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Kingman: Age 22 in AAA - 105 Ks in 434-PAs.  (only 32 walks).
Jose Canseco K/BB was 114/40 in 333 PAs at age 18 in low A.
Mike Cameron - 101/27 in A ball at age 20, (451 PAs)
Rob Deer -- 146/70 in 555 PAs (age 20 - A ball) - 177/53 in AA in 474.
David Ortiz - 98/37 in his first 399 PAs in rookie ball.
Russell Branyan - 64/25 in first 201 PAs -- 120/27 in next 310.
Ryan Howard went 145/66 in 570 PAs in A ball.
(lot easier to find minor league numbers than college numbers).
But, that's really the issue, isn't it.  What *IS* the difference between A-ball and college (Big East) talent from a conversion perspective.  The Moneyball take is that college players are MUCH less riskier to draft than high schoolers - as the HS kids that can't cut it in college wouldn't cut it in A ball anyway.