Honor Roll Rankings


SportsLine's MLB Honor Roll will take a look each Wednesday at all the candidates for the postseason awards.

(Updated June 2, 1999)

STARTING PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Rk Leading candidates Team Pv Comment
1 Pedro Martinez Boston 1 Pencil in All-Star start at Fenway.
2 Curt Schilling Philadelphia 3 More complete games than any other team.
3 Jose Lima Houston 2 Backing up the show he brings to the mound.
4 David Cone N.Y. Yankees 5 Always learning: Second time through the lineup ERA falls from 2.91 to 1.14.
5 John Smoltz Atlanta 6 Immediately back to form after DL stint.
6 Randy Johnson Arizona 10 May pass career-high 255 IP. Not necessarily a good thing.
7 Kevin Brown Los Angeles 9 Even at 5-3, nobody wants to face him.
8 Russ Ortiz San Francisco 7 Has effectively pitched around his 36 walks.
9 Shane Reynolds Houston -- Second fewest BB (12) among those with 10 starts.
10 Roger Clemens N.Y. Yankees -- Can't knock a guy who hasn't lost in a year.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rk Leading candidates Team Pv
1 Manny Ramirez Cleveland 1
2 Matt Williams Arizona 2
3 Derek Jeter N.Y. Yankees 4
4 Larry Walker Colorado 3
5 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle 7
6 Shawn Green Toronto 5
7 Jeff Bagwell Houston 6
8 Jose Canseco Tampa Bay 8
9 Raul Mondesi Los Angeles 9
10 Rafael Palmeiro Texas 10
CLOSER OF THE YEAR
Rk Leading candidates Team Pv
1 John Franco N.Y. Mets 1
2 Billy Wagner Houston 2
3 Mariano Rivera N.Y. Yankees 3
4 Robb Nen San Francisco 4
5 John Wetteland Texas 9
6 Troy Percival Anaheim 5
7 Tom Gordon Boston 10
8 Roberto Hernandez Tampa Bay 6
9 Mike Williams Pittsburgh 7
10 Billy Taylor Oakland 8
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Rk Leading candidates Team Pv
1 Jeff Weaver Detroit 1
2 Joe McEwing St. Louis 5
3 Freddy Garcia Seattle 2
4 Carlos Beltran Kansas City 4
5 Scott Williamson Cincinnati 6
6 Carlos Febles Kansas City 3
7 Jeff Zimmerman Texas 7
8 Jose Vidro Montreal 8
9 Michael Barrett Montreal 9
10 Warren Morris Pittsburgh 10

Compiled by baseball editor Gary Brooks.

 
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