Andruw Jones--age 23

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Net had asked how many players had better years, at age of 23, than Andruw Jones did in 2000.

This afternoon, I built the part of the encyclopedia that enables me to answer the question and the answer is plenty of them--both in terms of players throughout history and players who played this year.

Here's how Jones's season ranks in some key stats--

1) Jones had 31 RCAA.

Here's the top 10 for age 23--
1 Ted Williams 1942 122
2 Arky Vaughan 1935 98
3 Ty Cobb 1910 97
4 Mickey Mantle 1955 85
5 Stan Musial 1944 84
6 Joe Jackson 1913 83
7 Reggie Jackson 1969 81
8 Frank Thomas 1991 77
9 Willie Mays 1954 75
10 Mel Ott 1932 74

Players who played this year who had 31+ RCAA at Jones's age--Frank Thomas (77, 1991), Ken Griffey Jr. (70, 1993), Jose Canseco (67, 1988), Mark McGwire (62, 1987), Juan Gonzalez (56, 1993), Cal Ripken (49, 1984), Gary Sheffield (47, 1992), Ruben Sierra (46, 1989), Tim Raines (46, 1983), Manny Ramirez (43, 1995), Barry Bonds (39, 1988), Scott Rolen (38, 1998), Vladimir Guerrero (35, 1999).

Jones's 31 RCAA are only tied for 74th on the all time list.

2) Jones had a .907 OPS

Here's the top 10 for age 23--
1 Ted Williams 1942 1.147
2 Arky Vaughan 1935 1.098
3 Willie Mays 1954 1.078
4 Mickey Mantle 1955 1.042
5 Hal Trosky 1936 1.026
6 Ken Griffey Jr. 1993 1.025
7 Mel Ott 1932 1.025
8 Reggie Jackson 1969 1.018
9 Eddie Mathews 1955 1.014
10 Al Simmons 1925 1.012

Players who played this year who had a .907+ OPS at Jones's age--Ken Griffey Jr. (1.025, 1993), Troy Glaus (1.008, 2000), Frank Thomas (1.006, 1991), Juan Gonzalez (1.000, 1993), Mark McGwire (.987, 1987), Vladimir Guerrero (.978, 1999), Gary Sheffield (.965, 1992), Manny Ramirez (.960, 1995), Jose Canseco (.959, 1988), Alex Rodriguez (.943, 1999), Scott Rolen (.923, 1998)

Jones's .907 OPS ranks 48th among 23 year olds.

3) Jones had a .541 SLG

Here's the top 10 for age 23--
1 Willie Mays 1954 .667
2 Ted Williams 1942 .648
3 Hal Trosky 1936 .644
4 Juan Gonzalez 1993 .632
5 Mark McGwire 1987 .618
6 Ken Griffey Jr. 1993 .617
7 Mickey Mantle 1955 .611
8 Orlando Cepeda 1961 .609
9 Reggie Jackson 1969 .608
10 Arky Vaughan 1935 .607


Players who played this year with a .541+ SLG at Jones's age--Juan Gonzalez (.632, 1993), Mark McGwire (.618, 1987), Ken Griffey Jr. (.617, 1993), Troy Glaus (.604, 2000), Vladimir Guerrero (.600, 1999), Alex Rodriguez (.586, 1999), Gary Sheffield (.580, 1992), Jose Canseco (.569, 1988), Manny Ramirez (.558, 1995), Frank Thomas (.553, 1991), Ruben Sierra (.543, 1989). Just missed--Eric Chavez (.540, 2001)

Jones's .541 SLG ranked 37th among 23 year olds


4) Jones had a .366 OBA

Here's the top 10 for age 23--
1 Ted Williams 1942 .499
2 Arky Vaughan 1935 .491
3 Joe Jackson 1913 .460
4 Ty Cobb 1910 .456
5 Frank Thomas 1991 .453
6 Eddie Yost 1950 .440
7 Stan Musial 1944 .440
8 Mickey Mantle 1955 .431
9 Woody English 1930 .430
10 Ross Youngs 1920 .427

