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ROY winners who didn't become stars

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Chris Coghlan: Marlins, 2009

Drafted 36th overall, he went 2-for-4 in his debut and hit .321/.390/.460 in 128 games his rookie year, but would only reach the 100-game threshold twice more after that

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Angel Berroa: Royals, 2003

Traded to the Royals in ‘01, he was still rookie eligible in '03 when he hit .287/.338/.451 with 17 HRs and 21 SBs. Over his final 6 seasons, he posted a .644 OPS for 4 teams.

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Todd Hollandsworth: Dodgers, 1996

Hollandsworth was the 5th straight Dodger to win ROY (Eric Karros, Mike Piazza, Raul Mondesi, Hideo Nomo), but didn't have much success after hitting .291/.348/.437 with 12 HRs and 21 steals his debut season

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Eric Hinske: Blue Jays, 2002

His .845 OPS and 24 HRs would end up being career highs. Hinske played 15 seasons in the Majors with 137 HRs but never replicated his breakout rookie success

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Jason Jennings: Rockies, 2002

Jennings posted a 4.52 ERA in 32 starts after an '01 debut when he tossed a 5-hit SHO and homered. His other strong season as a starter was ‘06, a career-best 3.78 ERA over 212 IP.

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Bobby Crosby: A’s, 2004

Going up against Zack Greinke, Crosby won AL ROY after hitting .239/.319/.426 with 22 HRs. After a solid sophomore effort, injuries hampered his production

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Bob Hamelin: Royals, 1994

Hamelin’s spectacular rookie season saw him slash .282/.388/.599 with 24 HRs in just 375 PAs, but over the next 2 years he hit .215/.341/.378 with 16 HRs before being released

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Pat Listach: Brewers, 1992

Listach, a speedy SS who stole 54 bases while hitting .290/.352/.349 in ‘92, was hampered by injuries and declining numbers before calling it quits in ‘98 at age 30

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