Young and Oldest To Hit Home Runs In Each Position
According to David Vincent, as of 4/23/2004 these players hold the records for being the youngest and oldest to hit a home run in a major-league game at each position. According to David Vincent, as of 4/23/2004 these players hold the records for being the youngest and oldest to hit a home run in a major-league game at each position. Position: Pitchers Youngest Home Runs Scott Stratton 18.201 04/21/1888 Monte Ward 18.208 09/27/1878 Larry Dierker 18.315 08/03/1965 Oldest Home Runs Jack Quinn 46.357 06/27/1930 Dazzy Vance 43.192 09/12/1934 Phil Niekro 43.183 10/01/1982 Position: Catcher Youngest Home Runs Lew Brown 18.169 07/20/1876 Lew Brown 18.205 08/25/1876 Ed Kirkpatrick 18.280 07/15/1963 Oldest Home Runs Position: First Base Youngest Home Runs Phil Cavarretta 18.068 09/25/1934 Milt Scott 18.134 05/31/1884 Milt Scott 18.143 06/09/1884 Oldest Home Runs Cap Anson 45.169 10/03/1897 Cap Anson 45.169 10/03/1897 Cap Anson 45.063 06/19/1897 Position: Second Base Youngest Home Runs Billy Consolo 18.348 08/01/1953 Lou Klimchock 18.348 09/28/1958 Bobby Doerr 19.018 04/25/1937 Oldest Home Runs Jimmy Dykes 41.287 08/24/1938 Nap Lajoie 41.240 05/03/1916 Position: Third Base Youngest Home Runs Bill Southworth 18.328 10/04/1964 Harmon Killebrew 18.360 06/24/1955 Oldest Home Runs Graig Nettles 42.312 06/28/1987 Graig Nettles 42.311 06/27/1987 Darrell Evans 42.071 08/05/1989 Position: Short Stop Youngest Home Runs Tommy Brown 17.257 08/20/1945 Tommy Brown 17.262 08/25/1945 Lew Malone 18.174 09/03/1915 Oldest Home Runs Luke Appling 42.146 08/26/1949 Honus Wagner 42.127 07/01/1916 Luke Appling 42.120 07/31/1949 Position: Left Field Youngest Home Runs John Kelty 19.044 04/23/1890 Mel Ott 19.055 04/26/1928 Mel Ott 19.058 04/29/1928 Oldest Home Runs Rickey Rickey Rickey Position: Center Field Youngest Home Runs Mel Ott 18.138 07/18/1927 Ty Cobb 18.279 09/23/1905 Al Kaline 18.281 09/26/1953 Oldest Home Runs Rickey Willie Mays 42.070 07/15/1973 Willie Mays 42.059 07/04/1973 Position: Right Field Youngest Home Runs Danny Murphy 18.021 09/13/1960 Ed Kranepool 18.219 06/15/1963 Jimmy Sheckard 18.298 09/17/1897 Oldest Home Runs Sam Rice 44.115 06/15/1934 Enos Slaughter 43.083 07/19/1959 Enos Slaughter 43.083 07/19/1959 Position: Designated Hitter Youngest Home Runs Lloyd Moseby 20.201 05/25/1980 Marc Newfield 20.265 07/11/1993 Juan Gonzalez 20.326 09/11/1990 Oldest Home Runs Carl Yastrzemski 44.019 09/10/1983 Carl Yastrzemski 43.343 07/31/1983 Carl Yastrzemski 43.342 07/30/1983 Position: Pinch Hitter Youngest Home Runs Jerry Moses 18.289 05/25/1965 Adrian Beltre 19.142 08/27/1998 Ken Griffey 19.176 05/16/1989 Oldest Home Runs Deacon McGuire 43.249 07/25/1907 Graig Nettles 43.239 04/16/1988
Originally published: April 26, 2004. Last Updated: April 26, 2004.