Top Ten best seasons by a rookie shortstop (according to Bill James): Johnny Pesky, 1942 Charlie Hollocher, 1918 Donie Bush, 1909 Nomar Garciaparra, 1997 Joe Sewell, 1921 Tom Tresh, 1962 Ron Hansen, 1960 Cal Ripken, 1982 Herman Long, 1889 Glenn Wright, 1924 From the Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
Top Ten best seasons by a rookie shortstop (according to Bill James):
- Johnny Pesky, 1942
- Charlie Hollocher, 1918
- Donie Bush, 1909
- Nomar Garciaparra, 1997
- Joe Sewell, 1921
- Tom Tresh, 1962
- Ron Hansen, 1960
- Cal Ripken, 1982
- Herman Long, 1889
- Glenn Wright, 1924
From the Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
Julio Franco, 1983, would be a worthy addition to the list.