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Biggest Little League World Series Players

By Mahesh Bajagain / 11 August 2023 05:08 PM

Luke Ramirez from Chula Vista had a height of 6'3'' and a weight of 215 lbs in the Little League World Series 2009.
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Biggest Little League World Series players comprise Ronald Vizcaino, Aaron Durley, and Kotaro Kiyomiya. Durley is the tallest player in LLWS history.

The Little League World Series (LLWS) is a youth baseball competition typically open to children. The National Little League Tournament was the name of the inaugural event in 1947. The yearly contest has taken place in South Williamsport in Pennsylvania over the years. 

Age of Little League World Series Players should be between 10 to 12 years. However, the growth of children and the time of puberty hit have been determining factors for some biggest and tallest players in the league. Some of these little league players are even larger and taller than average MLB players.

There aren't many restrictions for teams competing in the Little League World Series. Age limit for little league world series players is strictly followed. Children over the age of 12, will be unable to participate in games.

The Junior League Baseball World Series and Senior Baseball World Series are open to players over the age of 12. 

Age of LLWS players does not determine the height and weight of players. The body size of youth is influenced by Diet, nutrition, exercise, and genetic factors. So, Little league world series have also witnessed several children with huge body size than their peers.

Biggest Little League Players

Biggest kid in the little league world series are Chad Lordowski, Loreto Siniscalchi, and Erick Figeruoa. Grant Holman and Aaron Durley are among the Little League's big boys.

6'1
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Here is the list of the biggest kids in the little league world series history:

  1. Aaron Durley
  2. Erick Figeruoa
  3. Luke Ramirez
  4. Cameron Durley
  5. Chad Lordowski
  6. Grant Holman
  7. Ronald Vizcaino
  8. Loreto Siniscalchi
  9. Deshawn Bonafasia
  10. Arod McKenzie
  11. Kotaro Kiyomiya

In Little League, larger players typically throw and smash the ball harder. So, bigger youngsters typically have greater opportunities, playing time, and leadership responsibilities on the squad. Though, they always have an advantage over smaller children, talent always come first over body size.

Aaron Durley

Aaron Durley is a Little League baseball player who is renowned for his extraordinary stature. He was born on July 21, 1993, in Houston, Texas. 

He first attracted media attention in 2005 when he participated in the Little League World Series for the Arabian American team from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Later in Little League World Series 2006, he became the center of attraction as he had grown 4 more inches to 6'8" and 256 lbs. 

Likewise, Cameron Durley, his brother also represented Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in the 2008 Little League World Series. At the time, 12-year-old Cameron was 6'2" and weighed 228 pounds. Cameron was also huge in body size compared to other players in the Little League World Series like his brother.

Durley is the tallest player in Little League World Series history. He was 6'9
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Durley's Performance In 2006 LLWS

During the Little League World Series in 2006, Durley displayed talent as well. At first base in the beginning, he batted .273, had no extra-base hits, and scored two runs. His Saudi Arabian squad advanced to the international semifinal. They lose against Japan, who went on to win the competition.

Durley's Career From Basketball To Baseball Player

Durley is the tallest Little League World Series player ever. He is taller than the typical NBA player. He was selected to the Class 5A Second Team All-State Boys Basketball Team by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools in 2010. But his basketball career came to an early end after tearing ACL in the knee twice in two years.

Erick Figeruoa

Erick Figeruoa was 6'4'' tall and 229 lbs during his participation in Little League World Series 2014. He was the pitcher of Puerto Rico.

Figeruoa was born on July 3, 2001 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. In the 16th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft, the Kansas City Royals selected him from Juan Jose Maunez High School in Puerto Rico.

Chad Lorkowski

Lorkowski in the Little League World Series 2013. He was 6'2
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Chad Lorkowski was the biggest player in the Little League World Series 2013. He was 200 pounds and has a 6'2" height during the competition.

The 12 year old tallest star had been given the nickname of Swaggy daddy by his teammates. It had become an internet sensation during Little League World Series 2013. The Grosse Pointe, Michigan's big man was a great batter as well as a starting pitcher for the team.

Lorkowski led his Michigan team to the Little League World Series by striking out 10 batters and hitting two home runs.

Ronald Vizcaino

Ronald Vizcaino with his teammate Juan Salazar in 2018.
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Ronald Vizcaino played in the 2018 Little League World Series on behalf of the Europe-Africa Region. The 12-year-old is listed as 6'1'' and 248 pounds during the tournament.

Vizcaino plays first base and pitches for his team. He represents the Spanish Little League team Catalunya. According to SportsCenter, Vizcaino was taller than 96.6% of the Major League players in the 2018 season.

Loreto Siniscalchi

Loreto Siniscalchi pitching against Japan in 2016.
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Loreto Siniscalchi played in 2016 Little League World Series for Team Canada. In 5.2 innings during the opening victory over Japan, he struck out 13.

He was the biggest player in the 2016 Little League World Series with a height of 6'1''.

Kotaro Kiyomiya

Kotaro Kiyomiya is a Japanese baseball player who now serves as the first baseman for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He was born on May 25, 1999, in Tokyo. 

Little League World Series 2012 witnessed the biggest little league player ever from Japan. He was 6 feet tall and weight 206 pounds during the tournament.

Kiyomiya shone during Tokyo's Little League World Series championship run in 2012. In the opening victory over Willemstad, he struck out eight batters and gave up just one hit and one run in four innings. He then homered to defeat Aguadulce, Costa Rica, securing Japan's spot in the semifinals.

Japanese young baseball player Kotaro participated in 2012 Little League World Series.
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He also went deep twice in the international finale (against Panama). He scored twice and struck out seven of 11 opponents to defeat Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Kiyomiya hit .667 (second in the LLWS) and tied for the most runs (6). He was third in hits (8), second in doubles (2), and second in home runs (3). Similarly, his RBI of 6 was fourth in the tournament. He was first in slugging percentage (.546) and first in OPS (346) too.

Tallest Little League Players By Year

  • Cameron Durley had a height of 6'2'' and a weight of 228 lbs in the Little League World Series 2008.
  • Luke Ramirez had a height of 6'3'' and a weight of 215 lbs in the Little League World Series 2009.
  • Grant Holman had a height of 6'2'' in the Little League World Series 2013.
  • Arod McKenzie had a height of 6'1'' and a weight of 200 lbs in the Little League World Series 2018.
  • Deshawn Bonafasia had a height of 6'1'' and a weight of 155 lbs in the Little League World Series 2022.

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