From BR Bullpen
The Minor League Player of the Year is awarded annually by The Sporting News to the top player in the minors since 1936. Baseball America developed a similar award in 1981.
[edit] Award Winners
[edit] The Sporting News
| Year | Player | Position | Team(s)
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| 1936 | Johnny Vander Meer | P | Durham Bulls
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| 1937 | Charlie Keller | OF | Newark Bears
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| 1938 | Fred Hutchinson | P | Seattle Rainiers
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| 1939 | Lou Novikoff | OF | Tulsa Oilers, Los Angeles Angels
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| 1940 | Phil Rizzuto | SS | Kansas City Blues
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| 1941 | Johnny Lindell | P | Newark Bears
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| 1942 | Dick Barrett | P | Seattle Rainiers
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| 1943 | Chet Covington | P | Scranton Red Sox
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| 1944 | Ripper Collins | 1B | Albany Senators
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| 1945 | Gil Coan | OF | Chattanooga Lookouts
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| 1946 | Sibby Sisti | SS | Indianapolis Indians
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| 1947 | Hank Sauer | OF | Syracuse Chiefs
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| 1948 | Gene Woodling | OF | San Francisco Seals
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| 1949 | Orie Arntzen | P | Albany Senators
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| 1950 | Frank Saucier | OF | San Antonio Missions
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| 1951 | Gene Conley | P | Hartford Chiefs
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| 1952 | Moose Skowron | 1B | Kansas City Blues
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| 1953 | Gene Conley | P | Toledo Mud Hens
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| 1954 | Herb Score | P | Indianapolis Indians
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| 1955 | Red Murff | P | Dallas Eagles
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| 1956 | Steve Bilko | 1B | Los Angeles Angels
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| 1957 | Norm Siebern | 1B | Denver Bears
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| 1958 | Jim O'Toole | P | Nashville Volunteers
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| 1959 | Frank Howard | - | Victoria Rosebuds, Spokane Indians
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| 1960 | Willie Davis | OF | Spokane Indians
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| 1961 | Howie Koplitz | P | Birmingham Barons
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| 1962 | Bob Bailey | - | Columbus Jets
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| 1963 | Don Buford | - | Indianapolis Indians
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| 1964 | Mel Stottlemyre Sr. | P | Richmond Virginians
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| 1965 | Joe Foy | - | Toronto Maple Leafs
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| 1966 | Mike Epstein | 1B | Rochester Red Wings
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| 1967 | Johnny Bench | C | Buffalo Bisons
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| 1968 | Merv Rettenmund | OF | Rochester Red Wings
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| 1969 | Danny Walton | OF | Oklahoma City 89ers
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| 1970 | Don Baylor | OF | Rochester Red Wings
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| 1971 | Bobby Grich | SS | Rochester Red Wings
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| 1972 | Tom Paciorek | OF | Albuquerque Dukes
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| 1973 | Steve Ontiveros | OF | Phoenix Giants
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| 1974 | Jim Rice | OF | Pawtucket Red Sox
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| 1975 | Hector Cruz | 3B | Tulsa Oilers
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| 1976 | Pat Putnam | 1B | Asheville Tourists
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| 1977 | Ken Landreaux | OF | Salt Lake City Gulls, El Paso Diablos
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| 1978 | Champ Summers | OF | Indianapolis Indians
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| 1979 | Mark Bomback | P | Vancouver Canadians
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| 1980 | Tim Raines Sr. | 2b | Denver Bears
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| 1981 | Mike Marshall | 1B | Albuquerque Dukes
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| 1982 | Ron Kittle | OF | Edmonton Trappers
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| 1983 | Kevin McReynolds | OF | Las Vegas Stars
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| 1984 | Alan Knicely | C | Wichita Aeros
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| 1985 | Jose Canseco | OF | Huntsville Stars, Tacoma Tigers
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| 1986 | Tim Pyznarski | 1B | Las Vegas Stars
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| 1987 | Randy Milligan | 1B | Tidewater Tides
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| 1988 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | C | Las Vegas Stars
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| Gary Sheffield | SS | Denver Bears
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| 1989 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | C | Las Vegas Stars
