Don Young
Donald Wayne Young
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: October 18, 1945 in Houston, TX
High School: Aurora (Aurora, CO)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1963. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1965
Final Game: October 1, 1969
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1965 CHC NL 19 CF 11 7 68.1 15 14 0 1 0 .933 -1.6 -28.1 -0.6 0.7 -1.3 -1 1.84 1.27 .980 2.30 2.00
1965 CHC NL 19 OF 11 7 68.1 15 14 0 1 0 .933 -1.6 -28.1 -0.6 0.7 -1.3 -1 1.84 1.27 .973 2.00 1.75
1969 CHC NL 23 OF 100 88 769.2 200 191 4 5 0 .975 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 -1 2.28 1.95 .973 2.02 1.75
1969 CHC NL 23 CF 94 88 744.2 200 191 4 5 0 .975 0.5 0.8 1.5 1.7 -0.2 -1 2.36 2.07 .977 2.30 2.07
1969 CHC NL 23 RF 8 0 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -63.2 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 0 0.47 0.13 1.000 1.89 1.60
1969 CHC NL 23 LF 3 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 100.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 3.00 0.67 .950 1.65 1.30
2 Seasons OF 111 95 838.0 215 205 4 6 0 .972 -1.6 -2.3 0.4 1.4 -1.0 -2 2.24 1.88 .973 2.02 1.75
2 Seasons CF 105 95 813.0 215 205 4 6 0 .972 -1.1 -1.6 0.9 2.4 -1.5 -2 2.31 1.99 .977 2.30 2.06
1 Season RF 8 0 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -63.2 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 0 0.47 0.13 1.000 1.89 1.60
1 Season LF 3 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 100.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 3.00 0.67 .950 1.65 1.30
2 Seasons TOT 111 95 838.0 215 205 4 6 0 .972 -1.6 -2.3 0.4 1.4 -1.0 -2 2.24 1.88 .945 2.02 1.75

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1965 CHC NL 19 11 7 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 3 0
1969 CHC NL 23 101 88 101 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 94 8 100 2 6
2 Seasons 112 95 112 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 105 8 111 5 6
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1965 CHC NL 19 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 2 33.3% 4 0 0.0% 0 299 61% 74% 24% 29 48%
1969 CHC NL 23 5 0 5 0 3 4 0 4 0 0 31 20 0 30 1 0 7 2 0 7 0 0 17 14 0 92 37 40.2% 55 0 0.0% 4 3178 62% 75% 24% 370 53%
2 Seasons 6 0 6 0 3 4 0 4 0 0 33 21 0 32 1 0 7 2 0 8 0 0 18 15 0 98 39 39.8% 59 0 0.0% 4 3477 62% 75% 24% 399 52%
MLB Averages 39.7% 2.1% 62% 76% 25% 56%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1969 CHC NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 70% 79% 23% 4 25%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 70% 79% 23% 4 25%
MLB Averages 41.0% 3.3% 62% 76% 25% 54%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1969 CHC NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60% 40% 25% 2 100%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60% 40% 25% 2 100%
MLB Averages 56.8% 2.8% 62% 76% 25% 47%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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