Who Won the 1988 MLB Rookie of the Year Awards?

Chris Sabo of the Cincinnati Reds was the 1988 National League Rookie of the Year.

Walt Weiss of the Oakland A’s was the 1988 American League Rookie of the Year.

To win their awards, Weiss and Sabo beat out a strong field of contenders.

Here is a rundown of how their big first seasons played out …

Walt Weiss — 1988 AL Rookie of the Year

Weiss, a first-round pick (11th overall) by the Oakland A’s in the 1985 MLB Draft, made his big league debut late in the 1987 season. The next spring, he broke camp with the A’s and spent most the season as their starting shortstop.

Weiss hit just three home runs with 39 RBI and scored 44 runs, but defensive metrics generally liked his play at short. Baseball Reference, for example, credits Weiss with 2.4 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) in the field.

That combined effort helped the A’s win the old American League West and the American League pennant, and it garnered him