Nuxhalls career saw him play for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Angels, and a second stint with the Reds. Wander Franco, SS, Rays (age 21, DOB: March 1, 2001) Franco is nearly three years younger than the Rays franchise. In this photo, current Los Angeles Dodger Andre Ethier tosses his helmet in a touching tribute to former Brooklyn Dodger Charlie Osgood. Since then, Palica would leave the MLB and return only in 1947. Killebrew's case is rare in that you don't often see players yo-yo between the big leagues and minor leagues as much before settling in as stars. He didnt play in more than 25 games in any season until 1948. 9278 He started as No. He would pitch eight years with the Tigers, another five with Cleveland, and part of one with the Orioles in his final season. Tatis says shoulder, wrist '100%' in first game since '21. The stage hardly looked too big for pitcher Andrew Painter. He earned four All-Star nods (plus one All-Star Game MVP), a Silver Slugger Award and one Gold Glove before becoming a free agent after the 2010 season. Baseball is a young man's game. He was 40 years, 87 days old in his final game, on Aug. 13, 1977. Carl Crawford: 20 years, 349 daysDebut: July 20, 2002. Initially debuting as a defensive replacement late in a September 14, 1944 blowout, going hitless in one at-bat, Granny Hamner built an impressive Major League career over the course of 17 seasons. Throughout his career, he played eight seasons, all with the Phillies, before retiring in 1955. A pair of 20-year-olds debuted just last season: Washington infielder Luis Garca (20 years, 90 days) and new Rays right-hander Luis Patio (20 years, 284 days in his debut for the Padres). His 534 career home runs rank 17th in history, while his 1,922 RBI rank 8th. He'll always be known for the cannon right arm, but his offense started strong with a .264 batting average to go with 3 home runs in 88 games, also ranking high for the players listed in this group. Gone are the days of 40-year-old MVPs and late career renaissances that seemed so prevalent in the last two decades of Major League Baseball. He is also the youngest artist in the Top 10. Over 468 career plate appearances, he hit a respectable .250. He appeared in just 40 games in his career, hitting three home runs, all in 1947. So, hindsight being what it is, it's a pretty notable debut in a career that included a .267 batting average, 389 home runs, two world series titles, 14 all-star appearances, and the 1976 World Series MVP award. We just need a player born after March 1, 2001. Theres a perfectly reasonable chance that Wander Franco will still be the youngest player in MLB on Opening Day 2023! . . Dan Wheeler: 21 years, 265 daysDebut: Sept. 1, 1999. He lives in D.C. but is a huge Seattle Mariners fan and loves watching the KBO, which means he doesn't get a lot of sleep. He remains the only teenager to play for the Rays. At 19, he was the youngest starting pitcher to debut in the Majors since Flix Hernndez in the 2005 season and the second youngest Dodgers starting pitcher to debut since 18-year-old Rex Barney in the 1943 season. He was 41 years, 188 days old in his final game, on Oct. 6, 1985, with the Mets. In 1952, Hamner was named as captain of the Phillies. Sibby Sisti, 2B: 19 years, 265 days in 1940 (Bees)Sisti hit leadoff and went 2-for-4 with a double for the Boston Bees (the Braves franchise) in a loss to the Dodgers. Drafted second overall in the 2002 Draft, Upton played 130 games in the Minors in 03 and 98 in 04 before the then-Devil Rays called him up. Though it would be several more seasons before Jimmie Foxx would establish himself as one of the all-time legends of the game, the Philadelphia Athletics saw enough promise in the youngster to hand him his MLB debut at 17 years old. Mike Trout and Alex Rodriguez also debuted as teenagers, yet didn't find real, sustainable success until their 20s. Derrington easily became the youngest pitcher to start a game. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Who is the youngest manager in MLB in 2023? Over his 16 seasons with the Phillies, as well as parts of two seasons with the Athletics and Indians, Hamner hit .262 with 104 home runs and 708 RBI. Mauricio, Tena and Tovar are all in Double-A, but none seems all that close to debuting based on their track records and organizational depth charts. The APFA became the NFL two years later on June 24, 1922, and expanded to 18 teams. