Bobby Young

Q: When was Bobby Young born?

Bobby Young was born on January 22, 1925.

Q: Where was Bobby Young born?

Bobby Young was born in Granite, MD .

Q: How tall was Bobby Young?

Bobby Young was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bobby Young weigh when playing?

Bobby Young weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bobby Young in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Young has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Bobby Young play?

Bobby Young was a Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Bobby Young have?

Bobby Young had 609 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bobby Young have?

Bobby Young had 15 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bobby Young's average?

Bobby Young had a .249 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bobby Young played for?

Bobby Young played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies.

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: January 22, 1925 in Granite, MD us

Died: February 4, 1985 in Randallstown, MD

Buried: Cremated

Debut: August 30, 1948 (Age 23-221d, 10,540th in major league history)
vs. BRO 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1958 (Age 33-249d)
vs. PIT 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Robert George Young

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

2447

609

.249

244

RBI

137

OBP

.308

SLG

.318

OPS

.626

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1946	21	STL-min	B	128	577	516	115	179	32	16	5	53	13		48	54	.347	.405	.500	.905		258		2	11				ALN · ISLG
1947	22	STL-min	AAA	118	453	410	63	129	19	11	0	33	8		29	23	.315	.361	.415	.776		170		1	13				ROC · IL
1948	23	STL-min	AAA	126	544	488	87	131	12	12	4	38	4		51	39	.268	.338	.367	.704		179		0	5				ROC · IL
1948	23	STL	NL	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0	/H5

1949	24	STL-SLB-min	AAA	128																									ROC,BLT · IL
1950	25	SLB-min	AAA	140	613	539	78	147	22	8	3	41	4		62	23	.273	.349	.360	.709		194		1	11				BLT · IL
1951	26	SLB	AL	147	674	611	75	159	13	9	1	31	8	7	44	51	.260	.310	.316	.626	67	193	14	0	19		1	*4
1952	27	SLB	AL	149	636	575	59	142	15	9	4	39	3	3	56	48	.247	.314	.325	.639	77	187	7	0	5		4	*4/H	MVP-29
1953	28	SLB	AL	148	593	537	48	137	22	2	4	25	2	1	41	40	.255	.309	.326	.635	70	175	12	1	14		4	*4
1954	29	BAL	AL	130	499	432	43	106	13	6	4	24	4	4	54	42	.245	.329	.331	.660	88	143	8	1	9	3	4	*4/H
1955	30	CLE-min	AAA	34	156	134	21	49	9	2	1	14	2		17	9	.366	.434	.485	.919		65	2	0	4	1			INA · AA
1955	30	TOT	AL	77	248	231	12	51	4	1	1	14	1	4	12	25	.221	.259	.260	.519	44	60	3	0	5	0	1	4H/5
1955	30	BAL	AL	59	201	186	5	37	3	0	1	8	1	4	11	23	.199	.244	.231	.475	33	43	3	0	4	0	1	4/H
1955	30	CLE	AL	18	47	45	7	14	1	1	0	6	0	0	1	2	.311	.326	.378	.704	86	17	0	0	1	0	0	4/H5
1956	31	CLE-min	AAA	97	347	309	56	102	16	7	4	39	3		32	34	.330	.390	.466	.856		144	7	0	3	3			INA · AA
1956	31	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/H

1957	32	PHI-CLE-min	AAA,Opn	130	505	456	52	112	23	3	7	32	5		33	42	.246	.296	.355	.651		162	1	1	11	4			MIA,SDG · IL,PCL
1958	33	PHI-min	AAA	59	200	178	7	45	5	0	1	10	2		16	17	.253	.310	.298	.607		53		0	3	3	5		MIA · IL
1958	33	PHI	NL	32	68	60	7	14	1	1	1	4	0	0	1	5	.233	.246	.333	.579	53	20	5	0	7	0	0	4H
8 Yrs				687	2719	2447	244	609	68	28	15	137	18	19	208	212	.249	.308	.318	.626	71	778	49	2	59	3	14
162 Game Avg.				162	641	577	58	144	16	7	4	32	4	4	49	50	.249	.308	.318	.626	71	183	12	0	14		3

BAL (5 yrs)				633	2603	2341	230	581	66	26	14	127	18	19	206	204	.248	.309	.317	.626	71	741	44	2	51	3	14
CLE (2 yrs)				19	47	45	7	14	1	1	0	6	0	0	1	2	.311	.326	.378	.704	86	17	0	0	1	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				32	68	60	7	14	1	1	1	4	0	0	1	5	.233	.246	.333	.579	53	20	5	0	7	0	0
STL (1 yr)				3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0

AL (6 yrs)				652	2650	2386	237	595	67	27	14	133	18	19	207	206	.249	.309	.318	.627	72	758	44	2	52	3	14
NL (2 yrs)				35	69	61	7	14	1	1	1	4	0	0	1	6	.230	.242	.328	.570	50	20	5	0	7	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bobby Young born?

Bobby Young was born on January 22, 1925.

Where was Bobby Young born?

Bobby Young was born in Granite, MD.

How tall was Bobby Young?

Bobby Young was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bobby Young weigh when playing?

Bobby Young weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bobby Young play?

Bobby Young played 8 seasons.

Is Bobby Young in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Young has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bobby Young play?

Bobby Young was a Second Baseman.

How many hits did Bobby Young have?

Bobby Young had 609 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bobby Young have?

Bobby Young had 15 home runs over his career.

What was Bobby Young's average?

Bobby Young had a .249 average over his career.

How many teams has Bobby Young played for?

Bobby Young played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Bobby Young retire?

Bobby Young last played in 1958.

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