Midwest League 1999

Average Team Ages

This page compares the ages of the players assigned the teams of the Midwest League on opening day of the 1999 season.

Year after year, the Angels' affiliate in our league is significantly older than average and the Twins farmhands are significantly younger. In 1997, the Kernels' opening day roster averaged 22.1 years; the Wizards averaged 21.1. Last summer, the CR was 22.0; FTW 21.1. This summer it's Cedar Rapids at 22.5; the new Twins farm, Quad City, is 21.3. This is a pattern. It's significant. It tells something about the way the systems develop players.

                               Pitchers    Hitters     Team

League Average                   21.6       21.6       21.6

Western Division
Burlington Bees           CHI-A  21.4 (9)   21.2 (11T) 21.3 (9T)
Cedar Rapids Kernels      ANA    22.4 (2T)  22.6 (1)   22.5 (1)
Clinton LumberKings       CIN    21.9 (4T)  21.8 (4)   21.8 (4T)
Quad City River Bandits   MIN    21.2 (10T) 21.4 (9T)  21.3 (9T)

Central Division
Beloit Snappers           MIL    22.4 (2T)  21.4 (9T)  21.9 (3)
Kane County Cougars       FLA    20.8 (14)  21.2 (11T) 21.0 (14)
Peoria Chiefs             STL    22.5 (1)   22.2 (2)   22.3 (2)
Rockford Reds             CIN    21.8 (6T)  21.6 (7)   21.7 (6T)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers SEA    21.9 (4T)  21.2 (11T) 21.5 (8)

Eastern Division
Fort Wayne Wizards        SD     20.9 (13)  21.7 (5T)  21.3 (9T)
Lansing Lugnuts           CHI-N  21.0 (12)  21.5 (8)   21.3 (9T)
Michigan Battle Cats      HOU    21.5 (8)   22.0 (3)   21.8 (4T)
South Bend Silver Hawks   ARI    21.8 (6T)  21.7 (5T)  21.7 (6T)
West Michigan Whitecaps   DET    21.2 (10T) 21.1 (14)  21.2 (13)

Ages are in "years", which are calculated as of July 1, 1999. Rankings show the oldest teams as (1) and the youngest as (14).

This data is derived from each team's opening day roster, April 8, 1999. Ages for players were determined from easily-available sources, and averaged.