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2006 National League Rookie of the Year Award

by Votes
 
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
22.5
105
4.9
25.2
10.1
2 Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
21.8
101
2.9
21.2
7.8
3 Dan Uggla
FLO
2B
26.3
55
3.0
21.6
7.3
4 Josh Johnson
FLO
SP
22.4
11
3.6
12.4
8.0
5 Matt Cain
SFN
SP
21.8
4
2.3
12.0
6.8
6 Andre Ethier
LAN
LF
24.2
4
2.4
11.8
3.9
7 Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
22.1
2
-0.7
18.1
6.9
8 Takashi Saito
LAN
RP
36.4
2
3.3
17.2
13.0
9 Russell Martin
LAN
C
23.4
1
2.1
13.7
2.7
10 Scott Olsen
FLO
SP
22.5
1
2.5
9.7
4.8
11 Anibal Sanchez
FLO
SP
22.3
1
3.4
10.5
7.4
12 Josh Willingham
FLO
LF
27.4
1
2.2
16.3
6.1
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
22.5
105
4.9
25.2
10.1
2 Josh Johnson
FLO
SP
22.4
11
3.6
12.4
8.0
3 Anibal Sanchez
FLO
SP
22.3
1
3.4
10.5
7.4
4 Takashi Saito
LAN
RP
36.4
2
3.3
17.2
13.0
5 Dan Uggla
FLO
2B
26.3
55
3.0
21.6
7.3
6 Josh Barfield
SDN
2B
23.5
3.0
18.2
5.6
7 Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
21.8
101
2.9
21.2
7.8
8 Ronny Paulino
PIT
C
25.2
2.6
13.5
2.2
9 Scott Olsen
FLO
SP
22.5
1
2.5
9.7
4.8
10 Cla Meredith
SDN
RP
23.1
2.5
8.5
5.8
11 Luke Scott
HOU
LF
28.0
2.5
11.7
7.2
12 Andre Ethier
LAN
LF
24.2
4
2.4
11.8
3.9
13 Matt Cain
SFN
SP
21.8
4
2.3
12.0
6.8
14 Cole Hamels
PHI
SP
22.5
2.3
8.0
4.4
15 Jonathan Broxton
LAN
RP
22.0
2.2
8.6
4.5
16 Clay Hensley
SDN
SP
26.8
2.2
10.8
5.5
17 Josh Willingham
FLO
LF
27.4
1
2.2
16.3
6.1
18 Paul Maholm
PIT
SP
24.0
2.1
7.1
2.4
19 Russell Martin
LAN
C
23.4
1
2.1
13.7
2.7
20 Shane Victorino
PHI
CF
25.6
2.0
10.6
1.9
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

2006 American League Rookie of the Year Award

by Votes
 
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Justin Verlander
DET
SP
23.4
133
4.1
15.3
9.6
2 Jonathan Papelbon
BOS
RP
25.6
63
5.0
19.1
14.8
3 Francisco Liriano
MIN
SP
22.7
30
4.6
15.2
10.9
4 Kenji Johjima
SEA
C
30.1
10
2.6
18.6
6.2
5 Jered Weaver
LAA
SP
23.7
8
4.8
13.7
9.9
6 Nick Markakis
BAL
RF
22.6
7
2.5
13.3
3.6
7 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
24.0
1
1.9
12.4
2.4
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jonathan Papelbon
BOS
RP
25.6
63
5.0
19.1
14.8
2 Jered Weaver
LAA
SP
23.7
8
4.8
13.7
9.9
3 Francisco Liriano
MIN
SP
22.7
30
4.6
15.2
10.9
4 Justin Verlander
DET
SP
23.4
133
4.1
15.3
9.6
5 Joel Zumaya
DET
RP
21.6
3.2
12.6
7.4
6 Melky Cabrera
NYA
LF
21.9
3.0
12.6
3.4
7 Kenji Johjima
SEA
C
30.1
10
2.6
18.6
6.2
8 Mike Napoli
LAA
C
24.7
2.6
10.9
3.4
9 Nick Markakis
BAL
RF
22.6
7
2.5
13.3
3.6
10 Jeremy Sowers
CLE
SP
23.1
2.3
7.0
4.3
11 Chris Ray
BAL
RP
24.5
2.0
12.0
7.9
12 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
24.0
1
1.9
12.4
2.4
13 James Shields
TBA
SP
24.5
1.9
6.4
2.5
14 Bobby Jenks
CHA
RP
25.3
1.5
11.8
7.4
15 Jon Lester
BOS
SP
22.5
1.5
5.1
2.5
16 Wes Littleton
TEX
RP
23.8
1.5
5.4
3.2
17 Howard Kendrick
LAA
1B
23.0
1.5
6.8
1.6
18 Ruddy Lugo
TBA
RP
26.1
1.4
6.3
1.0
19 Tim Corcoran
TBA
SP
28.2
1.4
5.1
2.1
20 Pat Neshek
MIN
RP
25.8
1.4
5.6
3.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James