Here are the 13 players. The table also shows their career WAR and rank among position players. 10 of the previous 12 are in the top 50. The worst is 149th. He already has more WAR at both ages combined than all of these guys. And in only 236 games played.
Player
|
WAR
|
Year
|
Age
|
Career
WAR
|
Rank
|
Al Kaline
|
8.3
|
1955
|
20
|
92.7
|
28
|
Al Kaline
|
6.6
|
1956
|
21
|
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Alex Rodriguez
|
9.3
|
1996
|
20
|
115.5
|
12
|
Alex Rodriguez
|
5.6
|
1997
|
21
|
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Frank Robinson
|
6.5
|
1956
|
20
|
107.1
|
18
|
Frank Robinson
|
6.9
|
1957
|
21
|
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Johnny Bench
|
5
|
1968
|
20
|
75.2
|
46
|
Johnny Bench
|
6.1
|
1969
|
21
|
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Ken Griffey
|
5.2
|
1990
|
20
|
83.7
|
34
|
Ken Griffey
|
7.1
|
1991
|
21
|
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Mel Ott
|
7.4
|
1929
|
20
|
107.9
|
16
|
Mel Ott
|
6.4
|
1930
|
21
|
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Mickey Mantle
|
6.4
|
1952
|
20
|
109.7
|
15
|
Mickey Mantle
|
5.3
|
1953
|
21
|
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Mike Trout
|
10.9
|
2012
|
20
|
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Mike Trout
|
4.8
|
2013
|
21
|
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Rogers Hornsby
|
4.8
|
1916
|
20
|
127
|
9
|
Rogers Hornsby
|
9.9
|
1917
|
21
|
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Sherry Magee
|
5.1
|
1905
|
20
|
59.1
|
122
|
Sherry Magee
|
5.6
|
1906
|
21
|
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Ted Williams
|
6.7
|
1939
|
20
|
123.2
|
11
|
Ted Williams
|
6.3
|
1940
|
21
|
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Ty Cobb
|
6.8
|
1907
|
20
|
151.1
|
4
|
Ty Cobb
|
6.2
|
1908
|
21
|
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Vada Pinson
|
6.5
|
1959
|
20
|
54.2
|
149
|
Vada Pinson
|
5.7
|
1960
|
21
|
Here is the top 10 in WAR for ages 20 & 21 combined
Player
|
WAR
|
From
|
To
|
Age
|
G
|
Mike Trout
|
15.7
|
2012
|
2013
|
20-21
|
236
|
Alex Rodriguez
|
14.9
|
1996
|
1997
|
20-21
|
287
|
Al Kaline
|
14.9
|
1955
|
1956
|
20-21
|
305
|
Rogers Hornsby
|
14.7
|
1916
|
1917
|
20-21
|
284
|
Mel Ott
|
13.8
|
1929
|
1930
|
20-21
|
298
|
Frank Robinson
|
13.4
|
1956
|
1957
|
20-21
|
302
|
Ted Williams
|
13
|
1939
|
1940
|
20-21
|
293
|
Ty Cobb
|
13
|
1907
|
1908
|
20-21
|
300
|
Jimmie Foxx
|
12.6
|
1928
|
1929
|
20-21
|
267
|
Ken Griffey
|
12.3
|
1990
|
1991
|
20-21
|
309
|
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