De La Cruz has been skyrocketing up prospect lists for the past year due to his all-around tools. He had debuted and played three games in late 1939, then played the full 154-game schedule in 1940 for Chicago. He was 41 years, 188 days old in his final game, on Oct. 6, 1985, with the Mets. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. No player that young had started on Opening Day since Adrian Beltre in 1999 -- and he retired this offseason. Robinson was an All-Star each season from 1960 through 1974 and won 16 Gold Gloves, the most of any position player. Age: 14 years, 10 months, 1 day | Adu, supposedly America's great soccer prodigy, became the youngest player to appear in a game and the youngest to score -- during the 2004 season with D.C. United. Following the 2020 World Series, Cruz became a free agent. 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. Hell make his big league debut on Tuesday at the ripe old age of 20 years and 113 days. Schieb posted a batting average of .250, an earned run average of 4.88, five home runs, and 59 RBI. MLB 35 HR/120 RBI Seasons Since 2000. (Bryce Harper hit 22 in 2012, as did Juan Soto in 2018.). Of the youngest MLB players, Alex George is in the minority of those who played all of their MLB games as minors. There have been 20 teenagers to start on Opening Day in the Modern Era (since 1900), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Pitching mostly for the Cincinnati Reds, aside from short cameos with the KC Athletics and the Angels, he compiled a 135-117 career mark with a 3.90 ERA. (He hit .267 at nineteen for the '51 Yankees . But after 21 games, Derrington would never play again in the MLB. At 19 years and 208 days old, Soto is the youngest player to hit a home run in an MLB game since Jurickson Profar of the Texas Rangers back in 2012. Dan Wheeler: 21 years, 265 daysDebut: Sept. 1, 1999. The shortstop joined the Tampa Bay Rays as one of the top international prospects in the 2017 international class, signing on July 2, 2017. Overall, Houtteman posted an 87-91 record with a 4.14 ERA in 325 games over 12 seasons. It was a measly six games in 1979 and he never recorded an at-bat, but still scored three runs and stole two bases. His last season as a ballplayer was 1963 with the Senators organization. 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. At 17 years old, McKee remains to be the youngest MLB player to accomplish a nine-inning complete-game victory in the season ender. For example, take a look at the past decade: 2002: ?? . During his brief stint with stardom, the Rangers averaged 27,000 fans during his home starts, and just 6,000 fans the rest of the time. I have been to 17 MLB stadiums including all five current venues in California 13 of which still exist (Milwaukee County Stadium, Metrodome, Busch Stadium II and Globe Life Park have since been replaced). 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. There have been 20 teenagers to start on Opening Day in the Modern Era (since 1900), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The future Hall of Famer is the last teenager to appear in an Opening Day game, regardless of whether he started or not. He only got to play that year for a month due to the strike and split much of the next season between the Mariners and their AAA affiliate. After spending four years in Oakland's minor leagues, Cruz made his MLB debut in 2005 with the Milwaukee Brewers. 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. Logan Sargeant, First American F1 Driver Since 2015, Ready for Debut MLB 1 . Granny Hamner, SS: 17 years, 356 days in 1945 (Phillies)Hamner debuted in September 1944, in part because many players were fighting in World War II and there were roster spots available. Harper has taken the league by storm this year, making fans with his hard-nosed style of play. Dodgers C Diego Cartaya (9/7/01)Cubs OF Pete Crow-ArmstrongPadres OF James Wood (9/17/02)Cubs INF James Triantos (1/29/03)Yankees OF Jasson Dominguez (2/7/03). Luke Bryan has entered the final slot on the list of wealthiest country artists. With the 20th anniversary of World War I approaching, Eddie Miksis became the youngest player in Major League Baseball history when he debuted at the age of 17 years, nine months and six days. Will your squad's best young players be breaking camp with the team? 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. He threw 2/3 of an inning for the Reds on June 10, 1944. 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). Palica appeared in Game 5 of the 1949 World Series against the Yankees, hurling two scoreless innings of relief. 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. After another All-Star season in 1941, Foxx fell from grace as he struggled mightily through the 1942 season. So one level down we go! A-Rod was drafted in 1993 and rocketed through the minor league system. Joe Nuxhall had one of the more interesting paths to the majors in modern baseball history. He entered the game as a reliever, throwing a single inning of uneventful ball, walking two. Since then, Palica would leave the MLB and return only in 1947. And then we can do this all over again. 