Here’s a look at the average ages by full season minor league level of each major league organization. The first table shows position players and the second shows pitchers. I used Baseball Reference as my data source.
Position Players :
The Phillies have the 6th youngest overall group of position players with an average age of 23.5. They are the 6th youngest at AAA ( 25.9 ), 16th youngest at AA ( 24.3 ), 6th youngest at High A ( 22.5 ) and 12th youngest at Low A ( 21.1 )
Pitchers :
The Phillies have the 2nd youngest overall group of pitchers with an average age of 23.5. They are the 2nd youngest at AAA ( 26.1 ), 7th youngest at AA ( 24.2 ), 4th youngest at High A ( 22.8 ) and the youngest staff at Low A ( 20.7 )
Here’s a breakdown by league level of ages and where the Phillies stand within the league they play in.
Triple A :
Triple A East :
Average Age - Position Players : 26.8 … Lehigh Valley average - 25.9 ( tied for 4th youngest in 20 team league )
Average Age - Pitchers : 27.2 … Lehigh Valley average - 26.1 ( tied for 2nd youngest in 20 team league )
Triple A West :
Average Age - Position Players : 26.9
Average Age - Pitchers : 27.5
Double A :
Double A Northeast :
Average Age - Position Players : 24.1 … Reading average - 24.3 ( 4th oldest in 12 team league )
Average Age - Pitchers : 24.9 … Reading average - 24.2 ( tied for 3rd youngest in 12 team league )
Double A South :
Average Age - Position Players : 24.6
Average Age - Pitchers : 24.8
Double A Central :
Average Age - Position Players : 24.2
Average Age - Pitchers : 24.8
High A :
High A East :
Average Age - Position Players : 23.0 … Jersey Shore average - 22.5 ( Youngest in 12 team league )
Average Age - Pitchers : 23.3 … Jersey Shore average - 22.8 ( 2nd youngest in 12 team league )
High A West :
Average Age - Position Players : 23.0
Average Age - Pitchers : 23.3
High A Central :
Average Age - Position Players : 22.6
Average Age - Pitchers : 23.3
Low A :
Low A South East :
Average Age - Position Players : 21.4 … Clearwater average - 21.1 ( 3rd Youngest in 10 team league )
Average Age - Pitchers : 22.0 … Clearwater average - 20.7 ( Youngest in 10 team league )
Low A East :
Average Age - Position Players : 21.4
Average Age - Pitchers : 22.0
Low A West :
Average Age - Position Players : 21.0
Average Age - Pitchers : 22.0
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