HBP records by debut age

Yesterday we took a look at how reaching high numbers in career statistics is greatly helped by starting your baseball career at a relatively young age. Today, let's take a look at who holds the all time records in a hand full of offensive stats for each debut age. In the hit-by-pitch category, for example, Craig Biggio might have the all time record by now if he'd reached the majors before age 22, but Hughie Jennings made his major league debut at age 22 as well. David Eckstein would have a much better shot at making a run at this record if he'd made it to the majors before age 26, but as it is, he'd been plunked more times than any other player who joined the big leagues at age 26 or later.

Craig Biggio has recorded more doubles and runs scored than any other Major League player who didn't make the league before are 22. He'll have played more games than anyone who started that late as soon as he gets 9 more - Honus Wagner has played 8 more games than Biggio, and Wagner didn't debut in the league until he was 23. Biggio would also have to catch Honus in career hits to break the record in that category for people who made the majors at age 22 or later, but that's not likely unless the Astros are willing to keep Biggio around for a few more years.

HBP records by debut age:
(through 2006)

Debut Age	Player	HBPs
14	Fred Chapman	0
15	Joe Nuxhall	4
16	Piggy Ward	23
17	Eddie Yost	99
18	John McGraw	134
19	Nellie Fox	142
20	Frank Robinson	198
21	Don Baylor	267
22	Hughie Jennings	287
23	Tommy Tucker	272
24	Andres Galarraga	178
25	Dan McGann	230
26	David Eckstein	104
27	John Titus	94
28	Jackie Robinson	72
29	George Watkins Jimmy Austin	44
30	Charlie Babb	45
31	Fred Odwell	24
32	Sam Jethroe	25
33	Johnny Butler	14
34	Luke Easter	28
35	Earle Brucker	1
36	Tex Vache	7
37	Bob Thurman	5
38	Bill McGhee	1
39	Quincy Trouppe Les Willis Alex McColl	0
40	Chuck Hostetler	0
41	Diomedes Olivo	0
42	Satchel Paige	0

Runs Scored records by debut age:
(through 2006, except for Biggio)

Debut Age	Player	Runs
14	Fred Chapman	0
15	Billy Geer	128
16	Piggy Ward	172
17	Mel Ott	1859
18	Ty Cobb	2246
19	Babe Ruth	2174
20	Rickey Henderson	2295
21	Pete Rose	2165
22	Craig Biggio	1824
23	Honus Wagner	1736
24	Kenny Lofton	1442
25	Sam Rice	1514
26	Earl Averill	1224
27	Bob Johnson	1239
28	Jackie Robinson	947
29	Jimmy Austin	661
30	Monte Irvin	366
31	Bob Boyd	253
32	Sam Jethroe	280
33	Johnny Butler	115
34	Luke Easter	256
35	Dickey Pearce	217
36	Harry Wright	183
37	Bob Thurman	106
38	Bill McGhee	51
39	Alex McColl	4
40	Chuck Hostetler	45
41	Diomedes Olivo	0
42	Satchel Paige	2

Games Played records by debut age:
(through 2006, except for Biggio)

Debut Age	Player	Games
14	Fred Chapman	1
15	Joe Nuxhall	555
16	Tommy Brown	494
17	Mel Ott	2730
18	Ty Cobb	3035
19	Rusty Staub	2951
20	Hank Aaron	3298
21	Pete Rose	3562
22	Craig Biggio	2784
23	Honus Wagner	2792
24	Steve Finley	2540
25	Sam Rice	2404
26	Jake Daubert	2014
27	Bob Johnson	1863
28	Sparky Adams	1424
29	Jimmy Austin	1580
30	Al Todd	863
31	George Crowe	702
32	So Taguchi	448
33	Johnny Butler	375
34	Luke Easter	491
35	Dickey Pearce	291
36	Harry Wright	180
37	Bob Thurman	334
38	Bill McGhee	170
39	Alex McColl	46
40	Chuck Hostetler	132
41	Diomedes Olivo	85
42	Satchel Paige	179

Doubles records by debut age:
(through 2006, except for Biggio)

Debut Age	Player	Doubles
14	Fred Chapman	0
15	Billy Geer	36
16	Tommy Brown	39
17	Mel Ott	488
18	Ty Cobb	724
19	Tris Speaker	792
20	Stan Musial	725
21	Pete Rose	746
22	Craig Biggio	660
23	Honus Wagner	640
24	Edgar Martinez	514
25	Sam Rice	498
26	Earl Averill	401
27	Bob Johnson	396
28	Jackie Robinson	273
29	George Watkins	192
30	Al Todd	119
31	Don Johnson	89
32	Sam Jethroe	80
33	Johnny Butler	48
34	Luke Easter	54
35	Earle Brucker	53
36	Harry Wright	24
37	Bob Thurman	18
38	Bill McGhee	18
39	Alex McColl	2
40	Chuck Hostetler	12
41	Diomedes Olivo	1
42	Satchel Paige	0

Career Hits Records by debut age:
(through 2006)

Debut Age	Player	Hits
14	Fred Chapman	0
15	Billy Geer	191
16	Tommy Brown	309
17	Mel Ott	2876
18	Ty Cobb	4189
19	Tris Speaker	3514
20	Hank Aaron	3771
21	Pete Rose	4256
22	Paul Waner	3152
23	Honus Wagner	3415
24	Doc Cramer	2705
25	Sam Rice	2987
26	Jake Daubert	2326
27	Bob Johnson	2051
28	Sparky Adams	1588
29	Jimmy Austin	1328
30	Al Todd	768
31	Bob Boyd	567
32	Sam Jethroe	460
33	Johnny Butler	315
34	Luke Easter	472
35	Dickey Pearce	334
36	Harry Wright	222
37	Bob Thurman	163
38	Bill McGhee	146
39	Alex McColl	5
40	Chuck Hostetler	86
41	Diomedes Olivo	3
42	Satchel Paige	12

Home Run records by debut age:
(through 2006)

Debut Age	Player	Homers
14	Fred Chapman	0
15	Joe Nuxhall	15
16	Tommy Brown	31
17	Harmon Killebrew	573
18	Alex Rodriguez	464
19	Babe Ruth	714
20	Hank Aaron	755
21	Barry Bonds	734
22	Mark McGwire	583
23	Mike Piazza	419
24	Andres Galarraga	399
25	Gus Zernial	237
26	Roy Campanella	242
27	Bob Johnson	288
28	Jackie Robinson	137
29	Jim Rivera	83
30	Monte Irvin	99
31	George Crowe	81
32	Sam Jethroe	49
33	Chris Coste	7
34	Luke Easter	93
35	Earle Brucker	12
36	Harry Wright	4
37	Bob Thurman	35
38	Bill McGhee	1
39	Alex McColl Quincy Trouppe Les Willis	0
40	Chuck Hostetler	0
41	Diomedes Olivo	0
42	Satchel Paige	0