Ball Park Figures

Of the 650 players in the majors, at week's end 78 (or 12%) were rookies, with 40 in the American League and 38 in the National. The youngest rookies in the respective leagues are: Seattle Pitcher Edwin Nunez, 19, and Houston Catcher John Mizerock, 22. And the oldest are: Minnesota Pitcher Rick Lysander, 30, and Atlanta Catcher Larry Owen, 27. Detroit and Philadelphia are the only clubs that don't have at least one rookie. Here's the distribution by team:

7—Astros, Reds
5—Twins, A's, Mariners, Mets
4—Rangers, White Sox, Pirates
3—Red Sox, Indians, Brewers, Cubs, Braves, Dodgers
2—Orioles, Royals, Angels, Expos, Giants
1—Blue Jays, Yankees, Padres, Cardinals