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Cruz was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the New York Mets in 2000, but was traded to the Oakland Athletics. Nuxhall still holds the record for the youngest player in MLB history at 15 years, 316 days old. Rogers Hornsby, SS: 19 years, 351 days in 1916 (Cardinals)Hornsby had debuted in September 1915, but played in his first Opening Day in 1916. He entered the game as a reliever, throwing a single inning of uneventful ball, walking two. He would play three more seasons in the minor leagues before retiring from baseball in 1960. Hes still the last player to hit a home run in the Majors before turning 19. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Though it was remarkable, he got torched in his lone teenage appearance and didn't set foot on a big league field for another eight years. OK, so he only pitched in 4 games (started three), but went 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA. He would make only one more appearance in the next week, but then never again pitched in the majors. RHP Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers (Age: 24) The No. He posted a 3.46 ERA with 161 strikeouts in 132 2/3 innings over 149 outings with the Rays before being traded to the Phillies on Dec. 29. It's widely agreed that ownership's push to sell tickets pushed Clyde's arm to the brink. In 1946-47, he pitched 33 games in the Cubs' minor league system, but his professional baseball career ended in 1947 at 20 years old. Jordan Shusterman is half of @CespedesBBQ and a baseball writer for FOX Sports. The 17-year-old first baseman would only appear in two games for the Cleveland Indians, knocking one base-hit and collecting one RBI in eight at-bats. It was a measly six games in 1979 and he never recorded an at-bat, but still scored three runs and stole two bases. With young, modern phenoms such as Bryce Harper knocking on the door of the big leagues while still in his teens, let's take a look at the 20 youngest players to play in Major League games since the end of World War I. He was 20 years, 113 days old on June 22, 2021, when he went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs against the Red Sox in his MLB debut. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Just as he was finding his groove as a hurler, being named an AL All-Star in 1950, he was drafted into the Army, causing him to miss the 1951 season. A scout watching him take batting practice at the tender age of 15 remarked that he would take number one overall spot in the draft that day. Like Alex George, Rogers McKees baseball career was short-lived. In 849 games, mostly with the Red Sox and Pirates, as well as short stints with the A's and Seattle Pilots, Pagliaroni hit .252 with a .751 OPS, hitting 90 home runs with 326 RBI. . Kranepool would play his entire 18-year career for the Mets, winning the 1969 World Series with the club and representing the team in the 1965 All-Star Game. . Tatis says shoulder, wrist '100%' in first game since '21. The shortstop joined the Tampa Bay Rays as one of the top international prospects in the 2017 international class, signing on July 2, 2017. 5 uniform to honor Albert Pujols, an all-time great from Francos native Dominican Republic. 24 Here are the 10 youngest players opening the season in the big leagues: 1. He debuted just days after his 19th birthday. The 40 -year -old MVP and the end of the race are previously extended in the last two decades of major league baseball.Today, there seems to be an influx of young people i. Putsy made a handful of appearances over the final weeks of 1944. The 20-year-old hailed from the Dominican Republic and made his major league debut late in the season on Sept. 7, 2017. The Georgia native quickly earned recognition with his debut single "All My Friends Say" from his 2007 I'll Stay Me album. By JayHallahan. Feller would go on to pitch until 1956, compiling a 266-162 record with a 3.25 ERA and 2,581 strikeouts. Following the 1956 season, he pitched seven more years in the minor leagues, failing to win another chance at the big leagues. While 19-year-olds are regularly the youngest age an MLB player can make his debut, it has been rare to see anyone younger showcase his talent on the MLB field. Tampa Bay called up Upton and gave him his first start on Aug. 2, 2004, a 6-3 loss against Boston. Ken Griffey Jr., CF: 19 years, 133 days in 1989 (Mariners)Griffey's first Opening Day start was also his Major League debut. Just as he began his playing career at a young age, Mauch became the Phillies manager in 1960 at the age of 34. The Tiger legend hit .250 with a home run in 30 games for Detroit in 1953, kicking off a Hall of Fame career. Nuxhall did not pitch again in the MLB until 