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Year-by-Year League Leaders & Records for Youngest Player
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Year National League Youngest American League Youngest

2008 (NL AL) Clayton Kershaw (LAD) 20 Travis Snider (TOR) 20

2007 (NL AL) Justin Upton (ARI) 19 Cameron Maybin (DET) 20

2006 (NL AL) Lastings Milledge (NYM) 21 Felix Hernandez (SEA) 20

2005 (NL AL) Matt Cain (SFG) 20 Felix Hernandez (SEA) 19

2004 (NL AL) Edwin Jackson (LAD) 20 B.J. Upton (TBD) 19

2003 (NL AL) Edwin Jackson (LAD) 19 Chad Gaudin (TBD) 20

2002 (NL AL) Wily Mo Pena (CIN) 20 Francisco Rodriguez (ANA) 20

2001 (NL AL) Wilson Betemit (ATL) 19 C.C. Sabathia (CLE) 20

2000 (NL AL) Corey Patterson (CHC) 20 Jon Garland (CHW) 20

1999 (NL AL) Rick Ankiel (STL) 19 Matt Riley (BAL) 19

1998 (NL AL) Adrian Beltre (LAD) 19 Dee Brown (KCR) 20

1997 (NL AL) Andruw Jones (ATL) 20 Ben Grieve (OAK) 21

1996 (NL AL) Andruw Jones (ATL) 19 Gene Kingsale (BAL) 19

1995 (NL AL) Karim Garcia (LAD) 19 Alex Rodriguez (SEA) 19

1994 (NL AL) Ismael Valdez (LAD) 20 Alex Rodriguez (SEA) 18

1993 (NL AL) Cliff Floyd (MON) 20 Julian Tavarez (CLE) 20

1992 (NL AL) Melvin Nieves (ATL) 20 Ivan Rodriguez (TEX) 20

1991 (NL AL) Jeff Juden (HOU) 20 Todd Van Poppel (OAK) 19

1990 (NL AL) Steve Avery (ATL) 20 Rich Garces (MIN) 19

1989 (NL AL) Rosario Rodriguez (CIN) 19 Wilson Alvarez (TEX) 19

1988 (NL AL) Ramon Martinez (LAD) 20 Gary Sheffield (MIL) 19

1987 (NL AL) Gregg Jefferies () 19 Miguel Garcia (CAL) 20

1986 (NL AL) Greg Maddux (CHC) 20 Ed Correa (TEX) 20

1985 (NL AL) Jose Gonzalez (LAD) 20 Ed Correa (CHW) 19

1984 (NL AL) Dwight Gooden (NYM) 19 Jose Rijo (NYY) 19

1983 (NL AL) Gilberto Reyes (LAD) 19 Edwin Nunez (SEA) 20

1982 (NL AL) Scott Garrelts (SFG) 20 Edwin Nunez (SEA) 19

1981 (NL AL) David Green (STL) 20 Fred Manrique (TOR) 19

1980 (NL AL) Fernando Valenzuela (LAD) 19 Ricky Seilheimer (CHW) 19

1979 (NL AL) Tim Raines () 19 Brian Harper (CAL) 19

1978 (NL AL) Bob James (MON) 19 Tim Conroy (OAK) 18

1977 (NL AL) Brian Greer () 18 Alan Trammell (DET) 19

1976 (NL AL) Rick Sutcliffe (LAD) 20 Alfredo Griffin (CLE) 18

1975 (NL AL) Jack Clark (SFG) 19 Robin Yount+ (MIL) 19

1974 (NL AL) Miguel Dilone (PIT) 19 Robin Yount+ (MIL) 18

1973 (NL AL) Larry Christenson (PHI) 19 David Clyde (TEX) 18

1972 (NL AL) Rowland Office (ATL) 19 Fred Holdsworth (DET) 20

1971 (NL AL) Jay Franklin (SDP) 18 Darrell Porter (MIL) 19

1970 (NL AL) Cesar Cedeno (HOU) 19 Bert Blyleven (MIN) 19

1969 (NL AL) Mike McQueen (ATL) 18 Lloyd Allen (CAL) 19

