This is a list of the best rookie position players based solely on their 2017 performances. While a position player needs only 130 at bats to exhaust their rookie status to qualify for this list a player needs a minimum of 300 plate appearances.

• 1. Aaron Judge



• Team: New York Yankees
• Position: OF

Aaron Judge

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
173	.430	8.1	155	678	128	154	24	3	52	114	9	127	208	.284	.422	.627	1.049

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• 2. Cody Bellinger



• Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
• Position: 1B, OF

Cody Bellinger

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
138	.380	4.2	132	548	87	128	26	4	39	97	107	64	146	.267	.352	.581	.933

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• 3. Paul DeJong



• Team: St. Louis Cardinals
• Position: SS, 2B

Paul DeJong

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
122	.359	2.7	108	443	55	119	26	1	25	65	1	21	124	.285	.325	.532	.857

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• 4. Mitch Haniger



• Team: Seattle Mariners
• Position: OF

Mitch Haniger

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
129	.360	3.0	96	410	58	104	25	2	16	47	5	31	93	.282	.352	.491	.843

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• 5. Jose Martinez



• Team: St. Louis Cardinals
• Position: OF, 1B

Jose Martinez

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
135	.379	1.4	106	307	47	84	13	1	14	46	4	32	60	.309	.379	.518	.897

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Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Jose Martinez, Mitch Haniger, Paul DeJong