MLB Rookies of the Year Since 1990

There may not be a bigger sense of anticipation when a young phenom is set to make his mark on the Major Leagues. From the time a fresh 19-year old is drafted out of High School, to the time he enters AAA, and finally to the time he is called up to the big team. When a guy like Evan Longoria or Mike Piazza start making waves in the Minor Leagues, it's only a matter of time until they storm the Bastille that is Major League Baseball.

More often than not, these young kids will automatically be mentioned in the Rookie of the Year balloting. Some will even go on to win the "prestigious award." But let's take a look at some of these "winners" who went on to pretty much embarrass the award.

Following is of every Rookie of the Year winner from 1990-2004, their stats during the season they won the award and the stats they have averaged since (stats courtesy of baseballreference.com).

1990 - AL: Sandy Alomar Jr (CLE). NL: David Justice (ATL)

Alomar:
1990: .290 BA, 9 HR, 66 RBI, .326 OBP
1991-2007 (CLE, CHW, COL, TEX, LAD, NYM): 6 HR, 30 RBI

Justice:
1990: .282 BA, 28 HR, 78 RBI, .373 OBP
1991-2007 (ATL, CLE, NYY, OAK): 23 HR, 78 RBI

1991 - NL: Jeff Bagwell (HOU), AL: Chuck Knoblauch (MIN)

Bagwell:
1991: .294 BA, 15 HR, 82 RBI, .387 OBP
1992-2005 (HOU): 31 HR, 103 RBI

Knoblauch:
1991: .281 BA, 1 HR, 50 RBI, .351 OBP, 25 SB
1992-2002 (MIN, NYY, KC): 8 HR, 51 RBI, 34 SB

1992 - AL: Pat Listach (MIL), NL: Eric Karros (LAD)

Listach:
1992: .290 BA, 1 HR, 47 RBI, .352 OBP, 54 SB
1993-1997 (MIL, HOU): 0 HR, 19 RBI, 12 SB

Karros:
1992: .257 BA, 20 HR, 88 RBI, .304 OBP
1993-2004 (LAD, CHC, OAK): 21 HR, 78 RBI

1993 - NL: Mike Piazza (LAD), AL: Tim Salmon (CAL)

Piazza:
1993: .318 BA, 35 HR, 112 RBI, .370 OBP
1994-2007 (LAD, FLA, NYM, SD, OAK): 27 HR, 86 RBI

Salmon:
1993: .281 BA, 31 HR, 95 RBI, .382 OBP
1994-2006 (CAL, ANA, LAA): 22 HR, 76 RBI

1994 - AL: Bob Hamelin (KC), NL: Raul Mondesi (LAD)

Hamelin:
1994: .282 BA, 24 HR, 65 RBi, .388 OBP
1995-1998 (KC, DET, MIL): 10 HR, 34 RBI

Mondesi:
1994: .306 BA, 16 HR, 56 RBI, .333 OBP
1995-2005 (LAD, TOR, NYY, ARI, PIT, ANA, ATL): 22 HR, 72 RBI

1995 - NL: Hideo Nomo (LAD), Marty Cordova (MIN)

Nomo:
1995: 13-6, 2.54 ERA, 236 SO
1996-2008 (LAD, NYM, MIL, DET, BOS, LAD, TAM, KC): 10-9, 152 SO (2 NH)

Cordova:
1995: .277 BA, 24 HR, 84 RBI, .352 OBP, 20 SB
1996-2003 (MIN, TOR, CLE, BAL): 12 HR, 57 RBI, 4 SB

1996 - AL: Derek Jeter (NYY), NL: Todd Hollandsworth (LAD)

Jeter:
1996: .314 BA, 10 HR, 78 RBI, .370 OBP
1997-Present (NYY): 15 HR, 72 RBi

Hollandsworth:
1996: .291 BA, 12 HR, 59 RBI, .348 OBP, 21 SB
1997-2006 (LAD, COL, TEX, FLA, CHC, ATL, CLE, CIN): 8 HR, 32 RBI

1997 - NL: Scott Rolen (PHI), AL: Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)

Rolen:
1997: .283 BA, 21 HR, 92 RBI, .377 OBP
1998-Present (PHI, STL, TOR): 20 HR, 80 RBI

Garciaparra:
1997: .306 BA, 30 HR, 98 RBI, .342 OBP, 22 SB
1998-Present (BOS, CHC, LAD, OAK): 16 HR, 67 RBI

1998 - AL: Ben Grieve (OAK), NL: Kerry Wood (CHC)

Grieve:
1998: .288 BA, 18 HR, 89 RBI, .386 OBP
1999-2005 (OAK, TAM, MIL, CHC): 14 HR, 58 RBI

Wood:
1998: 13-6, 3.40 ERA, 233 SO
2000-Present (CHC, CLE): 6-5, 119 SO (total of 42 saves between '08 and today)

1999 - NL: Scott Williamson (CIN), Carlos Beltran (KC)

Williamson:
1999: 12-7, 2.41 ERA, 107 SO, 19 SV
2000-2007 (CIN, BOS, CHC, SD, BAL): 2-2, 50 SO, 4 SV

Beltran:
1999: .293 BA., 22 HR, 108 RBI, 27 SB
2000-Present (KC, HOU, NYM): 24 HR, 90 RBI, 25 SB

2000 - AL: Kazuhiro Sasaki (SEA), NL: Rafael Furcal (ATL)

Sasaki:
2000: 2-5, 316 ERA, 78 SO, 37 SV
2001-2003 (SEA): 1-3, 54 SO, 30 SV

Furcal:
2000: .295 BA, 4 HR, 37 RBI, .394 OBP, 37 SB
2001-Present (ATL, LAD): 9 HR, 43 RBI, 24 SB

2001 - NL: Albert Pujols (STL), AL: Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)

Pujols:
2001: .329, 37 HR, 130 RBI, .403 OBP
2002-Present (STL): 37 HR, 112 RBI

Suzuki:
2001 (MVP): .350 BA, 8 HR, 69 RBI, .381 OBP, 56 SB
2002-Present (SEA): 8 HR, 52 RBI, 33 SB

2002 - AL: Eric Hinske (TOR), Jason Jennings (COL)

Hinske:
2002: .279 BA, 24 HR, 84 RBI, .365 OBP
2003-Present (TOR, BOS, TAM, PIT): 11 HR, 46 RBI

Jennings:
2002: 16-8, 4.52 ERA, 127 SO
2003-Present (COL, HOU, TEX): 7-8, 86 SO

2003 - NL: Dontrelle Willis (FLA), AL: Angel Berroa (KC)

Willis:
2003: 14-6, 3.30 ERA, 142 SO
2004-Present (FLA, DET): 9-8, 107 SO

Berroa:
2003: .287 BA, 17 HR, 73 RBI, .388 OBP, 21 SB
2004-Present (KC, LAD, NYY): 4 HR, 28 RBI, 4 SB

2004 - AL: Bobby Crosby (OAK), NL: Jason Bay (PIT)

Crosby:
2004: .239 BA, 22 HR, 64 RBI, .319 OBP
2005-Present (OAK): 7 HR, 36 RBI

Bay:
2004: .282 BA, 26 HR, 82 RBI, .358 OBP
2005-Present (PIT, BOS): 27 HR, 90 RBI