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Major League Baseball (MLB) *Player Records*
Youngest Players
This list features the youngest players in Major League Baseball (MLB) history.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | TEAM | YEAR |
1 | Joe Nuxhall | 15 years, 315 days | Cincinnati Reds | 1944 |
2 | Tommy Brown | 16 years, 241 days | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1944 |
3 | Carl Scheib | 16 years, 249 days | Philadelphia Athletics | 1943 |
4 | Jim Derrington | 16 years, 305 days | Chicago White Sox | 1956 |
5 | Putsy Caballero | 16 years, 313 days | Philadelphia Phillies | 1944 |
6 | Roger McKee | 16 years, 337 days | Philadelphia Phillies | 1943 |
7 | Alex George | 16 years, 354 days | Kansas City Athletics | 1955 |
8 | Mel Ott | 17 years, 55 days | New York Giants | 1926 |
9 | Erv Palica | 17 years, 73 days | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1945 |
10 | Granny Hamner | 17 years, 140 days | Philadelphia Phillies | 1944 |
References
Betway (2025) The 10 youngest players in MLB history. Available at: https://blog.betway.com/mlb/the-10-youngest-players-in-mlb-history/ (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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