American League Comeback Player of the Year - Historical Winners

Historical Winners

CSV

year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
2025	Jacob deGrom		P	6-4	180	L	R	1988-06-19	DeLand,FL	MLB	2014-2025	2008-2025	2010- 9- 272-NYN	Active	TEX	MLB
2024	Garrett Crochet		P	6-6	245	L	L	1999-06-21	Ocean Springs,MS	MLB	2020-2025	2018-2025	2020- 1- 11-CHA	Active	BOS	MLB
2023	Liam Hendriks		P	6-0	235	R	R	1989-02-10	Perth,AU	MLB	2011-2025	2007-2025	2007- UDFA -MIN	Free Agt
2022	Justin Verlander		P	6-5	240	R	R	1983-02-20	Manakin-Sabot,VA	MLB	2005-2025	2002-2025	2004- 1- 2-DET	Free Agt
2021	Trey Mancini		1B-DH	6-4	230	R	R	1992-03-18	Winter Haven,FL	MLB	2016-2023	2011-2025	2013- 8- 249-BAL	Free Agt
2020	Salvador Perez		C-DH	6-3	255	R	R	1990-05-10	Valencia,VZ	MLB	2011-2025	2007-2025	2006- UDFA -KCA	Active	KCA	MLB
2019	Carlos Carrasco		P	6-4	224	R	R	1987-03-21	Barquisimeto,VZ	MLB	2009-2025	2004-2025	2003- UDFA -PHI	Minors	ATL	AAA
2018	David Price		P	6-5	215	L	L	1985-08-26	Murfreesboro,TN	MLB	2008-2022	2005-2022	2007- 1- 1-TBA	Free Agt
2017	Mike Moustakas		3B-1B	6-0	230	L	R	1988-09-11	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	2011-2023	2007-2023	2007- 1- 2-KCA	Free Agt
2005	Jason Giambi		DH	6-3	240	L	R	1971-01-08	West Covina,CA	MLB	1995-2014	1992-2014	1992- 2- 58-OAK	Retired
2004	Paul Konerko		1B-DH	6-2	220	R	R	1976-03-05	Providence,RI	MLB	1997-2014	1994-2014	1994- 1- 13-LAN	Retired
2003	Gil Meche		P	6-3	220	R	R	1978-09-08	Lafayette,LA	MLB	1999-2010	1996-2010	1996- 1- 22-SEA	-
2002	Tim Salmon		RF	6-3	235	R	R	1968-08-24	Long Beach,CA	MLB	1992-2006	1989-2006	1989- 3- 69-CAL	-
2001	Ruben Sierra		RF	6-1	220	B	R	1965-10-06	Rio Piedras,PR	MLB	1986-2006	1983-2006	1982- UDFA -TEX	-
2000	Frank Thomas		1B-DH	6-5	275	R	R	1968-05-27	Columbus,GA	MLB	1990-2008	1987-2008	1989- 1- 7-CHA	-
1999	John Jaha		1B	6-1	215	R	R	1966-05-27	Portland,OR	MLB	1992-2001	1985-2001	1984- 14- 358-MIL	-
1998	Bret Saberhagen		P	6-1	200	R	R	1964-04-11	Chicago Heights,IL	MLB	1984-2001	1983-2001	1982- 19- 480-KCA	-
1997	David Justice		RF-LF	6-3	215	L	L	1966-04-14	Cincinnati,OH	MLB	1989-2002	1985-2002	1985- 4- 94-ATL	-
1996	Kevin Elster		SS	6-2	200	R	R	1964-08-03	San Pedro,CA	MLB	1986-2000	1984-2000	1984- 2- 28-NYN	-
1995	Tim Wakefield		P	6-2	210	R	R	1966-08-02	Melbourne,FL	MLB	1992-2011	1988-2011	1988- 8- 200-PIT	Retired
1994	Jose Canseco		RF-LF	6-4	240	R	R	1964-07-02	Havana,CU	MLB	1985-2001	1982-2018	1982- 15- 392-OAK	-
1993	Bo Jackson		LF-CF	6-1	225	R	R	1962-11-30	Bessemer,AL	MLB	1986-1994	1983-1994	1986- 4- 105-KCA	-
1992	Rick Sutcliffe		P	6-7	215	L	R	1956-06-21	Independence,MO	MLB	1976-1994	1976-1994	1974- 1- 21-LAN	-
1991	Jose Guzman		P	6-2	195	R	R	1963-04-09	Santa Isabel,PR	MLB	1985-1994	1981-2002	1981- UDFA -TEX	-