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. 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. In 1952, Hamner was named as captain of the Phillies. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 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. He went 2-for-3 with a homer in his first game, a 12-9 loss to the White Sox, and hit .317 in his first 30 games. In addition to being the youngest person to ever play for the Yankees, Hanson is also the only person younger than 18 to appear in a game for them . Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Since then . But in the 96 games he played that season, he hit .267 with 13 home runs, starting a career that would see him become one of the most beloved Yankees ever with a rookie season that rivals many of those on this list of youngsters. Any of these players reaching the big leagues in 2022 would be astonishing, but the pedigree and performance potential are there for almost all of them to experience a supersonic rise. His 534 career home runs rank 17th in history, while his 1,922 RBI rank 8th. Adrian Beltre, 3B: 19 years, 363 days in 1999 (Dodgers)Just days before his 20th birthday, Beltre started his first Opening Day, a Dodgers win over the D-backs. 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. Al Kaline, RF: 19 years, 115 days in 1954 (Tigers)The Hall of Famer had debuted at age 18 in 1953, but started in his first Opening Day in 1954. The cautionary tale to end all cautionary tales of the misuse of a young, gifted pitcher. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. Scheib made a handful of appearances for the Philadelphia Athletics over the next three seasons before being drafted into military service in 1945. Foxx would go on to establish himself as one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history, amassing 534 home runs and 1,922 RBI over 20 seasons. Entering late in an 18-0 drubbing at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals, the teenage Nuxhall faced nine hitters, retiring two, but allowing two hits, five walks and five runs. If he can stay healthy and continue to dominate to the degree he did last season (1.96 ERA, 43 hits, 108 K's in 78 IPs at two Class-A levels), its not impossible to imagine him being one of Miamis five best starters at some point in 2022. The Marlins have a ton of young pitchers zooming through their system, but Perez might be the crown jewel. That was one of 14 games hed play in 1945. Occasionally, Scheib, who was gifted with a bat in his hands, was used as a pinch hitter and reserve outfielder, in order to take advantage of his offensive prowess. 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. He made his debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 1944. By JayHallahan. After five games, McKee compiled a 1-0 win-loss card, an earned run average of 5.87, and one strikeout. His favorite position is shortstop. Mauch played in five games that season and did not return to the Majors until 1947 as a 21-year-old. The added mass didn't work out last year as the big righty yielded a 4.90 ERA and 1.435 WHIP in 161.2 innings (30 starts). It's still the youngest MLB debut in history, and it's unlikely to be broken. Trout is also the youngest. Alex Rodriguez remains MLB's last 18-year-old (he appeared in 13 games as an 18-year-old with the 1994 Mariners ), and before him, you have to go back to Jose Rijo with the 1984 Yankees. Expect to see him patrolling the outfield in Anaheim for many years to come. Well, I guess 18 if you count going to Candlestick Park in San Francisco for an NFL exhibition game. In this photo, current Los Angeles Dodger Andre Ethier tosses his helmet in a touching tribute to former Brooklyn Dodger Charlie Osgood. But we dont need a 2002 DOB to snatch the title from Franco. He had debuted in June 1998, a few months after turning 19. 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. It is likely that Joe Nuxhall's place in the record books will remain safe for quite some time. Following the 1956 season, he pitched seven more years in the minor leagues, failing to win another chance at the big leagues. The Cincinnati Reds hold a unique record that will most certainly never be broken, as they fielded the youngest player in MLB history. Medical issues limited him after that, although he was part of the Rays worst-to-first turnaround in 2008 and finished his playing career with the team in 10. 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. The Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. was 20 years, 85 days old on Opening Day 2019, just out of his teens. He was originally signed by the Reds out of a semi-pro league that he had been playing in with his father. He didnt play in more than 25 games in any season until 1948. He also won a batting title just three years after his debut. 