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U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Right</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">September 6, 1967, for the New York Mets</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">August 5, 1984, for the Pittsburgh Pirates</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting 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style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1967_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1967 Major League Baseball season">1967</a>, <a href="/wiki/1969_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1969 Major League Baseball season">1969</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> (<a href="/wiki/1970_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1970 Major League Baseball season">1970</a>–<a href="/wiki/1983_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1983 Major League Baseball season">1983</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> (<a href="/wiki/1984_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1984 Major League Baseball season">1984</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>5× <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/1970_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1970</a>–<a href="/wiki/1973_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1973</a>, <a href="/wiki/1976_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1976</a>)</li> <li>3× <a href="/wiki/Gold_Glove_Award" title="Gold Glove Award">Gold Glove Award</a> (1971, 1973, 1974)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_stolen_base_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders">AL stolen base leader</a> (1971)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame">Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Amos Joseph Otis</b> (born April 26, 1947) is an <a href="/wiki/Americans" title="Americans">American</a> former professional <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> player and <a href="/wiki/Coach_(baseball)" title="Coach (baseball)">coach</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Center_fielder" title="Center fielder">center fielder</a> from <a href="/wiki/1967_in_baseball" title="1967 in baseball">1967</a> to <a href="/wiki/1984_in_baseball" title="1984 in baseball">1984</a>, most prominently as an integral member of the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> team that won the franchise's first American League Western Division championship in 1976, and their first <a href="/wiki/List_of_American_League_pennant_winners" title="List of American League pennant winners">American League pennant</a> in 1980.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_the_Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_the_Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although the Royals lost the <a href="/wiki/1980_World_Series" title="1980 World Series">1980 World Series</a> in six games to the <a href="/wiki/1980_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="1980 Philadelphia Phillies season">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, Otis produced a .478 batting average with three home runs in what would be his only World Series appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A five-time <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a>, Otis twice led the American League in doubles and once led the league in stolen bases.<sup id="cite_ref-Not_In_The_Hall_of_Fame-_5._Amos_Otis_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Not_In_The_Hall_of_Fame-_5._Amos_Otis-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was considered one of the best center fielders of his era, using his speed to earn three <a href="/wiki/Gold_Glove_Award" title="Gold Glove Award">Gold Glove Awards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_the_Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_the_Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He ranks tenth among center fielders in Major League Baseball history in career <a href="/wiki/Putout" title="Putout">putouts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was named Royals Player of the Year three times and, finished among the Royals all-time leaders in hits (1,977), home runs (193), runs scored (1,074), stolen bases (340) and games played (1,891).<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_the_Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_the_Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Not_In_The_Hall_of_Fame-_5._Amos_Otis_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Not_In_The_Hall_of_Fame-_5._Amos_Otis-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Otis also played for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>. After his playing career, he continued to work as a hitting instructor. Otis was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame">Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame</a> in 1986.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_the_Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_the_Kansas_City_Royals_Hall_of_Fame-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_baseball_career">Professional baseball career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amos_Otis&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Professional baseball career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Otis was initially drafted by the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> in the fifth round of the <a href="/wiki/1965_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1965 Major League Baseball draft">1965 Major League Baseball draft</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Shortstop" title="Shortstop">shortstop</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, he spent time in the outfield, <a href="/wiki/Third_baseman" title="Third baseman">third base</a>, and <a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">first base</a> while playing in the minors. In November 1966, the Mets drafted him and he jumped all the way to Triple-A in 1967.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He saw some time with the Mets late in the 1967 season, but he spent 1968 at Triple-A again before making the major league roster in 1969.<sup id="cite_ref-Neyer_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Neyer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was part of a trade package along with <a href="/wiki/Ed_Kranepool" title="Ed Kranepool">Ed Kranepool</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Heise" title="Bob Heise">Bob Heise</a> when the Mets attempted to acquire the Braves' <a href="/wiki/Joe_Torre" title="Joe Torre">Joe Torre</a>, who was later traded to the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> for <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda" title="Orlando Cepeda">Orlando Cepeda</a> instead.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Otis immediately clashed with Mets manager <a href="/wiki/Gil_Hodges" title="Gil Hodges">Gil Hodges</a>, who tried to make him a third baseman. After four games, Otis was sent back to the minors for a month. On December 3, 1969, Royals general manager <a href="/wiki/Cedric_Tallis" title="Cedric Tallis">Cedric Tallis</a> sent third baseman <a href="/wiki/Joe_Foy" title="Joe Foy">Joe Foy</a> to the Mets in exchange for the young Otis and pitcher <a href="/wiki/Bob_Johnson_(pitcher)" title="Bob Johnson (pitcher)">Bob Johnson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Neyer_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Neyer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Foy was bogged down by drug problems and was out of baseball by 1971. Meanwhile, the Royals immediately moved Otis to center field, and he became the starter for most of the 1970s. </p><p>Otis made the American League All-Star team in each of his first four years with the team and won three Gold Gloves.