MLB Debut Totals for the Past 15 Years

June 21, 2007/in /by admin

According to SABR member David Vincent, as of June 20, 2007 baseball has had 103 new players make their first appearance in the major leagues. Here is a list for the last 15 years with the number of yearly debuts.

1991: 192
1992: 162
1993: 203 (expansion)
1994: 114 (strike-shortened)
1995: 247
1996: 194
1997: 180
1998: 208 (expansion)
1999: 210
2000: 204
2001: 199
2002: 204
2003: 182
2004: 208
2005: 206
2006: 221

David Vincent

According to SABR member David Vincent, as of June 20, 2007 baseball has had 103 new players make their first appearance in the major leagues. Here is a list for the last 15 years with the number of yearly debuts.

1991: 192
1992: 162
1993: 203 (expansion)
1994: 114 (strike-shortened)
1995: 247
1996: 194
1997: 180
1998: 208 (expansion)
1999: 210
2000: 204
2001: 199
2002: 204
2003: 182
2004: 208
2005: 206
2006: 221

David Vincent

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Originally published: June 21, 2007. Last Updated: June 21, 2007.