Players who played this year who had a .366+ OBA at the age of 23--Frank Thomas (.453, 1991), Ken Griffey Jr. (.408, 1993), Troy Glaus (.404, 2000), Manny Ramirez (.402, 1995), Rickey Henderson (.398, 1982), Tim Raines (.393, 1983), Scott Rolen (.391, 1998), Edgardo Alfonzo (.391, 1997), Jose Canseco (.391, 1988), Jason Kendall (.391, 1997), Jeff Bagwell (.387, 1991), Gary Sheffield (.385, 1992), Chuck Knoblauch (.384, 1992), Luis Castillo (.384, 1999), Vladimir Guerrero (.378, 1999), Juan Pierre (.378, 2001), John Olerud (.375, 1992), Cal Ripken (.374, 1984), Derek Jeter (.370, 1997), Mark McGwire (.370, 1987), Barry Bonds (.368, 1988), Juan Gonzalez (.368, 1993), Robin Ventura (.367, 1991), Ellis Burks (.367, 1988)

Jones's .366 OBA ranks 132nd among 23 year olds.

5) Jones had a .621 OWP

Here's the top 10 for 23 year olds--

1 Ted Williams 1942 .881
2 Ty Cobb 1910 .876
3 Arky Vaughan 1935 .842
4 Joe Jackson 1913 .831
5 Mickey Mantle 1955 .826
6 Stan Musial 1944 .825
7 Reggie Jackson 1969 .820
8 Frank Thomas 1991 .801
9 Eddie Mathews 1955 .795
10 Mel Ott 1932 .779

Players who played this year who had a .621+ OWP at the age of 23--Frank Thomas (.801, 1991), Jose Canseco (.771, 1988), Ken Griffey Jr. (.765, 1993), Mark McGwire (.764, 1987), Juan Gonzalez (.755, 1993), Cal Ripken (.721, 1984), Gary Sheffield (.718, 1992), Manny Ramirez (.716, 1995), Barry Bonds (.709, 1988), Ruben Sierra (.704, 1989), Tim Raines (.698, 1983), Troy Glaus (.686, 2000), Jeff Bagwell (.676, 1991), Rickey Henderson (.662, 1982), Scott Rolen (.650, 1998), John Olerud (.641, 1992), Eric Chavez (.638, 2001), Ellis Burks (.637, 1988), Vladimir Guerrero (.636, 1999).

Jones's .621 OWP ranks 122nd among 23 year olds.

6) Jones had 24 RCAP.

Here's the top 10 for 23 year olds--
1 Ted Williams 1942 111
2 Arky Vaughan 1935 104
3 Ty Cobb 1910 90
T4 Mickey Mantle 1955 76
T4 Reggie Jackson 1969 76
6 Joe Jackson 1913 74
7 Stan Musial 1944 70
8 Willie Mays 1954 69
T9 Ken Griffey Jr. 1993 68
T9 Eddie Mathews 1955 68

Players who played this year who had 24+ RCAP as a 23 year old--Ken Griffey Jr. (68, 1993), Frank Thomas (65, 1991), Cal Ripken (63, 1984), Jose Canseco (62, 1988), Troy Glaus (57, 2000), Juan Gonzalez (55, 1993), Nomar Garciaparra (47, 1997), Gary Sheffield (46, 1992), Mark McGwire (45, 1987), Ruben Sierra (42, 1989), Manny Ramirez (41, 1995), Tim Raines (40, 1983), Eric Chavez (34, 2001), Barry Bonds (33, 1988), Scott Rolen (32, 1998), Alex Rodriguez (32, 1999), Derek Jeter (28, 1997), Rickey Henderson (27, 1982), Vladimir Guerrero (26, 1999)

Jones's 24 RCAP are tied for 99th among 23 year olds