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. He went yard on his first two at bats, becoming the youngest player in history to homer in the World Series at 19 years and 180 days. Throughout the remainder of the season, Ott saw regular action as a pinch-hitter, showing the promise as a17-year-old that would enable him to produce a stellar career and garner him entrance into baseball's Hall of Fame. Perez is the most intriguing player considered for this entire exercise. A international player must be at least 17 by the end of their first pro season. 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. He returned to be a solid big league hurler for several seasons in the mid-1950's. . He was no flash in the pan, earning 10 gold gloves and 5 All-Star Game selection in his career. Erv Palica earned his Major League debut not too long after his seventeenth birthday on April 21, 1945. Maybe he caught an inning at the end of the game. He entered late in a 12-1 defeat by the Giants, subbing into the game as a defensive replacement at third, and going hitless in one at-bat. 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. He was signed by the Giants at the very young age of 16. In 77 games, he hit 7 home runs and batted .215. The trends have changed over time, with younger players like 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall getting more shots early in the last century thanks to a less structured minor league system or wars overseas that drained the talent pool. He made his debut on September 14, 1944 for the Philadelphia Phillies. While Jones didn't do much during the 1995 regular season, he took the World Series by storm. Like Alex George, Rogers McKees baseball career was short-lived. Franco wont be the youngest player to take the field in a Tampa Bay uniform, either. During the 2000s, Ramirez is among the National League leaders in numerous categories: 3rd in hits and doubles, 2nd in home runs, extra-base hits, and total bases, and #1 with 1,350 RBI. He was 40 years, 87 days old in his final game, on Aug. 13, 1977. Despite entering the MLB as a teenager, Mel Ott would carve out a Hall of Fame career, making him one of the best baseball players in history. 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. 2. He spent time with the Mets and Astros before returning to Tampa Bay in a 2007 trade for Ty Wigginton. But more importantly, Ott is also a 12-time All-Star and a World Series champion. Showing Teams are once again realizing the vital role that talented youths play in this great game, as we are seeing young players contributing to their teams across MLB. 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. After a stellar debut, Brown would go on to carve out a nine-year MLB career, which saw him suit up for the Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago Cubs. Not the greatest start for the man with the fiery temperament, but he'd go on to hit 509 home runs and bat .292 lifetime, while winning a World Series title and being selected to nine all-star games. Bobby Doerr, 2B: 19 years, 13 days in 1937 (Red Sox)A teenage Doerr hit leadoff for the Red Sox on Opening Day, going 3-for-5 in a game Boston won, 11-5, over the Athletics. The modern era of Major League Baseball began with 8 teams in the National League in 1900 and 8 in the American League in 1901. Did he pinch run? Given his initial shot on August 19, 1943, Michaels went hitless in two starts late that year. Getting called up to MLB from Double-A is not impossible, but the more likely scenario is that any of these guys who puts up a huge first half would earn a promotion to Triple-A and put himself on the doorstep of a big-league call-up. And now Franco, MLB PipelinesNo. The supreme monster of teenage pitching, Gooden blazed his way to the big leagues and put up a 17-9 record with an amazing 2.60 ERA in his first season with the Mets in 1984. Unfortunately, his career also ended quickly. Like many other young players in the World War II era, Eddie Miksis got an early start to his Major League career thanks to American involvement in the Europe and the Pacific. Tatis says shoulder, wrist '100%' in first game since '21. 2 prospect in the Minors, according to Baseball America, behind only Joe Mauer. 1 Uras was promoted to the Los Angeles Dodgers to make his major league debut against the New York Mets on May 27, 2016. Ryan Weathers, LHP, Padres (age 21, DOB: Dec. 17, 1999) Just as he began his playing career at a young age, Mauch became the Phillies manager in 1960 at the age of 34. Send a Message. Skaugstad pitched several more years in the minor leagues before retiring from the game in 1965. Mike Trout and Alex Rodriguez also debuted as teenagers, yet didn't find real, sustainable success until their 20s. On June 17, 1944 the 17-year-old Miksis entered a game against the Phillies as a pinch runner, scoring a run to help the Brooklyn Dodgers win upon his debut. Hed debuted in September 1944 as an 18-year-old, playing in three games at the end of the season. He didn't have another season with fewer than 15 home runs for the rest of his career. The sixth overall pick in the 2000 Draft, Baldelli arrived with so much promise on Opening Day in 2003 after playing only 290 games in the Minors. OK, so he only pitched in 4 games (started three), but went 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA. OK, maybe thats a bit much. Still a teenager on Opening Day 1975, Yount became the only teenager to homer on Opening Day, in a Brewers loss, also to the Red Sox. Your login session has expired. 