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Young players are taking over. The weighted average age of all hitters last year, as calculated by Baseball Reference, was 28.0. That’s the second-lowest figure since 1979.
These Kids Today... (lowest average age, hitters, 1980-2023)
2019 27.9
2023 28.0
2018 28.1
2022 28.2
2017 28.3
These Kids Today... (lowest average age, hitters, 1980-2023)
2019 27.9
2023 28.0
2018 28.1
2022 28.2
2017 28.3
