best single season for a pitcher age 22 modern era

Since 1900, 50 players are tied for the oldest 22-year-old players in a season. They were 22 years old. The first three are Carter Jensen, Justin Crawford and Cole Young this season.

NAMEAgeSEASONTMGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Carter Jensen
C. Jensen
22
2026
2Justin Crawford
J. Crawford
22
2026
3Cole Young
C. Young
22
2026
4Sal Stewart
S. Stewart
22
2026
5Roman Anthony
R. Anthony
22
2026
6Junior Caminero
J. Caminero
22
2026
7Moisés Ballesteros
M. Ballesteros
22
2026
8Bradgley Rodriguez
B. Rodriguez
22
2026
10
0
0
0
0.73
12
0
0
0
12.1
10
1
1
0
3
0
1
1
49
0
8.76
2.19
4.00
0.00
24.5
6.1
1.05
.294
0.73
19
1.90
48
7.30
2.9
9Walbert Ureña
W. Ureña
22
2026
3
0
2
.000
1
2.35
10
0
0
0
7.2
9
2
8
0
5
0
0
1
39
1
11.74
5.87
2.00
0.00
25.6
12.8
1.83
.375
9.39
55
2.47
59
10.57
1.5
10Jose Fernandez
J. Fernandez
22
2026
11Jedixson Paez
J. Paez
22
2026
3
0
0
0
18.00
0
0
0
0
3.0
4
6
6
2
3
0
1
0
16
0
0.00
9.00
0.00
6.00
0.0
18.8
2.33
.182
18.00
428
14.79
346
12.00
-3.4
12Noah Schultz
N. Schultz
22
2026
2
1
1
.500
2
3.86
10
0
0
0
9.1
4
4
5
1
5
0
0
0
38
0
9.64
4.82
2.00
0.96
26.3
13.2
0.96
.136
4.82
92
3.98
93
3.86
0.3
13Owen Caissie
O. Caissie
22
2025
14Evan Carter
E. Carter
22
2025
15Jackson Jobe
J. Jobe
22
2025
10
4
1
.800
10
4.22
39
0
0
0
49.0
46
23
24
7
27
2
0
0
218
1
7.16
4.96
1.44
1.29
17.9
12.4
1.49
.273
4.41
103
5.17
124
8.45
-5.4
16Marcelo Mayer
M. Mayer
22
2025
17Jordan Lawlar
J. Lawlar
22
2025
18Brady House
B. House
22
2025
19Harry Ford
H. Ford
22
2025
20Max Muncy
M. Muncy
22
2025
21Chase Petty
C. Petty
22
2025
3
0
3
.000
2
19.50
7
0
0
0
6.0
14
13
14
3
8
1
1
0
40
0
10.50
12.00
0.88
4.50
17.5
20.0
3.67
.524
21.00
441
11.79
272
21.00
-4.7
22Jackson Merrill
J. Merrill
22
2025
23Carson Williams
C. Williams
22
2025
24Daylen Lile
D. Lile
22
2025
25James Wood
J. Wood
22
2025

More Royals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

5

Jensen

Carter Jensen

RBI

12

Jensen

Carter Jensen

AVG

.280

Witt

Bobby Witt Jr.
Team Pitching Leaders

W

2

Bubic

Kris Bubic

K

26

Bubic

Kris Bubic

ERA

1.00

Wacha

Michael Wacha
Team Rankings

HR

17

24th

R

71

30th

SO

184

16th

ERA

4.61

24th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
13
10
.565
12
10
.545
0.5
11
11
.500
1.5
8
14
.364
4.5
Royals Royals
7
15
.318
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
4/20
@
7:40 PM
Tue
4/21
@
7:40 PM
Wed
4/22
@
2:10 PM
Fri
4/24
@
7:40 PM
Sat
4/25
@
7:10 PM
Last Game
KCR Royals

7 - 15

0

Final

7

NYY Yankees

13 - 9

Sun 19 Apr 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
15
7
.682
10
12
.455
5.0
10
12
.455
5.0
8
13
.381
6.5
7
15
.318
8.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
14
8
.636
13
8
.619
0.5
13
9
.591
1.0
12
9
.571
1.5
12
9
.571
1.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
15
6
.714
15
7
.682
0.5
13
9
.591
2.5
9
13
.409
6.5
9
13
.409
6.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
13
9
.591
12
9
.571
0.5
10
12
.455
3.0
8
13
.381
4.5
8
13
.381
4.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
13
10
.565
12
10
.545
0.5
11
11
.500
1.5
8
14
.364
4.5
7
15
.318
5.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
11
11
.500
11
11
.500
11
12
.478
0.5
10
13
.435
1.5
8
15
.348
3.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
4/4
@
7-6
Sat
4/4
@
8-6
Sat
4/4
@
2-8
Sat
4/4
@
4-1
Sat
4/4
@
0-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
4/20
@
11:10 AM
Mon
4/20
@
6:10 PM
Mon
4/20
@
6:40 PM
Mon
4/20
@
6:40 PM
Mon
4/20
@
6:45 PM