79,293: 4.57: Sports: Sep 22, 2010: MLB Youngest to 200 Career Home Runs. From 1952-66, Nuxhall would post a 135-117 record with a 3.88 ERA while also recording 1,372 strikeouts. On the flip side of Baker is Oliver Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals . Caballero saw his career post a batting average of .228, one home run, and 40 RBI. 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. In other words, its been a while. The Tigers defeated a young Don Larsen and the Orioles, 3-0. He had a successful MLB career, pitching for a total of 16 seasons. 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. Though his career would end prematurely, Jimmie Foxx remains a legend of the game today. Robin Yount, SS: 18 years, 201 days in 1974; 19 years, 204 days in 1975 (Brewers)Younts Major League debut came on Opening Day in 1974 as an 18-year-old. Foxx is fifth all-time with a .609 career slugging percentage, while his on-base percentage of .428 ranks him tenth. 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. Read more on clutchpoints.com. You can follow him on Twitter @j_shusterman_. McInnis would go on to be a four-time World Series champion, winning two with the Athletics (1911 and 1913) and one each with the Red Sox (1918) and Pirates (1925). His long rumored battles with alcohol seemed to get the best of him, as he was sapped of his health and prodigious power. He is also the youngest artist in the Top 10. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. And hows this for a first assignment? 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. Aside from playing for the Dodgers, Palica also saw action for the Baltimore Orioles. And he still wound up with 714. 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. He spent time with the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, and Los Angeles Angels. He debuted just days after his 19th birthday. He is still the only 01 baby in the bigs, as the next-youngest player on an active roster right now is the Mariners Rodriguez, who was born on Dec. 29, 2000. Franco wont be the youngest player to debut in the Majors, of course. 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. 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Inactive players are those players no longer playing in professional baseball anywhere (including the minors or internationally). Theres a perfectly reasonable chance that Wander Franco will still be the youngest player in MLB on Opening Day 2023! Abel and Harrison are both supremely advanced pitchers. Like Franco, Luciano and Marte have been highly touted since signing as 16-year-olds out of the Dominican Republic, but their respective organizations seem to be taking their time with their development. 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. In nine seasons, he hit .296/.337/.444 with 104 homers, 105 triples, 215 doubles, 592 RBIs and 409 stolen bases. He was called up mainly due to a player shortage because of World War II, but in an age when teenagers were given a shot far more often, he still stood out at 15 years old. So Nuxhall's name will probably . Although teenagers younger than 19 have been rare in the MLB, some have managed to accomplish this feat with a lot of them being called up due to the World War. 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. MLB! Many thanks to him. . ), the right-hander put together a 2.26 ERA in Class A during his pro debut in 02, breezed through Class A Advanced the next year, made three dominant starts for Double-A Orlando and arrived in the Majors to pitch 2 1/3 innings out of Tampa Bays bullpen against Kansas City on Aug. 1, 2003. The consensus favorite to lead the majors in wins in 2023, Cole posted a 13-8 record across an MLB-high 33 starts last year. 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. Conigliaro went on to hit 24 home runs that season, which is still the mark for a teenager in a single season. He was 39 years, 287 days old in his final game. He was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1951. Will your squad's best young players be breaking camp with the team? Best picture you've ever seen, right? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He remains the only teenager to play for the Rays. Nuxhall would go on to make two All-Star appearances. 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