One birth year produced an MVP, a Cy Young winner and a pair of Gold Glove center fielders. Some peaked early; a few are still adding to Hall of Fame cases.
1José AltuveVenezuelan second baseman, born May 6, 1990, who won the 2017 AL MVP and three AL batting titles with the Astros.1000pts
2Ender InciarteVenezuelan center fielder, born October 29, 1990, who won three straight NL Gold Glove Awards with Atlanta from 2016 to 2018.710pts
3Marcell OzunaDominican slugger, born November 12, 1990, who led the NL in home runs and RBIs for Atlanta in the shortened 2020 season.680pts
4Didi GregoriusShortstop from the Netherlands, born February 18, 1990, who succeeded Derek Jeter as the Yankees' starting shortstop in 2015.624pts
5Marcus SemienInfielder, born September 17, 1990, who hit 45 home runs for Toronto in 2021 and won the 2023 World Series with Texas.624pts
6Shelby MillerRight-hander, born October 10, 1990, who was an All-Star with Atlanta in 2015 before being traded to Arizona.560pts
7Salvador PerezRoyals catcher, born May 10, 1990, who was 2015 World Series MVP and tied for the MLB lead with 48 home runs in 2021.485pts
8Jean SeguraDominican infielder, born March 17, 1990, who led the NL with 203 hits for Arizona in 2016.485pts
9Starlin CastroDominican infielder, born March 24, 1990, who led the NL with 207 hits for the Cubs in 2011 and made four All-Star teams.485pts
10Nathan EovaldiRight-hander, born February 13, 1990, who won the World Series with Boston in 2018 and with Texas in 2023.485pts
11Chris TaylorUtility player, born August 29, 1990, who shared 2017 NLCS MVP honors with Justin Turner for the Dodgers.485pts
12Anthony RendonThird baseman, born June 6, 1990, who led the NL with 126 RBIs in 2019 and won that year's World Series with Washington.397pts
13Gerrit ColeRight-hander, born September 8, 1990, who won the 2023 AL Cy Young Award with the New York Yankees.397pts
14Kevin KiermaierCenter fielder, born April 22, 1990, who won three AL Gold Glove Awards with the Tampa Bay Rays.291pts
15Max MuncyDodgers infielder, born August 25, 1990, who hit 35 home runs in both 2018 and 2019 and won the 2020 World Series.291pts
16Wil MyersOutfielder and first baseman, born December 10, 1990, who won the 2013 AL Rookie of the Year Award with Tampa Bay.291pts
17Zack WheelerRight-hander, born May 30, 1990, who led the NL in strikeouts in 2021 and has anchored the Phillies rotation since 2020.0pts
18Raisel IglesiasCuban right-hander, born January 4, 1990, who has closed games for the Reds, Angels and Braves.0pts
19Kolten WongHawaii-born second baseman, born October 10, 1990, who won NL Gold Glove Awards with St. Louis in 2019 and 2020.0pts
20Yasiel PuigCuban outfielder, born December 7, 1990, who finished second in 2013 NL Rookie of the Year voting and was a 2014 All-Star with the Dodgers.0pts
Photo credits
- José Altuve — EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ender Inciarte — UCinternational, CC BY 2.0
- Marcell Ozuna — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Didi Gregorius — Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Marcus Semien — Johnmaxmena2, CC BY 4.0
- Shelby Miller — UCinternational, CC BY 2.0
- Salvador Perez — UCinternational, CC BY 2.0
- Jean Segura — Ian D'Andrea on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Starlin Castro — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nathan Eovaldi — UCinternational, CC BY 2.0
- Chris Taylor — Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerrit Cole — Jeffrey Hyde from Bryan, TX, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kevin Kiermaier — Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Max Muncy — Ian D'Andrea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wil Myers — Ryan Casey Aguinaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zack Wheeler — Zach McHoul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raisel Iglesias — Uncivil Engineer, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kolten Wong — Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yasiel Puig — K6ka, CC BY-SA 4.0
