ROY Vote - 1940s/50s 1959 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Bob Allison Was 18 18 0.75 2 Jim Perry Cle 5 5 0.20 3 Russ Snyder KCA 1 1 0.04   1959 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Willie McCovey SF 24 14 1.00   1958 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Albie Pearson Was 14 14 0.58 2 Ryne Duren NYY 7 7 0.29 3 Gary Bell Cle 3 3 0.12 1958 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Orlando Cepeda SFG 24 24 1.00 1957 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Tony Kubek NYY 23 23 0.95 2 Frank Malzone BOS 1 1 0.04 1957 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Jack Sanford PHI 16 16 0.66 2 Ed Bouchee PHI 4 4 0.16 3 Dick Drott CHC 3 3 0.12 4 Bob Hazle MLN 1 1 0.04 1956 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Luis Aparicio ChW 22 22 0.91 2 Rocky Colavito Cle 1 1 0.04 2 Tito Francona Bal 1 1 0.04 1956 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Frank Robinson Cin 24 24 1.00 1955 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Herb Score Cle 18 18 0.75 2 Billy Klaus Bos 5 5 0.20 3 Norm Zauchin Bos 1 1 0.04 1955 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Bill Virdon StL 15 15 0.62 2 Jack Meyer PhP 7 7 0.29 3 Don Bessent Bro 2 2 0.08 1954 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Bob Grim NYY 15 15 0.62 2 Jim Finigan PhA 8 8 0.33 3 Al Kaline Det 1 1 0.04 1954 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Wally Moon StL 17 17 0.70 2 Ernie Banks ChC 4 4 0.16 3 Gene Conley Mil 2 2 0.08 4 Hank Aaron Mil 1 1 0.04 1953 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Harvey Kuenn Det 23 23 0.95 2 Tom Umphlett Bos 1 1 0.04 1953 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Jim Gilliam Bro 11 11 0.45 2 Harvey Haddix StL 4 4 0.16 3 Ray Jablonski StL 3 3 0.12 4 Bill Bruton Mil 2 2 0.08 4 Rip Repulski StL 2 2 0.08 6 Fred Baczewski ChC/Cin 1 1 0.04 6 Jim Greengrass Cin 1 1 0.04 1952 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Harry Byrd PhA 9 9 0.37 2 Clint Courtney StLB 8 8 0.33 3 Sammy White Bos 7 7 0.29 1952 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Joe Black Bro 19 19 0.79 2 Hoyt Wilhelm NYG 3 3 0.12 3 Dick Groat Pit 1 1 0.04 3 Eddie Mathews BosB 1 1 0.04 1951 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Gil McDougald NYY 13 13 0.54 2 Minnie Minoso ChW/Cle 11 11 0.45 1951 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Willie Mays NYG 18 18 0.75 2 Chet Nichols BosB 4 4 0.16 3 Clem Labine Bro 2 2 0.08 1950 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Walt Dropo Bos 15 15 24 0.62 2 Whitey Ford NYY 6 6 24 0.25 3 Chico Carrasquel ChW 2 2 24 0.08 1950 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Sam Jethroe BosB 11 11 0.45 2 Bob Miller PhP 5 5 0.20 3 Danny O'Connell Pit 4 4 0.16 4 Bubba Church PhP 2 2 0.08 5 Bill Serena ChC 1 1 0.04 1949 AL 1st Pts Share 1 Roy Sievers StLB 10 10 0.41 2 Alex Kellner PhA 5 5 0.20 3 Jerry Coleman NYY 4 4 0.16 4 Mike Garcia Cle 1 1 0.04 4 Johnny Groth Det 1 1 0.04 4 Bob Kuzava ChW 1 1 0.04 1949 NL 1st Pts Share 1 Don Newcombe Bro 21 21 0.87 2 Del Crandall BosB 3 3 0.12 1948 Major League Rookie of the Year 1st Pts Share 1 Alvin Dark BosB 27 27 0.56 2 Gene Bearden Cle 8 8 0.16 3 Richie Ashburn PhP 7 7 0.14 4 Lou Brissie PhA 3 3 0.06 4 Billy Goodman Bos 3 3 0.06 1947 Major League Rookie of the Year 1st Pts Share 1 Jackie Robinson Bro 0 129 0.78 2 Larry Jansen NYG 0 105 0.63 3 Spec Shea NYY 0 67 0.40 4 Ferris Fain PhA 0 43 0.26 5 Frank Baumholtz Cin 0 42 0.25