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Ernie Young
Ernest Wesley Young
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: July 8, 1969 in Chicago, IL
Schools: Lewis University
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1990 amateur draft.
Signed June 7, 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 17, 1994
Final Game: September 24, 2004
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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
1994 24 OAK AL 11 31 30 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 8 .067 .097 .100 .197 -47 3 1 0 0 0 0 /78D9
1995 25 OAK AL 26 58 50 9 10 3 0 2 5 0 0 8 12 .200 .310 .380 .690 86 19 1 0 0 0 0 9/87
1996 26 OAK AL 141 528 462 72 112 19 4 19 64 7 5 52 118 .242 .326 .424 .750 88 196 13 7 3 4 1 *89/7
1997 27 OAK AL 71 200 175 22 39 7 0 5 15 1 3 19 57 .223 .303 .349 .652 73 61 6 2 2 2 0 89/D7
1998 28 KCR AL 25 56 53 2 10 3 0 1 3 2 1 2 9 .189 .232 .302 .534 37 16 3 1 0 0 0 9/87
1999 29 ARI NL 6 15 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .182 .400 .182 .582 54 2 0 1 0 0 0 /97
2003 33 DET AL 5 15 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 .182 .400 .182 .582 67 2 1 0 0 0 0 /D
2004 34 CLE AL 3 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 .600 .500 1.100 200 2 0 0 0 0 0 /D
8 Seasons 288 908 796 108 179 33 4 27 90 10 11 90 213 .225 .310 .378 .688 77 301 25 11 5 6 1
162 Game Avg. 162 511 448 61 101 19 2 15 51 6 6 51 120 .225 .310 .378 .688 77 169 14 6 3 3 1
OAK (4 yrs) 249 817 717 105 163 30 4 26 87 8 8 80 195 .227 .310 .389 .699 79 279 21 9 5 6 1
ARI (1 yr) 6 15 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .182 .400 .182 .582 54 2 0 1 0 0 0
KCR (1 yr) 25 56 53 2 10 3 0 1 3 2 1 2 9 .189 .232 .302 .534 37 16 3 1 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 3 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 .600 .500 1.100 200 2 0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 5 15 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 .182 .400 .182 .582 67 2 1 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 282 893 785 107 177 33 4 27 90 10 11 87 211 .225 .309 .381 .689 77 299 25 10 5 6 1
NL (1 yr) 6 15 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .182 .400 .182 .582 54 2 0 1 0 0 0