1968 (NL AL) Jimmy McMath (CHC) 18 Luis Alvarado (BOS) 19

1967 (NL AL) Gary Nolan (CIN) 19 Ken Brett (BOS) 18

1966 (NL AL) Charlie Vaughan (ATL) 18 Willie Montanez (CAL) 18

1965 (NL AL) Jim Bethke (NYM) 18 Joe Coleman (WSA) 18

1964 (NL AL) Larry Dierker (HOU) 17 Dave Duncan (KCA) 18

1963 (NL AL) Jay Dahl (HOU) 17 Wally Bunker (BAL) 18

1962 (NL AL) Ed Kranepool (NYM) 17 Ed Kirkpatrick (LAA) 17

1961 (NL AL) Danny Murphy (CHC) 18 Lew Krausse (KCA) 18

1960 (NL AL) Danny Murphy (CHC) 17 Mike Lee (CLE) 19

1959 (NL AL) Tim McCarver (STL) 17 Bob Saverine () 18

1958 (NL AL) Dick Ellsworth (CHC) 18 Lou Klimchock (KCA) 18

1957 (NL AL) Rod Miller () 17 Jim Derrington (CHW) 17

1956 (NL AL) Mike McCormick (NYG) 17 Jim Derrington (CHW) 16

1955 (NL AL) Fred Van Dusen () 17 Alex George (KCA) 16

1954 (NL AL) Joey Jay (MLN) 18 Harmon Killebrew+ (WSH) 18

1953 (NL AL) Joey Jay (MLN) 17 Bob Miller (DET) 17

1952 (NL AL) Jim Waugh (PIT) 18 Gene Stephens (BOS) 19

1951 (NL AL) Harry Chiti (CHC) 18 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY) 19

1950 (NL AL) Harry Chiti (CHC) 17 Joe Kirrene (CHW) 18

1949 (NL AL) Johnny Antonelli (BSN) 19 Jim Baumer (CHW) 18

1948 (NL AL) Johnny Antonelli (BSN) 18 Chuck Stobbs (BOS) 18

1947 (NL AL) Curt Simmons (PHI) 18 Chuck Stobbs (BOS) 17

1946 (NL AL) Granny Hamner (PHI) 19 Art Houtteman (DET) 18

1945 (NL AL) Erv Palica () 17 Art Houtteman (DET) 17

1944 (NL AL) Joe Nuxhall (CIN) 15 Carl Scheib (PHA) 17

1943 (NL AL) Rogers McKee (PHI) 16 Carl Scheib (PHA) 16

1942 (NL AL) Hilly Flitcraft (PHI) 18 Ted Sepkowski (CLE) 18

1941 (NL AL) Howie Pollet (STL) 20 Vern Freiburger (CLE) 17

1940 (NL AL) Sam File (PHI) 18 Hal Newhouser+ (DET) 19

1939 (NL AL) Sibby Sisti (BSN) 18 Hal Newhouser+ (DET) 18

1938 (NL AL) Al Epperly (CHC) 20 Johnny Lucadello (SLB) 19

1937 (NL AL) Nick Polly (BRO) 20 Bob Feller+ (CLE) 18

1936 (NL AL) Elmer Burkart (PHI) 19 Bob Feller+ (CLE) 17

1935 (NL AL) Phil Cavarretta (CHC) 18 Walt Ripley (BOS) 18

1934 (NL AL) Phil Cavarretta (CHC) 17 Reese Diggs (WSH) 18

1933 (NL AL) Jack Salveson (NYG) 19 Frankie Hayes (PHA) 18

1932 (NL AL) Arky Vaughan+ (PIT) 20 Clarence Fieber (CHW) 18

1931 (NL AL) Van Mungo (BRO) 20 Lew Krausse (PHA) 19

1930 (NL AL) Bob Brown (BSN) 19 Hank Greenberg+ () 19

1929 (NL AL) Bill Dunlap (BSN) 20 Joe Cicero (BOS) 18

1928 (NL AL) Mel Ott+ (NYG) 19 Mel Harder (CLE) 18

1927 (NL AL) Mel Ott+ (NYG) 18 Wes Ferrell (CLE) 19

1926 (NL AL) Mel Ott+ (NYG) 17 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA) 18

1925 (NL AL) Jumbo Brown (CHC) 18 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA) 17

