John Thomas Young
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: February 9, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, US
High Schools: Enterprise HS (Redding, CA), Mount Carmel HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Schools: Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA), Chapman University (Orange, CA)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 27th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Carmel HS (Los Angeles, CA), the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (16th) of the 1969 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (19th) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Enterprise HS (Redding, CA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-WRk | DET | 119 | 485 | 418 | 57 | 125 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 29 | 4 | 59 | 87 | .299 | .382 | .421 | .803 | 176 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1969 | 20 | Tigers | FLIN | WRk | DET | 20 | 73 | 67 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | .164 | .233 | .164 | .397 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 20 | Lakeland | FLOR | A | DET | 99 | 412 | 351 | 56 | 114 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 26 | 3 | 53 | 69 | .325 | .408 | .470 | .878 | 165 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | 21 | Montgomery | SOUL | AA | DET | 128 | 535 | 470 | 53 | 118 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 124 | .251 | .331 | .353 | .685 | 166 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 22 | Montgomery | DIXA | AA | DET | 122 | 486 | 427 | 73 | 127 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 63 | 30 | 7 | 52 | 95 | .297 | .377 | .473 | .850 | 202 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | 23 | Toledo | IL | AAA | DET | 30 | 97 | 90 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | .311 | .344 | .411 | .755 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | 24 | Toledo | IL | AAA | DET | 88 | 270 | 241 | 28 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 49 | .241 | .310 | .328 | .638 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | DET | 106 | 381 | 324 | 50 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 64 | .269 | .361 | .355 | .716 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | 25 | Montgomery | SOUL | AA | DET | 86 | 325 | 275 | 39 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 53 | .287 | .381 | .375 | .755 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | 25 | Evansville | AA | AAA | DET | 20 | 56 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .163 | .250 | .245 | .495 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | 26 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 125 | 504 | 433 | 83 | 143 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 54 | .330 | .415 | .508 | .923 | 220 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 1976 | 27 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 119 | 486 | 420 | 71 | 135 | 33 | 2 | 12 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 54 | .321 | .412 | .495 | .907 | 208 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | 28 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 122 | 495 | 430 | 65 | 101 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 66 | .235 | .330 | .365 | .695 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | 29 | Mexico City Reds | MEX | AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Seasons | 959 | 3739 | 3253 | 491 | 922 | 158 | 23 | 78 | 451 | 96 | 41 | 432 | 607 | .283 | .367 | .418 | .785 | 1360 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 12 | |||||
| AA (6 seasons) | AA | 702 | 2831 | 2455 | 384 | 703 | 124 | 11 | 69 | 344 | 57 | 31 | 337 | 446 | .286 | .373 | .430 | .804 | 1056 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 138 | 423 | 380 | 50 | 94 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 74 | .247 | .310 | .337 | .646 | 128 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| A (1 season) | A | 99 | 412 | 351 | 56 | 114 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 26 | 3 | 53 | 69 | .325 | .408 | .470 | .878 | 165 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| WRk (1 season) | WRk | 20 | 73 | 67 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | .164 | .233 | .164 | .397 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-WRk | DET | 1B | 111 | 1030 | 957 | 53 | 20 | 93 | .981 | 9.10 | |||
| 1969 | 20 | Tigers | FLIN | WRk | DET | 1B | 17 | 171 | 157 | 13 | 1 | 24 | .994 | 10.00 | |||
| 1969 | 20 | Lakeland | FLOR | A | DET | 1B | 94 | 859 | 800 | 40 | 19 | 69 | .978 | 8.94 | |||
| 1970 | 21 | Montgomery | SOUL | AA | DET | 1B | 127 | 1162 | 1087 | 62 | 13 | 74 | .989 | 9.05 | |||
| 1971 | 22 | Montgomery | DIXA | AA | DET | 1B | 118 | 1037 | 955 | 67 | 15 | 81 | .986 | 8.66 | |||
| 1972 | 23 | Toledo | IL | AAA | DET | 1B | 29 | 219 | 208 | 9 | 2 | 21 | .991 | 7.48 | |||
| 1973 | 24 | Toledo | IL | AAA | DET | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |||
| 1973 | 24 | Toledo | IL | AAA | DET | 1B | 62 | 510 | 483 | 25 | 2 | 46 | .996 | 8.19 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | DET | 1B | 25 | 226 | 211 | 13 | 2 | 17 | .991 | 8.96 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | Montgomery | SOUL | AA | DET | OF | 12 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 1.75 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | Montgomery | SOUL | AA | DET | 1B | 17 | 161 | 147 | 12 | 2 | 13 | .988 | 9.35 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | Evansville | AA | AAA | DET | 1B | 8 | 65 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.13 | |||
| 1975 | 26 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 1B | 94 | 822 | 767 | 44 | 11 | 63 | .987 | 8.63 | |||
| 1976 | 27 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 1B | 115 | 975 | 914 | 43 | 18 | 80 | .982 | 8.32 | |||
| 1977 | 28 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 1B | 111 | 1098 | 1021 | 62 | 15 | 103 | .986 | 9.76 | |||
| 9 Seasons | 805 | 7104 | 6624 | 379 | 101 | 579 | .986 | 8.70 | |||||||||
| 1B (9 seasons) | 1B | 792 | 7079 | 6603 | 378 | 98 | 578 | .986 | 8.81 | ||||||||
| OF (2 seasons) | OF | 13 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .880 | 1.69 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20 | Lakeland Tigers | Florida State League | A | DET | |||
| 1969 | 20 | FIL Tigers | Florida Instructional League North | WRk | DET | |||
| 1970 | 21 | Montgomery Rebels | Southern League | AA | DET | |||
| 1971 | 22 | Montgomery Rebels | Dixie Association | AA | DET | |||
| 1971 | 22 | Detroit Tigers | American League | MLB | DET | 1 | 1971-09-09 | 1971-09-25 |
| 1972 | 23 | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | AAA | DET | |||
| 1973 | 24 | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | AAA | DET | |||
| 1974 | 25 | Montgomery Rebels | Southern League | AA | DET | |||
| 1974 | 25 | Evansville Triplets | American Association | AAA | DET | |||
| 1975 | 26 | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | AA | STL | |||
| 1976 | 27 | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | AA | STL | |||
| 1977 | 28 | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | AA | STL | |||
| 1978 | 29 | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | Mexican League | AAA |
Sabr ID: 552c4f48
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