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His speed worked well with the Royals' team philosophy of speed and defense.<sup id="cite_ref-Neyer_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Neyer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 7, 1971, he became the first player since 1927 to steal five bases in one game.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He led the American League with 52 stolen bases that year.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Otis scored the final run ever at Kansas City's <a href="/wiki/Municipal_Stadium_(Kansas_City)" class="mw-redirect" title="Municipal Stadium (Kansas City)">Municipal Stadium</a> in the fifth inning on October 4, 1972.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Otis hit as many as 26 homers in a season, recorded 90 RBI or more three times, twice led the AL in doubles and once in stolen bases with 52. He compiled a career total of 341 steals, while being caught stealing 93 times.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Otis was a clutch performer, and he consistently produced for the Royals as the team became a perennial contender. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Amos_Otis_and_Gerald_Ford_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Amos_Otis_and_Gerald_Ford_%28cropped%29.jpg/200px-Amos_Otis_and_Gerald_Ford_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Amos_Otis_and_Gerald_Ford_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="280" data-file-height="191" /></a><figcaption>Otis (left) with <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Ford" title="Gerald Ford">Gerald Ford</a> in 1976</figcaption></figure> <p>On <a href="/wiki/Brush_Creek_(Blue_River)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brush Creek (Blue River)">September 12, 1977</a>, Otis helped eight youths who were stranded after a Royals game had been rained out when flooding prevented the boys' parents picking them up. He brought them out to eat, then to his house to spend the night. The following day he brought each one home. "If it was my kids", Otis said, "I would have wanted someone to do something for them, too."<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Otis hit .478 with three home runs and 7 RBI in six games during the <a href="/wiki/1980_World_Series" title="1980 World Series">1980 World Series</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He set a record for putouts in a game by an outfielder in Game 3, a contest in which he also homered. He is one of two players (along with <a href="/wiki/Alex_Bregman" title="Alex Bregman">Alex Bregman</a> in 2017) to drive in a run in each of his first five World Series games.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later in his career, Otis' offense began to decline, in part due to a hand injury. By the late 1970s and early 1980s, his fielding skills had diminished, and he lost his center field job to <a href="/wiki/Willie_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Willie Wilson (baseball)">Willie Wilson</a> near the end of his long run with the Royals. In 1983, he left the team before the season ended when told he was not in the Royals' future plans. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Amos_Otis_-_Kansas_City_Royals.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Amos_Otis_-_Kansas_City_Royals.jpg" decoding="async" width="191" height="204" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="204" /></a><figcaption>Otis, circa 1977</figcaption></figure> <p>On December 19, 1983, Otis signed a one-year contract with the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played in 40 games with Pittsburgh, batting just .165 with 10 RBI. On August 5, 1984, Otis was released by the Pirates.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a 17-season career, Otis posted a .277 <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batting average</a>, with 193 <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a> and 1,007 <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a> in 1,998 <a href="/wiki/Games_played" title="Games played">games</a> while stealing 341 bases. Defensively, he recorded a .991 <a href="/wiki/Fielding_percentage" title="Fielding percentage">fielding percentage</a> and 126 <a href="/wiki/Assist_(baseball)" title="Assist (baseball)">assists</a>, primarily as a center fielder.<sup id="cite_ref-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amos_Otis_at_Baseball_Reference-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Otis worked for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> and <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a> as a hitting instructor, later retiring to Las Vegas. Otis still attends Royals reunions, and dons a uniform to play in alumni games. </p><p>In the early 1990s, Otis admitted that he used a <a href="/wiki/Corked_bat" title="Corked bat">corked bat</a> during his entire time with Royals. He noted that it was a widespread practice in the major leagues.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Studies done years later have demonstrated that despite many players being devotees of using corked bats, it not only didn't help, it may actually have been a hindrance.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amos_Otis&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_hits_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders">List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_runs_scored_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders">List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_runs_batted_in_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders">List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_stolen_bases_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders">List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_stolen_base_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders">List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_doubles_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders">List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amos_Otis&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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Splittorff">Paul Splittorff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Leonard" title="Dennis Leonard">Dennis Leonard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hal_McRae" title="Hal McRae">Hal McRae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Burke_(baseball_executive)" title="Joe Burke (baseball executive)">Joe Burke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Gura" title="Larry Gura">Larry Gura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freddie_Patek" title="Freddie Patek">Freddie Patek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ewing_Kauffman" title="Ewing Kauffman">Ewing Kauffman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Brett" title="George Brett">George Brett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_White_(baseball)" title="Frank White (baseball)">Frank White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muriel_Kauffman" title="Muriel