1924 (NL AL) Ed Clough (STL) 17 Red Ruffing+ (BOS) 19

1923 (NL AL) Tony Murray (CHC) 19 Jess Cortazzo () 18

1922 (NL AL) Travis Jackson+ (NYG) 18 Jim Brillheart (WSH) 18

1921 (NL AL) Kenny Hogan (CIN) 18 Dutch Henry (SLB) 19

1920 (NL AL) Lefty Weinert (PHI) 18 Emmett McCann (PHA) 18

1919 (NL AL) Lefty Weinert (PHI) 17 Lena Styles (PHA) 19

1918 (NL AL) Jake Hehl (BRO) 18 William Pierson (PHA) 19

1917 (NL AL) Ross Youngs+ (NYG) 20 Walter Anderson (PHA) 19

1916 (NL AL) Ed Sicking () 19 Charlie Grimm (PHA) 17 Federal League Youngest

1915 (NL AL FL) Joe Shannon (BSN)
Red Shannon (BSN) 18 Lew Malone (PHA) 18 Charlie Pechous (CHI) 18

1914 (NL AL FL) Pete Schneider (CIN) 18 Ben Rochefort (PHA) 17 Jimmy Smith (CHI) 19

1913 (NL AL) John Merritt (NYG) 18 Merito Acosta (WSH) 17

1912 (NL AL) Frank O'Rourke (BSN) 17 Herb Pennock+ (PHA) 18

1911 (NL AL) Bill Keen (PIT) 18 Hal Janvrin (BOS) 18

1910 (NL AL) Bunny Hearn (STL) 19 Dave Skeels (DET) 18

1909 (NL AL) Coonie Blank (STL) 16 Stuffy McInnis (PHA) 18

1908 (NL AL) Fred Merkle (NYG) 19 Joe Wood (BOS) 18

1907 (NL AL) Fred Merkle (NYG) 18 Bill Bailey (SLB) 19

1906 (NL AL) Henry Mathewson (NYG) 19 Eddie Collins+ (PHA) 19

1905 (NL AL) Bill McCarthy (BSN) 19 Ty Cobb+ (DET) 18

1904 (NL AL) Johnny Lush (PHI) 18 Art Bader (SLB) 17

1903 (NL AL) George Moriarty (CHC) 17 Chief Bender+ (PHA) 19

1902 (NL AL) Jim St.Vrain (CHC) 19 Harry Kane (SLB) 18

1901 (NL AL) Dick Scott (CIN) 18 Ed Cermak (CLE) 19

1900 (NL) Christy Mathewson+ (NYG) 19

1899 (NL) Eddie Kolb (CLV) 18

1898 (NL) Bert Conn (PHI) 18

1897 (NL) Joe Stanley (WHS) 16

1896 (NL) Sammy Strang (LOU) 19

1895 (NL) Larry Battam (NYG) 19

1894 (NL) Art Ball (STL) 18

1893 (NL) Ed McFarland (CLV) 18

1892 (NL) Tom Hess (BLN) 16 American Association Youngest

1891 (NL AA) Jack Taylor (NYG) 18 Kid Keenan (CKK) 16 Player's League Youngest

1890 (NL AA PL) Charlie Heard (PIT) 18 Henry Blauvelt (ROC) 17 Willie McGill (CLE) 16

1889 (NL AA) Andy Dunning (PIT) 17 Jack Doyle (COL) 19

1888 (NL AA) Sam Nichol (PIT) 19 Mike Kilroy (BAL) 18

1887 (NL AA) Bill Bishop (PIT) 17 Fred Chapman (PHA) 14

1886 (NL AA) Tony Madigan (WHS) 17 Bill Bishop (PIT) 16

1885 (NL AA) Ed Seward (PRO) 18 Ed Knouff (PHA) 17 Union Association Youngest

1884 (NL AA UA) Ed Gastfield (DTN) 18 Pat Callaghan (IND) 17 Chick Carroll (WHS) 16

1883 (NL AA) Piggy Ward (PHI) 16 Dave Oldfield (BAL) 18

1882 (NL AA) Jim Halpin (WOR) 18 Harry East (BAL) 19

1881 (NL) Ecky Stearns (DTN) 19

1880 (NL) Ecky Stearns (BUF) 18

1879 (NL) John Ward+ (PRO) 19

1878 (NL) John Ward+ (PRO) 18

1877 (NL) Leonidas Lee (STL) 16

1876 (NL) Frank Pearce (LOU) 16

National Association

1875 (NA) Billy Geer (NHV) 15

1874 (NA) Billy Geer (NYU) 14

1873 (NA) Jim Britt (BRA) 17

1872 (NA) Jim Britt (BRA) 16

1871 (NA) Bill Stearns (OLY) 18

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Stats updated through October 30, 2008.

