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1958 National League Rookie of the Year Award

by Votes
 
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Orlando Cepeda
SFN
1B
20.8
21
3.0
20.6
9.3
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 George Witt
PIT
SP
24.6
3.9
12.8
9.1
2 Orlando Cepeda
SFN
1B
20.8
21
3.0
20.6
9.3
3 Curt Flood
SLN
CF
20.5
2.7
11.2
1.5
4 Ray Semproch
PHI
SP
27.5
2.3
11.1
3.9
5 Joey Jay
ML1
SP
22.9
2.3
10.0
6.6
6 Carl Willey
ML1
SP
27.1
2.1
12.0
7.1
7 Leon Wagner
SFN
LF
24.1
1.9
10.2
5.9
8 Johnny Roseboro
LAN
C
25.1
1.8
15.8
5.8
9 Bob Schmidt
SFN
C
25.2
1.6
12.2
1.7
10 Glen Hobbie
CHN
SP
22.2
1.5
10.0
3.7
11 Stan Williams
LAN
SP
21.8
1.3
7.2
3.0
12 Jim Davenport
SFN
3B
24.9
1.3
10.6
0.6
13 Felipe Alou
SFN
RF
23.1
1.2
5.1
1.3
14 Gene Green
SLN
RF
25.0
1.1
10.1
-0.0
15 Joe Pignatano
LAN
C
28.9
1.1
6.2
2.1
16 Dick Gray
LAN
3B
27.0
1.1
7.0
2.5
17 Norm Larker
LAN
LF
27.5
1.0
7.4
2.2
18 John Buzhardt
CHN
SP
21.9
1.0
3.0
2.1
19 Mel Roach
ML1
2B
25.4
1.0
5.3
2.2
20 Dick Stuart
PIT
1B
25.7
0.9
8.2
3.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

1958 American League Rookie of the Year Award

by Votes
 
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Albie Pearson
WS1
CF
23.8
14
0.9
15.1
2.6
2 Ryne Duren
NYA
RP
29.4
7
2.3
12.0
9.0
3 Gary Bell
CLE
SP
21.6
3
2.9
11.8
5.7
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gary Bell
CLE
SP
21.6
3
2.9
11.8
5.7
2 Ryne Duren
NYA
RP
29.4
7
2.3
12.0
9.0
3 Barry Latman
CHA
SW
22.1
1.7
6.6
4.9
4 Murray Wall
BOS
RP
31.8
1.3
9.7
5.1
5 Earl Battey
CHA
C
23.5
1.3
7.1
2.6
6 Herb Moford
DET
SP
29.9
1.1
6.6
2.8
7 Mudcat Grant
CLE
SP
22.9
1.0
10.0
3.1
8 Albie Pearson
WS1
CF
23.8
14
0.9
15.1
2.6
9 Gary Geiger
CLE
CF
21.2
0.9
4.5
-0.1
10 Billy Harrell
CLE
3B
30.0
0.9
4.1
-1.5
11 Coot Veal
DET
SS
26.0
0.7
3.0
-2.3
12 Milt Pappas
BAL
SP
19.1
0.6
6.5
1.9
13 Ted Bowsfield
BOS
SP
23.5
0.6
3.9
1.7
14 Johnny Callison
CHA
LF
19.3
0.6
2.9
1.6
15 Hal Woodeshick
CLE
SP
25.9
0.5
3.9
1.5
16 Howie Reed
KC1
SP
21.5
0.5
1.6
1.3
17 Bob Smith
BOS
SP
31.1
0.4
4.0
1.7
18 Bill Monbouquette
BOS
SP
21.9
0.3
3.5
1.7
19 Carroll Hardy
CLE
CF
25.1
0.3
1.0
-0.1
20 Marv Throneberry
NYA
1B
24.8
0.2
4.3
1.3
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James