Kauffman">Muriel Kauffman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Mayberry" title="John Mayberry">John Mayberry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Quisenberry" title="Dan Quisenberry">Dan Quisenberry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whitey_Herzog" title="Whitey Herzog">Whitey Herzog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Willie Wilson (baseball)">Willie Wilson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Montgomery_(baseball)" title="Jeff Montgomery (baseball)">Jeff Montgomery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denny_Matthews" title="Denny Matthews">Denny Matthews</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Bret Saberhagen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Gubicza" title="Mark Gubicza">Mark Gubicza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Stewart" title="Art Stewart">Art Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Appier" title="Kevin Appier">Kevin Appier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Sweeney" title="Mike Sweeney">Mike Sweeney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ned_Yost" title="Ned Yost">Ned Yost</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Kansas_City_Royals_minor_league_affiliates" title="List of Kansas City Royals minor league affiliates"><span style="color:#004687">Minor league<br />affiliates</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Triple-A</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Omaha_Storm_Chasers" title="Omaha Storm Chasers">Omaha Storm Chasers</a></dd> <dt>Double-A</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Northwest_Arkansas_Naturals" title="Northwest Arkansas Naturals">Northwest Arkansas Naturals</a></dd> <dt>High-A</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Quad_Cities_River_Bandits" title="Quad Cities River Bandits">Quad Cities River Bandits</a></dd> <dt>Single-A</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Fireflies" title="Columbia Fireflies">Columbia Fireflies</a></dd> <dt>Rookie</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Complex_League_Royals" title="Arizona Complex League Royals">ACL Royals</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Royals" title="Dominican Summer League Royals">DSL Royals Fortuna</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Royals" title="Dominican Summer League Royals">DSL Royals Ventura</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">Key personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Owner: <a href="/wiki/John_Sherman_(businessman)" title="John Sherman (businessman)">John Sherman</a></li> <li>President of Baseball Operations & General Manager: <a href="/wiki/J._J._Picollo" title="J. J. Picollo">J. J. Picollo</a></li> <li>Manager: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Quatraro" title="Matt Quatraro">Matt Quatraro</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">World Series<br />championships (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1985_World_Series" title="1985 World Series">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_World_Series" title="2015 World Series">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">American League<br />pennants (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1980 American League Championship Series">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1985 American League Championship Series">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2014 American League Championship Series">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2015 American League Championship Series">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">Division titles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>West</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/1976_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1976 Kansas City Royals season">1976</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1977_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1977 Kansas City Royals season">1977</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">1978</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1980_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1980 Kansas City Royals season">1980</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1981_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1981 Kansas City Royals season">1981</a> (second half)</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1984_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1984 Kansas City Royals season">1984</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1985_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1985 Kansas City Royals season">1985</a></dd> <dt>Central</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2015_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2015 Kansas City Royals season">2015</a></dd> <dt>Wild Card</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2014_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2014 Kansas City Royals season">2014</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2024_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2024 Kansas City Royals season">2024</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;background-color: #004687 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;"><div id="Seasons_(57)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Seasons (57)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · </span> <a href="/wiki/1969_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1969 Kansas City Royals season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1970 Kansas City Royals season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1971 Kansas City Royals season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1972 Kansas City Royals season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1973 Kansas City Royals season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1974 Kansas City Royals season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1975 Kansas City Royals season">1975</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1976_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1976 Kansas City Royals season">1976</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1977_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1977 Kansas City Royals season">1977</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">1978</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1979 Kansas City Royals season">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1980_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1980 Kansas City Royals season">1980</a></b></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1981_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1981 Kansas City Royals season">1981</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1982 Kansas City Royals season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1983 Kansas City Royals season">1983</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1984_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1984 Kansas City Royals season">1984</a></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1985_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1985 Kansas City Royals season">1985</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1986 Kansas City Royals season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1987 Kansas City Royals season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1988 Kansas City Royals