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Year	National League	Youngest	American League	Youngest
2008 (NL AL)	Clayton Kershaw (LAD)	20	Travis Snider (TOR)	20
2007 (NL AL)	Justin Upton (ARI)	19	Cameron Maybin (DET)	20
2006 (NL AL)	Lastings Milledge (NYM)	21	Felix Hernandez (SEA)	20
2005 (NL AL)	Matt Cain (SFG)	20	Felix Hernandez (SEA)	19
2004 (NL AL)	Edwin Jackson (LAD)	20	B.J. Upton (TBD)	19
2003 (NL AL)	Edwin Jackson (LAD)	19	Chad Gaudin (TBD)	20
2002 (NL AL)	Wily Mo Pena (CIN)	20	Francisco Rodriguez (ANA)	20
2001 (NL AL)	Wilson Betemit (ATL)	19	C.C. Sabathia (CLE)	20
2000 (NL AL)	Corey Patterson (CHC)	20	Jon Garland (CHW)	20
1999 (NL AL)	Rick Ankiel (STL)	19	Matt Riley (BAL)	19
1998 (NL AL)	Adrian Beltre (LAD)	19	Dee Brown (KCR)	20
1997 (NL AL)	Andruw Jones (ATL)	20	Ben Grieve (OAK)	21
1996 (NL AL)	Andruw Jones (ATL)	19	Gene Kingsale (BAL)	19
1995 (NL AL)	Karim Garcia (LAD)	19	Alex Rodriguez (SEA)	19
1994 (NL AL)	Ismael Valdez (LAD)	20	Alex Rodriguez (SEA)	18
1993 (NL AL)	Cliff Floyd (MON)	20	Julian Tavarez (CLE)	20
1992 (NL AL)	Melvin Nieves (ATL)	20	Ivan Rodriguez (TEX)	20
1991 (NL AL)	Jeff Juden (HOU)	20	Todd Van Poppel (OAK)	19
1990 (NL AL)	Steve Avery (ATL)	20	Rich Garces (MIN)	19
1989 (NL AL)	Rosario Rodriguez (CIN)	19	Wilson Alvarez (TEX)	19
1988 (NL AL)	Ramon Martinez (LAD)	20	Gary Sheffield (MIL)	19
1987 (NL AL)	Gregg Jefferies ()	19	Miguel Garcia (CAL)	20
1986 (NL AL)	Greg Maddux (CHC)	20	Ed Correa (TEX)	20
1985 (NL AL)	Jose Gonzalez (LAD)	20	Ed Correa (CHW)	19
1984 (NL AL)	Dwight Gooden (NYM)	19	Jose Rijo (NYY)	19
1983 (NL AL)	Gilberto Reyes (LAD)	19	Edwin Nunez (SEA)	20
1982 (NL AL)	Scott Garrelts (SFG)	20	Edwin Nunez (SEA)	19
1981 (NL AL)	David Green (STL)	20	Fred Manrique (TOR)	19
1980 (NL AL)	Fernando Valenzuela (LAD)	19	Ricky Seilheimer (CHW)	19
1979 (NL AL)	Tim Raines ()	19	Brian Harper (CAL)	19
1978 (NL AL)	Bob James (MON)	19	Tim Conroy (OAK)	18
1977 (NL AL)	Brian Greer ()	18	Alan Trammell (DET)	19
1976 (NL AL)	Rick Sutcliffe (LAD)	20	Alfredo Griffin (CLE)	18
1975 (NL AL)	Jack Clark (SFG)	19	Robin Yount+ (MIL)	19
1974 (NL AL)	Miguel Dilone (PIT)	19	Robin Yount+ (MIL)	18
1973 (NL AL)	Larry Christenson (PHI)	19	David Clyde (TEX)	18
1972 (NL AL)	Rowland Office (ATL)	19	Fred Holdsworth (DET)	20
1971 (NL AL)	Jay Franklin (SDP)	18	Darrell Porter (MIL)	19
1970 (NL AL)	Cesar Cedeno (HOU)	19	Bert Blyleven (MIN)	19
1969 (NL AL)	Mike McQueen (ATL)	18	Lloyd Allen (CAL)	19
1968 (NL AL)	Jimmy McMath (CHC)	18	Luis Alvarado (BOS)	19
1967 (NL AL)	Gary Nolan (CIN)	19	Ken Brett (BOS)	18
1966 (NL AL)	Charlie Vaughan (ATL)	18	Willie Montanez (CAL)	18
