Sal Stewart and Kevin McGonigle win Rookie of the Year, and Stewart joins Frank Robinson in Reds history

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart won National League Rookie of the Year on Monday night, and Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle won the American League award. Both are 22.

McGonigle got 28 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Stewart got 20 of 30, with Mets right fielder Carson Benge taking seven and Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt three, ESPN reported.

Stewart's season

Stewart hit 32 home runs with 112 RBIs and played all 162 games. MLB noted he and Frank Robinson in 1956 are the only Reds rookies to hit 30 homers and win Rookie of the Year, and ESPN said he is the first Reds rookie with 30 homers and 100 RBIs in the same season. He also stole 15 bases, making him the fifth rookie with at least 100 RBIs and 15 steals, according to ESPN Insights.

"Being available for your teammates every single day, that's something that kind of goes unnoticed at times," Stewart said.

McGonigle's season

McGonigle split time at shortstop and third base and hit .278 with a .376 on-base percentage, 18 homers and 12 steals. He walked 95 times and struck out 100. He led the AL with 7.1 Baseball-Reference WAR, and ESPN said he was the first rookie since Ted Williams in 1939 to finish in the top five of his league in both walks and hits.

He is the sixth Tigers player to win the award, according to MLB. Detroit signed him to an eight-year, $150 million extension in his first month in the majors.