To be eligible, players since 1957 had to meet the MLB qualifications for rookie status. Players prior to the 1957 season were considered rookies based on rookie status taken from Fangraphs. The other qualification for eligibility for this list is that players had to have a minimum of 300 plate appearances.

1. Joe Morgan – 1965



• Age: 21
• Team(s): Houston Astros

Joe Morgan

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
5.7	129	157	708	601	100	163	22	12	14	40	20	9	97	77	.271	.371	.418	.789

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2. Bump Wills – 1977



• Age: 24
• Team(s): Texas Rangers

Bump Wills

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
5.4	111	152	617	541	87	155	28	6	9	62	28	12	65	96	.287	.357	.410	.767

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3. Lou Klein – 1943



• Age: 24
• Team(s): St. Louis Cardinals

Lou Klein

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
5.8	114	154	694	627	91	180	28	14	7	62	9		50	70	.287	.334	.410	.744

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4. Jim Viox – 1913



• Age: 22
• Team(s): Pittsburgh Pirates

Jim Viox

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.9	139	137	578	492	86	156	32	8	2	65	14		64	28	.317	.386	.427	.813

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5. Bill Doran – 1983



• Age: 25
• Team(s): Houston Astros

Bill Doran

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.8	114	154	629	535	70	145	12	7	8	39	12	12	86	67	.271	.367	.364	.731

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6. Willie Randolph – 1976



• Age: 21
• Team(s): New York Yankees

Willie Randolph

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
5	106	125	500	430	59	115	15	4	1	40	37	12	58	39	.267	.352	.328	.680

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7. Joey Wendle – 2018



• Age: 28
• Team(s): Tampa Bay Rays

Joey Wendle

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.3	116	139	545	487	62	146	33	6	7	61	16	4	37	96	.300	.354	.435	.789

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8. Dots Miller – 1909



• Age: 22
• Team(s): Pittsburgh Pirates

Dots Miller

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.6	121	151	631	560	71	156	31	13	3	87	14		39		.279	.314	.396	.710

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9. Jim Lefebvre – 1965



• Age: 23
• Team(s): Los Angeles Dodgers

Jim Lefebvre

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.6	108	157	631	544	57	136	21	4	12	69	3	5	71	92	.250	.331	.369	.700

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10. Dustin Pedroia – 2007



• Age: 23
• Team(s): Boston Red Sox

Dustin Pedroia

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.9	117	139	581	520	86	165	39	1	8	50	7	1	47	42	.317	.377	.442	.819

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11. Dustin Ackley – 2011



• Age: 23
• Team(s): Seattle Mariners

Dustin Ackley

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.8	117	90	376	333	39	91	16	7	6	36	6	0	40	79	.273	.348	.417	.765

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12. Roberto Alomar – 1988



• Age: 20
• Team(s): San Diego Padres

Roberto Alomar

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.3	107	143	611	545	84	145	24	6	9	41	24	6	47	83	.266	.319	.382	.701

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13. Keston Hiura – 2019



• Age: 22
• Team(s): Milwaukee Brewers

Keston Hiura

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2.1	139	84	348	314	51	95	23	2	19	49	9	3	25	107	.303	.368	.570	.938

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14. Ken Oberkfell – 1979



• Age: 23
• Team(s): St. Louis Cardinals

Ken Oberkfell

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.5	118	135	435	369	53	111	19	5	1	35	4	1	57	35	.301	.395	.388	.783

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15. Brandon Lowe – 2019



• Age: 24
• Team(s): Tampa Bay Rays

Brandon Lowe

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2.9	125	82	327	296	42	80	17	2	17	51	5	0	25	113	.270	.336	.514	.850

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16. Jim Gilliam – 1953



• Age: 24
• Team(s): Brooklyn Dodgers

Jim Gilliam

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.9	109	151	710	605	125	168	31	17	6	63	21	14	100	38	.278	.382	.415	.797

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17. Larry Gardner – 1910



• Age: 24
• Team(s): Boston Red Sox

Larry Gardner

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.1	127	113	475	413	55	117	12	10	2	36	8		41		.283	.341	.375	.716

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18. Gleyber Torres – 2018



• Age: 21
• Team(s): New York Yankees

Gleyber Torres

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2.9	120	123	484	431	54	117	16	1	24	77	6	2	42	122	.271	.340	.480	.820

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19. Del Pratt – 1912



• Age: 24
• Team(s): St. Louis Browns

Del Pratt

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.6	118	152	622	570	76	172	26	15	5	69	24		36		.302	.341	.426	.767

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20. Tim Teufel – 1984



• Age: 24
• Team(s): Minnesota Twins

Tim Teufel

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.8	103	157	652	568	76	149	30	3	14	61	1	3	76	73	.262	.348	.400	.748

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