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Andrew Bailey, AL ROY Winner: Athletic Wins Rookie Of The Year Award

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:40 PM ET

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Andrew Bailey has won the American League Rookie of the Year award, according to MLB.com. Bailey, a right-handed reliever for the Oakland Athletics, won 13 first-place votes and finished with 88 points. Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus placed second with 65 points, followed by Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello with 64 points.

Bailey finished 6-3 with a 1.84 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and a 91:24 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 83 1/3 innings of work. His 2.56 FIP was second in the league among pitchers with at least 80 innings pitched.

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Andrew Bailey has won the American League Rookie of the Year award, according to MLB.com. Bailey, a right-handed reliever for the Oakland Athletics, won 13 first-place votes and finished with 88 point...
Andrew Bailey has won the American League Rookie of the Year award, according to MLB.com. Bailey, a right-handed reliever for the Oakland Athletics, won 13 first-place votes and finished with 88 point...
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jde
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10:10 PM on 11/16/2009
What is it with the A's and ROY?

They seem to get a lot of them.
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Forester
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1374 Fans
03:52 PM on 11/16/2009
Billy Beene will trade him now. The A's are still 2-3 years away from any serious run in the AL west.
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