The Associated Press

Reds outfielder Austin Kearns finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting, receiving two first-place votes. Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Jennings won the award.

Kearns was a top candidate until he suffered a season-ending hamstring injury Aug. 28. He hit .315 with 13 homers and 56 RBI.

Jennings went 16-8 with a 4.52 ERA and became the first Colorado player to win the award. He began 2002 as Colorado's fifth starter but was more consistent than more heralded pitchers on the staff, including Mike Hampton and Denny Neagle. Despite a 5.65 ERA in 17 starts at hitter-friendly Coors Field, he went 9-4 there.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Eric Hinske won the AL award. He hit .279 with 24 homers and 84 RBI last season.

Voting was done by a panel of the Baseball Writers Association of America. The vote (with first-, second- and third-place votes and total points on a 5-3-1 basis):

Player	1st	2nd	3rd	Tot
Jason Jennings, Col	27	5	-	150
Brad Wilkerson, Mon	2	14	5	57
Austin Kearns, Cin	2	8	6	40
Kazuhisa Ishii, LA	1	2	5	16
Damian Moss, Atl	-	2	6	2
Ryan Jensen, SF	-	-	4	4
Mark Prior, Chi	-	1	-	3
Josh Fogg, Pit	-	-	3	3
Alex Sanchez, Mil	-	-	1	1
Jason Simontacchi, StL	-	-	1	1
Dennis Stark, Col	-	-	1	1