1952, at the age of 23. Remember: It is extraordinarily rare for a player to make his MLB debut before turning 20. Another beneficiary of the events of WWII, Cass Michaels was a utility infielder who parlayed his versatility into a 12-year career with the White Sox, Senators, Athletics and St. Louis Browns. Apparently the team had originally intended upon scouting his father, but were impressed by the younger Nuxhall. He had a successful MLB career, pitching for a total of 16 seasons. Mauricio is the best prospect of the bunch, with Tena a close second, but both Cleveland and New York are already plenty crowded with infielders at the levels above them. . Beltre played until he was 39, receiving MVP votes and winning a Gold Glove as a 37-year-old in 2016. Staub started his career at a young age, and ended it after more than 2,900 games as a 41-year-old. He remained involved with the team for years before becoming the Twins' manager. . Overall, 31 different position players have started Opening Day at Tatis' age or younger in the Modern Era, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Jos Alvarado: 21 years, 347 daysDebut: May 3, 2017. MLB! He went 0-for-2 in a Dodgers loss to the Phillies. Pudge followed in fellow catcher Johnny Bench's footsteps with a teenage debut in 1991, and he was good from the start. Playing 16 seasons with the Phillies, he took part in the Whiz Kids squad of 1950, and was named an NL All-Star three times in his career. Robinson was an All-Star each season from 1960 through 1974 and won 16 Gold Gloves, the most of any position player. Predicting when top 2023 prospects will make their MLB debuts. He led the NL in home runs six times, topped 100 RBI nine times and was named to 11 All-Star teams in his career. Logan Sargeant, First American F1 Driver Since 2015, Ready for Debut MLB 1 . The Rays promptly traded Young to the Twins that offseason for a return headlined by Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett, beginning a trade tree that has been fruitful for the franchise for 13 years and counting. This surely has to do with expectation and hope - hope, specifically, for another Mickey Mantle, probably the highest profile player to debut as a teenager. The youngest player in Major League Baseball is Baltimore Orioles infielder Adrian Marin, who is currently 21 years old. Derrington made another 20 appearances for the White Sox in 1957, and overall went 0-2 with a 5.23 ERA in only 43 career big league innings. Another youngster rushed to the big leagues during the waning years of World War II, Osgood made his MLB debut on June 18, 1944. Yount hit his first home run on April 13 that year, and went on to hit three more as an 18-year-old. The next step would be to find players younger than Franco who are currently playing in Double-A. He went 0-for-3 in a White Sox win over the Indians. The Rk column indicates how many players were born before/after the specified date. Harper has taken the league by storm this year, making fans with his hard-nosed style of play. Overall, Houtteman posted an 87-91 record with a 4.14 ERA in 325 games over 12 seasons. He played a full season for Triple-A Durham in 2005 then returned in '06 as a third baseman, split the 07 season between center field and second base then moved to center full-time for the Rays in 08. Gene Mauch, SS: 18 years, 152 days in 1944 (Dodgers)Mauch made his Major League debut on Opening Day in 1944 for the Dodgers, who were in need of players during wartime. Jerry Ferrara Tells Golf Stories About Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Kevin Dillon, Power vs 3 Headed Monsters | BIG3 HIGHLIGHTS, Copyright 2023 Sports Media Ventures, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Average Age Mlb Debut. There is little information regarding his debut however, as he is listed in numerous reference sources, including box scores, as appearing in the Brooklyn Dodgers' 3-2 loss to the Giants at the Polo Grounds that day, but little else is divulged. Tips/tools for using data gri ds: Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Hank Ruszkowski, C: 19 years, 158 days in 1945 (Indians)In the same game Cass Michaels started as a teenager, Ruszkowski went 2-for-3 in an Indians loss. 79,293: 4.57: Sports: Sep 22, 2010: MLB Youngest to 200 Career Home Runs. Furthermore, Ott also led the NL in RBI in 1934. Look, Ill be honest: I hadnt heard of these gentlemen when I started this exercise. The youngest player on any Opening Day roster in 2021 was Marlins righthander Eury Perez, who made the Low-A roster despite having never thrown a Though his career would end prematurely, Jimmie Foxx remains a legend of the game today. Though he did little to impress in those two games, he was able to stick around Chicago for eight seasons, even earning All-Star honors in 1949 and 1950. 