09/22/1886
In his first season, Frank Grant not only won the hearts and cheers of the local St. Louis fans, he also nabbed the NL Rookie of the Year Award.
This gifted second baseman compiled a .302 batting average while collecting 4 home runs and 101 RBIs with a .355 on-base percentage and scoring 79 runs.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 12. Denny Lyons of the Philadelphia Quakers finished second in voting with 5 first place votes, while Chippy McGarr of the Detroit Wolverines finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Frank Grant - St. Louis Browns - 7 - 50
Denny Lyons - Philadelphia Quakers - 5 - 46
Chippy McGarr - Detroit Wolverines - 0 - 12