1990	Dave Winfield		RF	6-6	220	R	R	1951-10-03	St. Paul,MN	MLB	1973-1995	1971-1995	1973- 1- 4-SDN	-
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
1989	Bert Blyleven		P	6-3	207	R	R	1951-04-06	Zeist,NT	MLB	1970-1992	1970-1992	1969- 3- 55-MIN	-
1988	Storm Davis		P	6-4	207	R	R	1961-12-26	Dallas,TX	MLB	1982-1994	1979-1995	1979- 7- 175-BAL	-
1987	Bret Saberhagen		P	6-1	200	R	R	1964-04-11	Chicago Heights,IL	MLB	1984-2001	1983-2001	1982- 19- 480-KCA	-
1986	John Candelaria		P	6-7	230	L	L	1953-11-06	New York,NY	MLB	1975-1993	1975-1993	1972- 2- 47-PIT	-
1985	Gorman Thomas		OF	6-2	210	R	R	1950-12-12	Charleston,SC	MLB	1973-1986	1973-1986	1969- 1- 21-SE1	-
1984	Dave Kingman		OF-1B	6-6	210	R	R	1948-12-21	Pendleton,OR	MLB	1971-1986	1971-1987	1970- 1- 1-SFN	-
1983	Alan Trammell		SS	6-0	175	R	R	1958-02-21	Garden Grove,CA	MLB	1977-1996	1977-1996	1976- 2- 26-DET	-
1982	Andre Thornton		1B	6-2	205	R	R	1949-08-13	Tuskegee,AL	MLB	1973-1987	1973-1987	1967- UDFA -PHI	-
1981	Richie Zisk		OF	6-1	208	R	R	1949-02-06	Brooklyn,NY	MLB	1971-1983	1971-1983	1967- 3- 56-PIT	-
1980	Matt Keough		P	6-3	190	R	R	1955-07-03	Pomona,CA	MLB	1977-1986	1977-1986	1973- 7- 167-OAK	-
1979	Willie Horton		OF	5-11	209	R	R	1942-10-18	Arno,VA	MLB	1963-1980	1963-1982	1961- UDFA -DET	-
1978	Mike Caldwell		P	6-0	185	R	L	1949-01-22	Tarboro,NC	MLB	1971-1984	1971-1984	1971- 12- 273-SDN	-
1977	Eric Soderholm		3B	5-11	187	R	R	1948-09-24	Cortland,NY	MLB	1971-1980	1971-1980	1968- 1- 1-MIN	-
1976	Dock Ellis		P	6-3	210	B	R	1945-03-11	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1968-1979	1968-1979	1964- UDFA -PIT	-
1975	Boog Powell		1B-OF	6-4	240	L	R	1941-08-17	Lakeland,FL	MLB	1961-1977	1961-1977	1959- UDFA -BAL	-
1974	Fergie Jenkins		P	6-5	210	R	R	1942-12-13	Chatham,ON	MLB	1965-1983	1965-1983	1962- UDFA -PHI	-
1973	John Hiller		P	6-0	195	R	L	1943-04-08	Toronto,ON	MLB	1965-1980	1965-1980	1962- UDFA -DET	-
1972	Luis Tiant		P	5-11	190	R	R	1940-11-23	Marianao,CU	MLB	1964-1982	1964-1982	1962- UDFA -CLE	-
1971	Norm Cash		1B	6-0	190	L	L	1934-11-10	Justiceburg,TX	MLB	1958-1974	1958-1974		-
1970	Clyde Wright		P	6-1	185	R	L	1941-02-20	Jefferson City,TN	MLB	1966-1975	1966-1975	1965- 6- 107-CAL	-
1969	Tony Conigliaro		OF	6-3	185	R	R	1945-01-07	Revere,MA	MLB	1964-1975	1964-1975	1962- UDFA -BOS	-
1968	Ken Harrelson		1B-OF	6-2	190	R	R	1941-09-04	Woodruff,SC	MLB	1963-1971	1963-1971	1959- UDFA -KC1	-
1967	Dean Chance		P	6-3	200	R	R	1941-06-01	Wooster,OH	MLB	1961-1971	1961-1971	1959- UDFA -BAL	-
1966	Boog Powell		1B-OF	6-4	240	L	R	1941-08-17	Lakeland,FL	MLB	1961-1977	1961-1977	1959- UDFA -BAL	-
1965	Norm Cash		1B	6-0	190	L	L	1934-11-10	Justiceburg,TX	MLB	1958-1974	1958-1974		-
50 record(s)