Corbin Carroll, Gunnar Henderson Form One Of Strongest MLB Rookie Of The Year Duos
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We chose D-backs outfielder Corbin Carroll as our Rookie of the Year. In most other seasons, Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson would have been an easy pick—which speaks to the quality of this year’s rookie class and its leading dynamic duo.
In fact, Carroll and Henderson combined to produce 11.7 wins above replacement, according to Baseball-Reference.com, which is a top 10 total for the American and National league Rookies of the Year in a single season.
Their total nudged 2022 Rookies of the Year Julio Rodriguez and Michael Harris II, who combined for 11.5 WAR, out of the top 10.
Some perspective in this case: Baseball writers have been naming Rookies of the Year in both leagues for 75 seasons. That puts Carroll and Henderson in very rare company.
Top 15 Combined WAR Totals For AL And NL Rookies Of The Year
Given annually in both leagues since 1949
Source: Baseball-Reference.com
Year | American ROY | WAR | National ROY | WAR | Total |
2012 | Mike Trout, OF | 10.5 | Bryce Harper, OF | 5.2 | 15.7 |
1964 | Tony Oliva, OF | 6.8 | Dick Allen, 3B | 8.8 | 15.6 |
2001 | Ichiro Suzuki, OF | 7.7 | Albert Pujols, 3B | 6.6 | 14.3 |
1975 | Fred Lynn, OF | 7.4 | John Montefusco, RHP | 6.4 | 13.8 |
1972 | Carlton Fisk, C | 7.3 | Jon Matlack, LHP | 6.1 | 13.4 |
1976 | Mark Fidrych, RHP | 9.6 | Pat Zachry, RHP* | 3.5 | 13.1 |
1993 | Tim Salmon, OF | 5.3 | Mike Piazza, C | 7.0 | 12.3 |
2017 | Aaron Judge, OF | 8.0 | Cody Bellinger, 1B | 3.9 | 11.9 |
1984 | Alvin Davis, 1B | 6.0 | Dwight Gooden, RHP | 5.7 | 11.7 |
2023 | Gunnar Henderson, SS | 6.3 | Corbin Carroll, OF | 5.4 | 11.7 |
2022 | Julio Rodriguez, OF | 6.2 | Michael Harris II, OF | 5.3 | 11.5 |
1997 | Nomar Garciaparra, SS | 6.6 | Scott Rolen, 3B | 4.5 | 11.1 |
1968 | Stan Bahnsen, RHP | 5.9 | Johnny Bench, C | 5.0 | 10.9 |
2016 | Michael Fulmer, RHP | 5.4 | Corey Seager, SS | 5.2 | 10.6 |
2015 | Carlos Correa, SS | 4.8 | Kris Braynt, 3B | 5.3 | 10.1 |