1965 (NL AL)	Jim Bethke (NYM)	18	Joe Coleman (WSA)	18
1964 (NL AL)	Larry Dierker (HOU)	17	Dave Duncan (KCA)	18
1963 (NL AL)	Jay Dahl (HOU)	17	Wally Bunker (BAL)	18
1962 (NL AL)	Ed Kranepool (NYM)	17	Ed Kirkpatrick (LAA)	17
1961 (NL AL)	Danny Murphy (CHC)	18	Lew Krausse (KCA)	18
1960 (NL AL)	Danny Murphy (CHC)	17	Mike Lee (CLE)	19
1959 (NL AL)	Tim McCarver (STL)	17	Bob Saverine ()	18
1958 (NL AL)	Dick Ellsworth (CHC)	18	Lou Klimchock (KCA)	18
1957 (NL AL)	Rod Miller ()	17	Jim Derrington (CHW)	17
1956 (NL AL)	Mike McCormick (NYG)	17	Jim Derrington (CHW)	16
1955 (NL AL)	Fred Van Dusen ()	17	Alex George (KCA)	16
1954 (NL AL)	Joey Jay (MLN)	18	Harmon Killebrew+ (WSH)	18
1953 (NL AL)	Joey Jay (MLN)	17	Bob Miller (DET)	17
1952 (NL AL)	Jim Waugh (PIT)	18	Gene Stephens (BOS)	19
1951 (NL AL)	Harry Chiti (CHC)	18	Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)	19
1950 (NL AL)	Harry Chiti (CHC)	17	Joe Kirrene (CHW)	18
1949 (NL AL)	Johnny Antonelli (BSN)	19	Jim Baumer (CHW)	18
1948 (NL AL)	Johnny Antonelli (BSN)	18	Chuck Stobbs (BOS)	18
1947 (NL AL)	Curt Simmons (PHI)	18	Chuck Stobbs (BOS)	17
1946 (NL AL)	Granny Hamner (PHI)	19	Art Houtteman (DET)	18
1945 (NL AL)	Erv Palica ()	17	Art Houtteman (DET)	17
1944 (NL AL)	Joe Nuxhall (CIN)	15	Carl Scheib (PHA)	17
1943 (NL AL)	Rogers McKee (PHI)	16	Carl Scheib (PHA)	16
1942 (NL AL)	Hilly Flitcraft (PHI)	18	Ted Sepkowski (CLE)	18
1941 (NL AL)	Howie Pollet (STL)	20	Vern Freiburger (CLE)	17
1940 (NL AL)	Sam File (PHI)	18	Hal Newhouser+ (DET)	19
1939 (NL AL)	Sibby Sisti (BSN)	18	Hal Newhouser+ (DET)	18
1938 (NL AL)	Al Epperly (CHC)	20	Johnny Lucadello (SLB)	19
1937 (NL AL)	Nick Polly (BRO)	20	Bob Feller+ (CLE)	18
1936 (NL AL)	Elmer Burkart (PHI)	19	Bob Feller+ (CLE)	17
1935 (NL AL)	Phil Cavarretta (CHC)	18	Walt Ripley (BOS)	18
1934 (NL AL)	Phil Cavarretta (CHC)	17	Reese Diggs (WSH)	18
1933 (NL AL)	Jack Salveson (NYG)	19	Frankie Hayes (PHA)	18
1932 (NL AL)	Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)	20	Clarence Fieber (CHW)	18
1931 (NL AL)	Van Mungo (BRO)	20	Lew Krausse (PHA)	19
1930 (NL AL)	Bob Brown (BSN)	19	Hank Greenberg+ ()	19
1929 (NL AL)	Bill Dunlap (BSN)	20	Joe Cicero (BOS)	18
1928 (NL AL)	Mel Ott+ (NYG)	19	Mel Harder (CLE)	18
1927 (NL AL)	Mel Ott+ (NYG)	18	Wes Ferrell (CLE)	19
1926 (NL AL)	Mel Ott+ (NYG)	17	Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)	18
1925 (NL AL)	Jumbo Brown (CHC)	18	Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)	17
1924 (NL AL)	Ed Clough (STL)	17	Red Ruffing+ (BOS)	19
1923 (NL AL)	Tony Murray (CHC)	19	Jess Cortazzo ()	18
1922 (NL AL)	Travis Jackson+ (NYG)	18	Jim Brillheart (WSH)	18
