A player's "prime" in baseball...?

Question

What years are considered to be one's "prime" in baseball? I'm guessing like from earliest at age 24 to at latest age 33?

Your thoughts?

Answer 1

usually their BEST years fall between the ages of 27 and 32

Answer 2

probably 28-31

Answer 3

i would say 27 to 30

Answer 4

I would think it's late 20's to early 30's for hitters, but pitchers seem to have more longevity. They seem to do well longer into their 30's.

- R.

Answer 5

most major leaguers start to decline each year after age 27. This doesn't apply to everyone, but the average major league prime is age 27. There is a chapter dedicated to this in the book Baseball Between the Numbers.

Answer 6

I think age 25 through 35...  

Answer 7

I have always heard 29 as an average.