This originally ran in August 2012; updated for Felix's birthday.
2005: Felix Hernandez debuts, pitches 84 innings, loses rookie eligiblity.
2006: Justin Verlander wins the Rookie of the Year award. He is 38 months older than Felix Hernandez.
2007: Dustin Pedroia wins the ROY award. He is 30 months older than Felix Hernandez. (Brian Bannister finishes third. He is 61 months older.)
2008: Alexei Ramirez finishes second in ROY voting. He is 55 months older than Felix Hernandez. (Jacoby Ellsbury finishes third; he is 31 months older.)
2009: Andrew Bailey wins the ROY award. He is 23 months older than Felix Hernandez.
2010: Danny Valencia finishes third in ROY voting. He is 19 months older than Felix Hernandez.
2011: Mark Trumbo finishes second in ROY voting. He is three months older than Felix Hernandez.
2012: Yoenis Cespedes finishes second in ROY voting. He is six months older than Felix Hernandez.
2013: David Lough finishes eighth in ROY voting. He is three months older than Felix Hernandez.
2014: Matt Shoemaker finishes second in ROY voting. He is five months… younger than Felix Hernandez. Argh.
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