A history of the Rookie of the Year award winners in the Players League.

Updated through 1894

Eastern League:
1894: Chick Stahl, New York Gothams (.370/.432/.542, 7 HR, 92 RBI, 88 R, 23 SB, 48.7 VORP)

Western League:
1894: Honus Wagner, Milwaukee Broncos (.363/.416/.565, 5 HR, 95 RBI, 103 R, 22 SB, 48. VORP)

Updated through 1893

ERA
1. Pete Conway, 1892 - 1.50
2. Bert Dorr, 1891 - 1.63
3. Silver King, 1891 - 1.67

Wins
1. Harry Staley, 1891 - 36
2. Jersey Bakely, 1893 - 34
3. Pete Conway, 1892 - 33

Strikeouts
1. George Stovey, 1891 - 233
2. Frank Killen, 1891 - 229
3. Amos Rusie, 1892 - 220

Updated through 1894 season -

Western League:
1894: Hughie Jennings, Cleveland Trolleys (.403/.432/.563, 6 HR, 168 RBI, 154 R, 23 SB, 86.1 VORP)
1893: Hugh Duffy, Chicago Pirates (.360/.411/.499, 9 HR, 108 RBI, 103 R, 33 SB, 52.0 VORP)
1892: John McGraw, Chicago Pirates (.303/.415/.375, 3 HR, 48 RBI, 70 R, 23 SB, 38.1 VORP)

Eastern League:
1894: Tuck Turner, Boston Americans (.454/.491/.608, 5 HR, 92 RBI, 119 R, 35 SB, 99.9 VORP)
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Updated through 1894 season


Western League:
1894 - Charlie Hodnett, Cleveland Trolleys (42-10, 2.41 ERA, 470.0 IP, 70 K, 169.3 VORP)
1893 - Ben Sanders, Philadelphia Quakers (27-19, 2.59 ERA, 407.0 IP, 62 K, 90.9 VORP)
1892 - Pete Conway, St. Louis Browns (33-14, 1.51 ERA, 435.2 IP, 123 K, 96.2 VORP)

Eastern League:
1894 - Bert Dorr, Washington Capitals (32-19, 3.43 ERA, 459.2 IP, 118 K, 107.2 VORP)
1893 - Jersey Bakely, Cleveland...