Baseball is hard. Hitting a 95 MPH pitch is tough business. Throwing one might be even harder than hitting one. When looking at the Royals best seasons by age, I was a little surprised how bereft they were at the young ages. The Royals have had very few players, let alone stars, at young ages. Those guys are like unicorns. Dwight Gooden was worth 5.5 WAR at the age of 19. Juan Soto was a 3 WAR guy at 19. Going back a few decades, Bob Feller was worth 3.4 WAR at 18 and 5.1 WAR at 19. I understand those players are the exception, but it’d sure be nice if the Royals scouting staff stumbled onto one every 50 years or so.
The best Royals seasons by age