1921 (NL AL)	Kenny Hogan (CIN)	18	Dutch Henry (SLB)	19
1920 (NL AL)	Lefty Weinert (PHI)	18	Emmett McCann (PHA)	18
1919 (NL AL)	Lefty Weinert (PHI)	17	Lena Styles (PHA)	19
1918 (NL AL)	Jake Hehl (BRO)	18	William Pierson (PHA)	19
1917 (NL AL)	Ross Youngs+ (NYG)	20	Walter Anderson (PHA)	19
1916 (NL AL)	Ed Sicking ()	19	Charlie Grimm (PHA)	17	Federal League	Youngest
1915 (NL AL FL)	Joe Shannon (BSN) Red Shannon (BSN)	18	Lew Malone (PHA)	18	Charlie Pechous (CHI)	18
1914 (NL AL FL)	Pete Schneider (CIN)	18	Ben Rochefort (PHA)	17	Jimmy Smith (CHI)	19
1913 (NL AL)	John Merritt (NYG)	18	Merito Acosta (WSH)	17
1912 (NL AL)	Frank O'Rourke (BSN)	17	Herb Pennock+ (PHA)	18
1911 (NL AL)	Bill Keen (PIT)	18	Hal Janvrin (BOS)	18
1910 (NL AL)	Bunny Hearn (STL)	19	Dave Skeels (DET)	18
1909 (NL AL)	Coonie Blank (STL)	16	Stuffy McInnis (PHA)	18
1908 (NL AL)	Fred Merkle (NYG)	19	Joe Wood (BOS)	18
1907 (NL AL)	Fred Merkle (NYG)	18	Bill Bailey (SLB)	19
1906 (NL AL)	Henry Mathewson (NYG)	19	Eddie Collins+ (PHA)	19
1905 (NL AL)	Bill McCarthy (BSN)	19	Ty Cobb+ (DET)	18
1904 (NL AL)	Johnny Lush (PHI)	18	Art Bader (SLB)	17
1903 (NL AL)	George Moriarty (CHC)	17	Chief Bender+ (PHA)	19
1902 (NL AL)	Jim St.Vrain (CHC)	19	Harry Kane (SLB)	18
1901 (NL AL)	Dick Scott (CIN)	18	Ed Cermak (CLE)	19
1900 (NL)	Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)	19
1899 (NL)	Eddie Kolb (CLV)	18
1898 (NL)	Bert Conn (PHI)	18
1897 (NL)	Joe Stanley (WHS)	16
1896 (NL)	Sammy Strang (LOU)	19
1895 (NL)	Larry Battam (NYG)	19
1894 (NL)	Art Ball (STL)	18
1893 (NL)	Ed McFarland (CLV)	18
1892 (NL)	Tom Hess (BLN)	16	American Association	Youngest
1891 (NL AA)	Jack Taylor (NYG)	18	Kid Keenan (CKK)	16	Player's League	Youngest
1890 (NL AA PL)	Charlie Heard (PIT)	18	Henry Blauvelt (ROC)	17	Willie McGill (CLE)	16
1889 (NL AA)	Andy Dunning (PIT)	17	Jack Doyle (COL)	19
1888 (NL AA)	Sam Nichol (PIT)	19	Mike Kilroy (BAL)	18
1887 (NL AA)	Bill Bishop (PIT)	17	Fred Chapman (PHA)	14
1886 (NL AA)	Tony Madigan (WHS)	17	Bill Bishop (PIT)	16
1885 (NL AA)	Ed Seward (PRO)	18	Ed Knouff (PHA)	17	Union Association	Youngest
1884 (NL AA UA)	Ed Gastfield (DTN)	18	Pat Callaghan (IND)	17	Chick Carroll (WHS)	16
1883 (NL AA)	Piggy Ward (PHI)	16	Dave Oldfield (BAL)	18
1882 (NL AA)	Jim Halpin (WOR)	18	Harry East (BAL)	19
1881 (NL)	Ecky Stearns (DTN)	19
1880 (NL)	Ecky Stearns (BUF)	18
1879 (NL)	John Ward+ (PRO)	19
1878 (NL)	John Ward+ (PRO)	18
1877 (NL)	Leonidas Lee (STL)	16
1876 (NL)	Frank Pearce (LOU)	16
	National Association
1875 (NA)	Billy Geer (NHV)	15
1874 (NA)	Billy Geer (NYU)	14
1873 (NA)	Jim Britt (BRA)	17
1872 (NA)	Jim Britt (BRA)	16
1871 (NA)	Bill Stearns (OLY)	18