PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 27: Devin Williams #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates during Opening Day at PNC Park on July 27, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Devin Williams is just the third Brewers player to win the Rookie of the Year award in franchise history, joining Ryan Braun (2007) and Pat Listach (1992).
This year’s NL Rookie of the Year balloting came down to a simple, yet complex decision. Do the voters put a higher emphasis on the numbers and statistics of a player or on the player’s ability to impact the game every single game rather then every other game?