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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
1994 OAK AL 24 OF 10 8 74.0 24 22 1 1 0 .958 4.7 76.2 3.7 0.5 3.2 1 2.80 2.30 .983 2.37 2.09
1994 OAK AL 24 LF 7 6 52.0 20 18 1 1 0 .950 4.2 96.9 3.2 0.5 2.7 1 3.29 2.71 .980 2.16 1.80
1994 OAK AL 24 CF 3 1 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 36.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 2.08 1.00 1.000 2.77 2.43
1994 OAK AL 24 DH 1
1994 OAK AL 24 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 13.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.20 1.90
1995 OAK AL 25 OF 24 12 136.2 37 35 0 2 0 .946 -1.4 -12.3 -2.4 -0.8 -1.6 1 2.30 1.46 .984 2.33 1.99
1995 OAK AL 25 RF 10 6 59.2 16 15 0 1 0 .938 1.1 22.1 0.1 0.4 -0.3 1 2.26 1.50 .981 2.05 1.63
1995 OAK AL 25 CF 7 4 48.0 16 15 0 1 0 .938 -1.0 -25.0 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 0 2.81 2.14 .988 2.74 2.39
1995 OAK AL 25 LF 7 2 29.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -62.1 -1.5 -1.3 -0.2 0 1.55 0.71 .980 2.23 1.74
1996 OAK AL 26 OF 140 124 1114.2 360 351 8 1 5 .997 -2.9 -3.1 -5.9 1.9 -7.8 3 2.90 2.56 .983 2.37 2.02
1996 OAK AL 26 CF 133 123 1061.2 348 339 8 1 4 .997 -4.4 -5.0 -7.4 1.2 -8.6 3 2.94 2.61 .990 2.78 2.35
1996 OAK AL 26 RF 17 1 37.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 29.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 0 2.19 0.53 .978 2.16 1.72
1996 OAK AL 26 LF 8 0 16.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 45.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 0 2.25 0.50 .975 2.19 1.75
1997 OAK AL 27 OF 66 50 476.1 148 139 5 4 0 .973 -8.0 -20.2 -8.0 -2.4 -5.6 0 2.72 2.18 .982 2.32 2.02
1997 OAK AL 27 CF 60 44 405.1 134 126 5 3 0 .978 -3.8 -11.2 -4.8 -1.0 -3.8 1 2.91 2.18 .988 2.71 2.31
1997 OAK AL 27 RF 12 6 70.2 14 13 0 1 0 .929 -4.2 -71.3 -3.2 -1.4 -1.8 -1 1.66 1.08 .979 2.18 1.79
1997 OAK AL 27 DH 1
1997 OAK AL 27 LF 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.70
1998 KCR AL 28 OF 24 13 134.2 45 43 2 0 0 1.000 2.7 24.1 2.7 2.1 0.6 0 3.01 1.88 .984 2.31 2.02
1998 KCR AL 28 RF 19 10 102.2 35 34 1 0 0 1.000 2.2 25.7 2.2 2.1 0.1 0 3.07 1.84 .983 2.14 1.81
1998 KCR AL 28 CF 5 3 27.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 0.5 22.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 3.33 2.00 .990 2.70 2.36
1998 KCR AL 28 LF 1 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.16 1.70
1999 ARI NL 29 OF 4 3 28.0 11 10 1 0 1 1.000 -0.7 -30.0 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0 3.54 2.75 .982 2.25 1.85
1999 ARI NL 29 RF 3 3 26.0 10 9 1 0 1 1.000 -0.8 -36.9 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0 3.46 3.33 .980 2.15 1.73
1999 ARI NL 29 LF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 60.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.50
2003 DET AL 33 DH 4
2004 CLE AL 34 DH 2
6 Seasons OF 268 210 1964.1 625 600 17 8 6 .987 -5.6 -3.4 -10.6 0.8 -11.4 5 2.83 2.30 .983 2.35 2.02
5 Seasons CF 208 175 1555.0 511 492 14 5 4 .990 -8.3 -6.4 -12.3 0.3 -12.6 4 2.93 2.43 .989 2.76 2.34
6 Seasons RF 62 27 305.0 85 81 2 2 1 .976 -0.7 -2.8 -0.7 1.1 -1.8 0 2.45 1.34 .981 2.14 1.75
6 Seasons LF 25 8 104.1 30 28 1 1 0 .967 3.4 39.1 2.4 -0.6 3.0 1 2.50 1.16 .980 2.18 1.75
4 Seasons DH 8
8 Seasons TOT 294 210 1964.1 626 601 17 8 5 .987 -5.6 -3.4 -10.6 0.8 -11.4 5 2.83 2.10 .975 2.63 2.17
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

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2790), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 4, 1990: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1990.

March 17, 1998: Purchased by the Kansas City Royals from the Oakland Athletics.

October 15, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

November 22, 1999: Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

January 5, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 15, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

December 10, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

October 15, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

November 27, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 24, 2002: Sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks by the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

June 3, 2002: Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

November 29, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

September 30, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

December 1, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

April 1, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

October 15, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

November 16, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

October 29, 2007: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1995Oakland Athletics$111,000
1996Oakland Athletics$112,000
1997Oakland Athletics$195,000
1998Kansas City Royals$215,000
1999Arizona Diamondbacks$450,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,083,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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