
2003
Miguel Olivo (CWS)
1983
Bob Kearney (OAK)
2004
Joe Mauer (MIN)
1984
Mike Fitzgerald (NYM)
2005
Ryan Doumit (PIT)
1985
Mark Salas (MIN)
2006
Kenji Johjima (SEA)
1986
Andy Allanson (CLE)
2007
Carlos Ruiz (PHI)
1987
Benito Santiago (SD)
2008
Geovany Soto (CHI)
1988
Damon Berryhill (CHI)
2009
Matt Wieters (BAL)
1989
Joe Girardi (CHI)
2010
Buster Posey (SF)
1990
Sandy Alomar Jr. (CLE)
2011
1991
Ivan Rodriguez (TEX)
2012
