2007-10-25 15:33:54 · 11 answers · asked by emm 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
"A player shall be considered a rookie unless, during a previous season or seasons, he has (a) exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the major leagues; or (b) accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a major league club or clubs during the period of a 25-player limit (excluding time in the military service)."
I just copied and pasted from a website sorry that's as much as I can help, I play football.
2007-10-26 03:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually works the other way around. There are no minimums you have to reach to be considered a rookie, there are levels that, once reached, mean that you a no longer a rookie.
In order to be a rookie entering any particular season, a player can't have had more than 130 career at bats, 50 career innings pitched, or 45 days on a major league roster.
Dustin Pedroia of the Red Sox had 520 at bats in 2007. Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies had 609 at bats. But they are both considered rookies in 2007 because prior to 2007, they only had 89 and 96 career at bats respectively. And of course, in 2008 neither will be a rookie.
2007-10-25 23:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by bencas9900 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once a player has 130 at-bats or 45 days on the active roster, he can't be considered a rookie the following year.
2007-10-25 22:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The player would have to have at least 130 at bats to be considered a rookie.
2007-10-25 22:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by jared3000310 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One.
Gotta play in one game to begin one's rookie status.
Rookie status ENDS in the season in which the player's career totals EXCEEDS one of these three criteria:
a. 130 at-bats;
b. 50.0 innings pitched;
c. 45 days on the 25-man active roster (Opening Day through August 31; time on the DL or other approved leave doesn't count).
Don't listen to what McCarver was babbling, he got it wrong.
2007-10-26 00:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about the # of games, but they would have to have 130 at bats in a season.
2007-10-25 22:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
none, the rookie year is the players whole first season, and a player is usually called a rookie for a couple seasons sometimes untill their team gets a new player
2007-10-25 23:16:25 · answer #7 · answered by justcoollikedat 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
rookie means that he is brand new. so he would be a rookie his very first game in that type of league. normally you are considered a rookie for atleast a year
2007-10-25 22:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by nick 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He is a rookie until he gets160 at bats.
2007-10-25 22:43:18 · answer #9 · answered by ChiSlugger 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It's 160 at-bats.
2007-10-25 22:36:27 · answer #10 · answered by Blah 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