season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1989 Kansas City Royals season">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1990 Kansas City Royals season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1991 Kansas City Royals season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1992 Kansas City Royals season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1993 Kansas City Royals season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1994 Kansas City Royals season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1995 Kansas City Royals season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1996 Kansas City Royals season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1997 Kansas City Royals season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1998 Kansas City Royals season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1999 Kansas City Royals season">1999</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2000 Kansas City Royals season">2000</a></li> <li><a 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style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2010_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2010 Kansas City Royals season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2011 Kansas City Royals season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2012 Kansas City Royals season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2013 Kansas City Royals season">2013</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2014_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2014 Kansas City Royals season">2014</a></b></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/2015_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2015 Kansas City Royals season">2015</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2016 Kansas City Royals season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2017 Kansas City Royals season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2018 Kansas City Royals season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2019 Kansas City Royals season">2019</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #004687 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #004687, inset -2px -2px 0 #004687; !important;;;width:1%">2020s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2020 Kansas City Royals season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2022 Kansas City Royals 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class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Mays</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minnie_Mi%C3%B1oso" title="Minnie Miñoso">Miñoso</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Piersall" title="Jimmy Piersall">Piersall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Norm_Siebern" title="Norm Siebern">Siebern</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Jensen" title="Jackie Jensen">Jensen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minnie_Mi%C3%B1oso" title="Minnie Miñoso">Miñoso</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Landis" title="Jim Landis">Landis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Roger_Maris" title="Roger Maris">Maris</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minnie_Mi%C3%B1oso" title="Minnie Miñoso">Miñoso</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Landis" title="Jim Landis">Landis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Piersall" title="Jimmy Piersall">Piersall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Landis" title="Jim Landis">Landis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Landis" title="Jim Landis">Landis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Vic_Davalillo" title="Vic Davalillo">Davalillo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Landis" title="Jim Landis">Landis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Tresh" title="Tom Tresh">Tresh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Tommie_Agee" title="Tommie Agee">Agee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Oliva" title="Tony Oliva">Oliva</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blair_(baseball)" title="Paul Blair (baseball)">Blair</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Smith" title="Reggie Smith">Smith</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Stanley" title="Mickey Stanley">Stanley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blair_(baseball)" title="Paul Blair (baseball)">Blair</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Stanley" title="Mickey Stanley">Stanley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Berry_(baseball)" title="Ken Berry (baseball)">Berry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blair_(baseball)" title="Paul Blair (baseball)">Blair</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Stanley" title="Mickey Stanley">Stanley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blair_(baseball)" title="Paul Blair (baseball)">Blair</a>, <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Otis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Berry_(baseball)" title="Ken Berry (baseball)">Berry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blair_(baseball)" title="Paul Blair (baseball)">Blair</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Murcer" title="Bobby Murcer">Murcer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blair_(baseball)" title="Paul Blair (baseball)">Blair</a>, <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Otis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Stanley" title="Mickey Stanley">Stanley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blair_(baseball)" title="Paul Blair (baseball)">Blair</a>, <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Otis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Rudi" title="Joe Rudi">Rudi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blair_(baseball)" title="Paul Blair (baseball)">Blair</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Lynn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Rudi" title="Joe Rudi">Rudi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rick_Manning" title="Rick Manning">Manning</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Rudi" title="Joe Rudi">Rudi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Ben%C3%ADquez" title="Juan Beníquez">Beníquez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al_Cowens" title="Al Cowens">Cowens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Lynn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rick_Miller_(baseball)" title="Rick Miller (baseball)">Miller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sixto_Lezcano" title="Sixto Lezcano">Lezcano</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Lynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Lynn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Murphy" title="Dwayne Murphy">Murphy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Willie_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Willie Wilson (baseball)">Wilson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Murphy" title="Dwayne Murphy">Murphy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Murphy" title="Dwayne Murphy">Murphy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Murphy" title="Dwayne Murphy">Murphy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Murphy" title="Dwayne Murphy">Murphy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Evans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Murphy" title="Dwayne