Rafael Devers was born in 1996. He has yet to turn 21. In his first 20 big league games, he slashed .364/.424/.727 with 8 HR (one of which was off an Aroldis Chapman 102.8 mph fastball); he even stole two bases. In his 21st and 22nd games—Sunday and Monday—Devers was 0 for 8 with 3 strikeouts. But, everyone has those nights. Let's take a look at Devers' start compared to a few players of note.
First 20 MLB Games
| Name | Year | BA/OBP/SLG | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 2017 | .364/.424/.727 | 8 |
| Mike Trout | 2011 | .230/.284/.426 | 3 |
| Ted Williams | 1939 | .235/.295/.457 | 4 |
| Barry Bonds | 1986 | .270/.400/.554 | 4 |
| Mookie Betts | 2014 | .254/.338/.365 | 1 |
| Yoan Moncada | 2016 | .140/.227/.263 | 1 |
| Kris Bryant | 2015 | .264/.411/.333 | 0 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1989 | .329/.395/.507 | 3 |
| Alex Rodriguez* | 1994 | .204/.241/204 | 0 |
| Bryce Harper | 2012 | .230/.318/.419 | 2 |
* First 17 games before the strike
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