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Age vs. Level- when to take numbers for real

When can I take numbers an older minor leaguer puts up for real?

I will use a specific example of a player but looking for overall comments.

Dave Mckae went undrafted as a 22 YO senior.

Signed with the Giants and started in low A as a 23 year old where in 67 IP's he had a 2.4 ERA 11.15 k/9 and 1.07 WHIP with a 4.8 k/BB.  (Clearly too old for that competition so you discard the numbers)

Next year at 24 he was in A ball and threw 85 innings. 1.8 ERA, 7.5 k/9 and 4.1 k/BB ratio. (still much too old for competition so you discard the numbers)

Now at 25 he started the year in A (California league). 65 IP, 1.93 ERA 8k/9 and 3.5 K/BB ratio. (still seeing a 25 YO in A ball but begining to wonder)

A month ago he was promoted to AA in 5 starts he has averaged 7IP per start. A 1.47 ERA, 26k's and 3 BB's. --

Is these numbers continue at AA this year should we pay attention or is the age factor too much to over come?
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Dave%2520McKae&pos=P&sid=milb& t=p_pbp&pid=489549

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