Murphy">Murphy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Pettis" title="Gary Pettis">Pettis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Barfield" title="Jesse Barfield">Barfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Pettis" title="Gary Pettis">Pettis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Barfield" title="Jesse Barfield">Barfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Pettis" title="Gary Pettis">Pettis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Devon_White_(baseball)" title="Devon White (baseball)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Pettis" title="Gary Pettis">Pettis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Devon_White_(baseball)" title="Devon White (baseball)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Ellis_Burks" title="Ellis Burks">Burks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Pettis" title="Gary Pettis">Pettis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Devon_White_(baseball)" title="Devon White (baseball)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Devon_White_(baseball)" title="Devon White (baseball)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Devon_White_(baseball)" title="Devon White (baseball)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Devon_White_(baseball)" title="Devon White (baseball)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Devon_White_(baseball)" title="Devon White (baseball)">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Jay_Buhner" title="Jay Buhner">Buhner</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Edmonds" title="Jim Edmonds">Edmonds</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Edmonds" title="Jim Edmonds">Edmonds</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Shawn_Green" title="Shawn Green">Green</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Jermaine_Dye" title="Jermaine Dye">Dye</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darin_Erstad" title="Darin Erstad">Erstad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Cameron" title="Mike Cameron">Cameron</a>, <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Darin_Erstad" title="Darin Erstad">Erstad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Cameron" title="Mike Cameron">Cameron</a>, <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Wells" title="Vernon Wells">Wells</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Wells" title="Vernon Wells">Wells</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Wells" title="Vernon Wells">Wells</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grady_Sizemore" title="Grady Sizemore">Sizemore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grady_Sizemore" title="Grady Sizemore">Sizemore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Hunter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Adam Jones (baseball)">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Crawford" title="Carl Crawford">Crawford</a>, <a href="/wiki/Franklin_Guti%C3%A9rrez" title="Franklin Gutiérrez">Gutiérrez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Jacoby_Ellsbury" title="Jacoby Ellsbury">Ellsbury</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Gordon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nick_Markakis" title="Nick Markakis">Markakis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Gordon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Adam Jones (baseball)">Jones</a>, <a href="/wiki/Josh_Reddick" title="Josh Reddick">Reddick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Gordon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Adam Jones (baseball)">Jones</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shane_Victorino" title="Shane Victorino">Victorino</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Gordon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Adam Jones (baseball)">Jones</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nick_Markakis" title="Nick Markakis">Markakis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Kole_Calhoun" title="Kole Calhoun">Calhoun</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yoenis_C%C3%A9spedes" title="Yoenis Céspedes">Céspedes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Kiermaier" title="Kevin Kiermaier">Kiermaier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie Betts">Betts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brett_Gardner" title="Brett Gardner">Gardner</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Kiermaier" title="Kevin Kiermaier">Kiermaier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie Betts">Betts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Byron_Buxton" title="Byron Buxton">Buxton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Gordon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie Betts">Betts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Bradley_Jr." title="Jackie Bradley Jr.">Bradley Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Gordon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie Betts">Betts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Gordon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Kiermaier" title="Kevin Kiermaier">Kiermaier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Joey_Gallo" title="Joey Gallo">Gallo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Gordon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Luis_Robert_Jr." title="Luis Robert Jr.">Robert</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Benintendi" title="Andrew Benintendi">Benintendi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joey_Gallo" title="Joey Gallo">Gallo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_A._Taylor" title="Michael A. Taylor">Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Steven_Kwan" title="Steven Kwan">Kwan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Myles_Straw" title="Myles Straw">Straw</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Tucker" title="Kyle Tucker">Tucker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Adolis_Garc%C3%ADa" title="Adolis García">García</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Kiermaier" title="Kevin Kiermaier">Kiermaier</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steven_Kwan" title="Steven Kwan">Kwan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Wilyer_Abreu" title="Wilyer Abreu">Abreu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steven_Kwan" title="Steven Kwan">Kwan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Daulton_Varsho" title="Daulton Varsho">Varsho</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" 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Hoffman">Hoffman</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1906: <a href="/wiki/John_Anderson_(outfielder)" title="John Anderson (outfielder)">Anderson</a> & <a href="/wiki/Elmer_Flick" title="Elmer Flick">Flick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1907: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1908: <a href="/wiki/Patsy_Dougherty" title="Patsy Dougherty">Dougherty</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1909: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1910: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Collins" title="Eddie Collins">Collins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1911: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1912: <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Milan" title="Clyde Milan">Milan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1913: <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Milan" title="Clyde Milan">Milan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1914: <a href="/wiki/Fritz_Maisel" title="Fritz Maisel">Maisel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1915: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1916: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1917: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1918: <a href="/wiki/George_Sisler" title="George Sisler">Sisler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1919: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Collins" title="Eddie Collins">Collins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1920: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Rice" title="Sam Rice">Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1921: <a href="/wiki/George_Sisler" title="George Sisler">Sisler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1922: <a href="/wiki/George_Sisler" title="George Sisler">Sisler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1923: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Collins" title="Eddie Collins">Collins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1924: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Collins" title="Eddie Collins">Collins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1925: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mostil" title="Johnny Mostil">Mostil</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1926: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mostil" title="Johnny Mostil">Mostil</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1927: <a href="/wiki/George_Sisler" title="George Sisler">Sisler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1928: <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Myer" title="Buddy Myer">Myer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1929: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Gehringer" title="Charlie Gehringer">Gehringer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1930: <a href="/wiki/Marty_McManus" title="Marty McManus">McManus</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1931: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Chapman_(baseball)" title="Ben Chapman (baseball)">Chapman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Chapman_(baseball)" title="Ben Chapman (baseball)">Chapman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Chapman_(baseball)" title="Ben Chapman (baseball)">Chapman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Werber" title="Billy Werber">Werber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Werber" title="Billy Werber">Werber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Lyn_Lary" title="Lyn Lary">Lary</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Chapman_(baseball)" title="Ben Chapman (baseball)">Chapman</a> & <a href="/wiki/Billy_Werber" title="Billy Werber">Werber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Crosetti" title="Frankie Crosetti">Crosetti</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/George_Case_(baseball)" title="George Case (baseball)">Case</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/George_Case_(baseball)" title="George Case (baseball)">Case</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/George_Case_(baseball)" title="George Case (baseball)">Case</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/George_Case_(baseball)" title="George Case (baseball)">Case</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/George_Case_(baseball)" title="George Case (baseball)">Case</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Snuffy_Stirnweiss" title="Snuffy Stirnweiss">Stirnweiss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Snuffy_Stirnweiss" title="Snuffy Stirnweiss">Stirnweiss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/George_Case_(baseball)" title="George Case (baseball)">Case</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Dillinger" title="Bob Dillinger">Dillinger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Dillinger" title="Bob Dillinger">Dillinger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Dillinger" title="Bob 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Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Aparicio" title="Luis Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Aparicio" title="Luis Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Aparicio" title="Luis Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Aparicio" title="Luis Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Aparicio" title="Luis Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Aparicio" title="Luis Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Campaneris" title="Bert Campaneris">Campaneris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Campaneris" title="Bert Campaneris">Campaneris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Campaneris" title="Bert Campaneris">Campaneris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Campaneris" title="Bert Campaneris">Campaneris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Harper" title="Tommy Harper">Harper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Campaneris" title="Bert Campaneris">Campaneris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Otis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Campaneris" title="Bert Campaneris">Campaneris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Harper" title="Tommy Harper">Harper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Bill_North" title="Bill North">North</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Rivers" title="Mickey Rivers">Rivers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Bill_North" title="Bill North">North</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Freddie_Patek" title="Freddie Patek">Patek</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Ron_LeFlore" title="Ron LeFlore">LeFlore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Willie Wilson (baseball)">Wilson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Harold_Reynolds" title="Harold Reynolds">Reynolds</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Lofton" title="Kenny Lofton">Lofton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Hunter_(outfielder)" title="Brian Hunter (outfielder)">Hunter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Hunter_(outfielder)" title="Brian Hunter (outfielder)">Hunter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Damon" title="Johnny Damon">Damon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Alfonso_Soriano" title="Alfonso Soriano">Soriano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Crawford" title="Carl Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Crawford" title="Carl Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Chone_Figgins" title="Chone Figgins">Figgins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Crawford" title="Carl Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Crawford" title="Carl Crawford">Crawford</a> & <a href="/wiki/Brian_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Brian Roberts (baseball)">Roberts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Jacoby_Ellsbury" title="Jacoby Ellsbury">Ellsbury</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Jacoby_Ellsbury" title="Jacoby Ellsbury">Ellsbury</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Pierre" title="Juan Pierre">Pierre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Coco_Crisp" title="Coco 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