35. He was 41 years, 84 days old in his final game, on July 20, 1937. He went 0-4 in a loss to the Detroit Tigers that day. 7 min read. Twins: Rich Garces, RHP, 1990 El Guapo! For this piece, lets take a closer look at the 10 youngest players to ever debut in MLB. Giants LHP Kyle Harrison (8/12/01)Padres OF Robert Hassell III (8/15/01)Phillies RHP Mick Abel (8/18/01)Rockies C Drew Romo (8/29/01)Giants SS Marco Luciano (9/10/01)Mariners SS Noelvi Marte (10/16/01)Athletics C Tyler Soderstrom (11/24/01)Rockies OF Zac Veen (12/12/01)Reds SS Elly De La Cruz (1/11/02)Giants OF Luis Matos (1/28/02)Red Sox 2B Nick Yorke (4/2/02)Rangers OF Evan Carter (8/29/02). The 27-year-old is coming off an outstanding 2022 campaign that saw him finish second in AL Cy Young voting. Being on a 40-man suggests two very important things about a player: 1) his organization believes he can be a major-leaguer; 2) an additional roster move to clear a spot on the 40-man would not be necessary in the event of any of these players being called up. It didn't really predict the 18-8 record he'd have the following year, or the fact that he'd go on to be the home run king for about 50 years. A international player must be at least 17 by the end of their first pro season. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Batting ninth, Upton went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout. The same goes for these five players, each of whom has the talent to zoom through the minors but is starting at too low a level to imagine it happening quickly enough to beat the other candidates to the big leagues. In Monday's split-squad start against the Cleveland Guardians, Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon quickly learned how far a baseball travels in the dry Arizona air. Franco was born on March 1, 2001. Making his Major League debut as a reliever on September 24, 1919, Lefty Weinert got shelled, allowing 11 hits and nine runs in four innings. The Rk column indicates how many players were born before/after the specified date. He hit ninth in a Brewers loss to the Red Sox. All of them have been position players -- the youngest pitcher on record to start on Opening Day was Catfish Hunter at 20 years, 4 days old in 1966. He would enjoy a solid 11-year big league career, posting a 45-65 record and a 4.88 ERA over 1,070 innings split between the rotation and bullpen. He threw 2/3 of an inning for the Reds on June 10, 1944. Here's Call to the Pen's round two of MLB trivia, taking a look at the youngest records in MLB history. Earning his big league debut as a catcher August 13, 1955, Jim Pagliaroni was the youngest backstop to see Major League action in baseball's modern era. As such, it seems likely that the first 2002 baby to reach MLB will have a great chance to be a star someday, too. - [Answer] 2022, The 20 Most Common French Idioms (Everyone Should Learn), Generate Random Strings and Passwords in Python. Tatis says shoulder, wrist '100%' in first game since '21. Here is a look at the 20 teens who have started on Opening Day (starting with the youngest), including one who pulled off the feat twice. Suedtiroltranser is a website that writes about many topics of interest to you, a blog that shares knowledge and insights useful to everyone in many fields. Following his early debut, Weinert was able to hang on as a lefty hurler for parts of nine seasons with the Phillies, Cubs and a couple appearances with the Yankees. Yeah, me too. He went 1-for-5 in a Red Sox win over the Yankees. . To become MLB's youngest, anyone on these lists born in September 2002 or later would have to not only jump several minor-league levels over the course of a single season but also get a call that only a select few have over the past decade. Do you have a blog? IF Luis Garcia, Washington Nationals Born: May 16, 2000 (20 years old) Despite not yet playing above the Double-A level, Garcia joined the MLB roster last August for a Washington Nationals team that has never been shy about promoting players at a young age. One of the most exciting things about the start of the 2022 season is the incredible group of tippy-top prospects who made Opening Day rosters, including Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodriguez, Spencer Torkelson and Hunter Greene. Will your squad's best young players be breaking camp with the team? Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. was 20 years, 85 days old on Opening Day 2019, just out of his teens. Will your squad's best young players be breaking camp with the team? Upton: 19 years, 347 daysDebut: Aug. 2, 2004. Gone are the days of 40-year-old MVPs and late career renaissances that seemed so prevalent in the last two decades of Major League Baseball.There seems to be an influx of yout. He raked together 2,848 hits, was selected to the all-star team 18 times, won two World Series, was the American League MVP in 1964 and the World Series MVP in 1970. Scott Kazmir: 20 years, 212 daysDebut: Aug. 23, 2004. Franco wont be the youngest player to take the field in a Tampa Bay uniform, either. No player that young had started on Opening Day since Adrian Beltre in 1999 -- and he retired this offseason. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. You can follow him on Twitter @j_shusterman_. While 19-year-olds are regularly the youngest age an MLB player can make his debut, it has been rare to see anyone younger showcase his talent on the . All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, and play-by-play data provided . Following the conclusion of the 1944 season, Osgood was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in that year's minor league draft, but never again reached the Major Leagues. He was no flash in the pan, earning 10 gold gloves and 5 All-Star Game selection in his career. FIFA World Cup - Best Goals from Every Angle, Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. Having just turned 21 last month, Franco remains the youngest player in MLB despite having already posted a 43-game on-base streak and having already signed a $182 million contract extension.. In that 1916 season, Hornsby hit .313 with 15 triples. All of them have been position players -- the youngest pitcher on record to start on Opening Day was Catfish Hunter at 20 years, 4 days old in 1966. He then wouldn't appear in the big leagues again until 1952 at a more reasonable age of 23. Showing He made his debut in 1954, but struggled to catch on full-time for five seasons. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. But again, its so, so early to expect that much from players in the nascent stages of their professional development. So Nuxhall's name will probably . In the process, Caballero emerged as the youngest third baseman to play in the MLB. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Mize enjoyed a rock-solid rookie season after getting knocked around in a brief seven-start debut in 2020. While he has yet to establish himself as a regular starter at the big league level, Marin is widely considered to be a promising young talent and is expected . Nuxhall was able to reach the majors at such a young age due to a shortage of players as a result of World War II. After all, he is listed in the box score as appearing for Dodger catcher Mickey Owen, but Palica was a pitcher, so it's difficult to discern. 2. I accept that common usage applies it retroactively thru AL and NL history, which I believe is too far gone to fight (I don't want to look like I'm tilting at windmills here) but don't call the Federal League/Negro Leagues/etc. The forward appeared in Coventry City's 4-1 win over Aston Villa in February 1999 at the age of 16 years, 198 days old as an 89 th -minute substitute. On March 1, Wander Franco turned 20 years old. Id rather forecast something far more niche. Joe Nuxhall had one of the more interesting paths to the majors in modern baseball history. Coventry City vs. Aston Villa (27 February 1999) Gary McSheffrey is the joint-sixth youngest player to ever make their debut in the Premier League, at the same age as Rushian Hepburn-Murphy. Putsy Caballero is considered to be the youngest position player to debut in the MLB during the modern era. Find out more. Eventually known as a center fielder, Upton spent most of his first 45 games in the Majors playing shortstop and third base while mixing in time as the DH and making one start in left field. A 34th-round Draft pick in 2001 out of Crescent City Baptist High School (Harahan, La. This article will cover the history of expansions and franchise moves in MLB. The Hall of Famer went 1-for-3 with a double batting second in a Mariners loss to the As. Differences Between Hiragana and Katakana and Which to Learn First. He was still a teen when he started 1980, and after a 6.62 ERA in six starts, he was out of the bigs, never to return again. PACE, Fla. (BVM) - The No. George made his MLB debut on September 16, 1955 for the Kansas City Athletics. 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