# Has Any MLB Team Ever Had Two Rookies of the Year on the Same Roster? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 18, 2011, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817 "2011-04-18T12:04:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/21 "2011-04-18T23:36:33Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > How about an NFL or NBA team? The Buccaneers (briefly) had two at the same position:1997 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year Warrick Dunn spelling 2005 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year Cadillac Williams. On the defensive side, the Texans have DeMeco Ryans (2006) and Bryan Cushing (2009) playing middle and outside linebacker. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/22 "2011-04-18T23:50:28Z")
NBA: Pat Ewing (1986) and Mark Jackson (1988) played together for the Knicks. ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/23 "2011-04-18T23:52:13Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Rolen still would have been eligible in 1997, since eligibility disappears the next year once you hit 130 ABs before September 1. His injury was on September 7, and he had already accumulated 130 ABs (22 of which were in September). Ah, I was young in 97 and my memory was that was the story that was going around at the time. I did a quick check of Wikipedia and it backed me up (but without citation). ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/24 "2011-04-18T23:54:41Z")
The Mets had both Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry for some time. Indeed, Darryl Strawberry was a teammate of many other Rookies of the Year. He played with: With the Mets: Dwight Gooden (1984, NL) Tom Seaver (1967, NL) Alfredo Griffin (1979, AL) With the Dodgers: Eddie Murray (1977, AL) Eric Karros (1992, NL) With the Yankees: Derek Jeter (1996, AL) Chuck Knoblauch (1991, AL) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/25 "2011-04-19T00:27:32Z")
> [@DxZero](#): > > Ah, I was young in 97 and my memory was that was the story that was going around at the time. I did a quick check of Wikipedia and it backed me up (but without citation). Gotcha. I just changed the wiki page - thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/26 "2011-04-19T00:51:25Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > NBA: Pat Ewing (1986) and Mark Jackson (1988) played together for the Knicks. Ewing also played with Larry Johnson (1991) on the Knicks. Lew Alcindor (1969) played with Oscar Robertson (1960) on the Bucks and then Bob McAdoo (1972) and Jamaal Wilkes (1974) on the Lakers. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/27 "2011-04-20T12:12:07Z")
It has happened a few times in hockey. Sergei Makarov -Calgary 1990, Joe Nieuwendyk -Calgary 1988 and Gary Suter - Calgary 1986 all played together. There are other incidents as well and it was quite common back in the six team era. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/28 "2011-04-20T12:33:37Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Indeed, Darryl Strawberry was a teammate of many other Rookies of the Year. He played with: > > With the Mets: Dwight Gooden (1984, NL) Tom Seaver (1967, NL) Alfredo Griffin (1979, AL) > > With the Dodgers: Eddie Murray (1977, AL) Eric Karros (1992, NL) Strawberry and Griffin were both with the Dodgers in '91, too. And since Strawberry was with the team in 1993 he would’ve played a few games with Mike Piazza. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/29 "2011-04-22T13:19:30Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Strawberry and Griffin were both with the Dodgers in '91, too. And since Strawberry was with the team in 1993 he would’ve played a few games with Mike Piazza. I missed Strawberry’s 1992 and 1993 seasons; he was on those teams with Piazza AND Eric Karros. ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817/30 "2011-04-22T13:37:36Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I just changed the wiki page _Now_ we can use wiki to settle that argument. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-mlb-team-ever-had-two-rookies-of-the-year-on-the-same-roster/578817.md?page=1)