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| 1990 | Jose Offerman | SS | Albuquerque Dukes
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| 1991 | Pedro Martinez | P | Albuquerque Dukes
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| 1992 | Tim Salmon | OF | Edmonton Trappers
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| 1993 | Cliff Floyd | OF | Harrisburg Senators
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| 1994 | Derek Jeter | SS | Tampa Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers
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| 1995 | Karim Garcia | OF | Albuquerque Dukes
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| 1996 | Vladimir Guerrero | OF | West Palm Beach Expos, Harrisburg Senators
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| 1997 | Ben Grieve | OF | Huntsville Stars, Edmonton Trappers
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| 1998 | Gabe Kapler | OF | Jacksonville Suns
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| 1999 | Rick Ankiel | P | Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds
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| 2000 | Jon Rauch | P | Winston-Salem Warthogs, Birmingham Barons
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| 2001 | Josh Beckett | P | Brevard County Manatees, Portland Sea Dogs
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| 2002 | Jason Stokes | OF | Kane County Cougars
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| 2003 | Zach Greinke | P | Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers
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| 2004 | Dallas McPherson | 3B | Arkansas Travelers, Salt Lake Stingers
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| 2005 | Brandon Wood | SS | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
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[edit] Baseball America
| Year | Player | Position | Organization | Team(s)
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| 1981 | Mike Marshall | 1B | Los Angeles Dodgers | Albuquerque Dukes
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| 1982 | Ron Kittle | OF | Chicago White Sox | Edmonton Trappers
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| 1983 | Dwight Gooden | P | New York Mets | Lynchburg Mets
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| 1984 | Mike Bielecki | P | Pittsburgh Pirates | Hawaii Islanders
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| 1985 | Jose Canseco | OF | Oakland Athletics | Huntsville Stars, Tacoma Tigers
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| 1986 | Gregg Jefferies | SS | New York Mets | Columbia Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets
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| 1987 | Gregg Jefferies | SS | New York Mets | Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides
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| 1988 | Tom Gordon | P | Kansas City Royals | Appleton Foxes, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals
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| 1989 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | C | San Diego Padres | Las Vegas Stars
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| 1990 | Frank Thomas | 1B | Chicago White Sox | Birmingham Barons
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| 1991 | Derek Bell | OF | Toronto Blue Jays | Syracuse Chiefs
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| 1992 | Tim Salmon | OF | California Angels | Edmonton Trappers
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| 1993 | Manny Ramirez | OF | Cleveland Indians | Canton-Akron Indians, Charlotte Knights
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| 1994 | Derek Jeter | SS | New York Yankees | Tampa Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers
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| 1995 | Andruw Jones | OF | Atlanta Braves | Macon Braves
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| 1996 | Andruw Jones | OF | Atlanta Braves | Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves
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| 1997 | Paul Konerko | 1B | Los Angeles Dodgers | Albuquerque Dukes
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| 1998 | Eric Chavez | 3B | Oakland Athletics | Huntsville Stars, Edmonton Trappers
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| 1999 | Rick Ankiel | P | St. Louis Cardinals | Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds
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| 2000 | Jon Rauch | P | Chicago White Sox | Winston-Salem Warthogs, Birmingham Barons
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| 2001 | Josh Beckett | P | Florida Marlins | Brevard County Manatees, Portland Sea Dogs
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| 2002 | Rocco Baldelli | OF | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Orlando Rays, Bakersfield Blaze, Durham Bulls
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| 2003 | Joe Mauer | C | Minnesota Twins | Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats
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| 2004 | Jeff Francis | P | Colorado Rockies | Tulsa Drillers, Colorado Springs Sky Sox
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| 2005 | Delmon Young | OF | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Montgomery Biscuits, Durham Bulls
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| 2006 | Alex Gordon | 3B | Kansas City Royals | Wichita Wranglers
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| 2007 | Jay Bruce | OF | Cincinnati Reds | Sarasota Reds, Chattanooga Lookouts, Louisville Bats
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