Ernie Young

Q: When was Ernie Young born?

Ernie Young was born on July 8, 1969.

Q: Where was Ernie Young born?

Ernie Young was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall is Ernie Young?

Ernie Young is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ernie Young weigh when playing?

Ernie Young weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ernie Young in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Ernie Young drafted?

Ernie Young was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lewis University (Romeoville, IL) .

Q: What position did Ernie Young play?

Ernie Young was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Ernie Young have?

Ernie Young had 179 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ernie Young have?

Ernie Young had 27 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ernie Young's average?

Ernie Young had a .225 average over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: July 8, 1969 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lewis University (Romeoville, IL).

High School: Mendel Catholic HS (Chicago, IL)

School: Lewis University (Romeoville, IL)

Debut: May 17, 1994 (Age 24-313d, 16,509th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 24, 2004 (Age 35-078d)
vs. MIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1996 season

National Team: us USA (Oly,Pro)

Full Name: Ernest Wesley Young

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

796

179

.225

108

RBI

OBP

.310

SLG

.378

OPS

.688

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
1990	20	OAK-min	A-	50	201	168	34	47	6	2	6	23	4	4	29	53	.280	.393	.446	.839		75		3	0	1	2		SOR · NORW
1991	21	OAK-min	A	114	444	362	75	92	19	2	15	71	20	9	58	115	.254	.366	.442	.808		160	4	9	9	6	0		MAD · MIDW
1992	22	OAK-min	A+	74	309	253	55	63	12	4	11	33	11	3	47	74	.249	.378	.458	.836		116	5	6	2	1	1		MOD · CALL
1993	23	OAK-min	A+,AA	130	530	421	109	117	23	6	28	86	31	12	96	128	.278	.415	.561	.975		236	3	6	2	5	0		MOD,HVL · CALL,SOUL
1994	24	OAK-min	AA,AAA	101	421	359	64	118	23	4	20	71	5	11	50	72	.329	.411	.582	.993		209	9	4	2	6	2		HVL,TAC · SOUL,PCL
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	/78HD9
1995	25	OAK-min	AAA	95	407	347	70	96	21	4	15	72	2	2	49	73	.277	.365	.490	.854		170	5	3	1	7	1		EDM · PCL
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/H87
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	*89/7H
1997	27	OAK-min	AAA	54	241	195	39	63	10	0	9	45	5	2	37	46	.323	.442	.513	.954		100	7	6	1	2	1		EDM · PCL
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/H7
1998	28	KCR-min	AAA	79	332	297	58	97	13	1	22	55	6	4	29	68	.327	.395	.599	.994		178	8	5	0	1	2		OMA · PCL
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/H87
1999	29	ARI-min	AAA	126	521	453	78	133	25	1	30	95	4	1	57	129	.294	.374	.552	.926		250	9	5	0	6	1		TUC · PCL
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	/9H7

2000	30	STL-min	AAA	124	527	453	76	119	16	0	35	98	11	1	66	117	.263	.359	.530	.888		240	17	4	0	4	6		MEM · PCL
2001	31	SDP-min	AAA	116	462	409	66	112	21	2	20	67	0	3	38	115	.274	.355	.482	.837		197	13	14	0	1	1		POR · PCL
2002	32	ARI-min	AAA	48	190	160	29	52	9	1	14	48	0	3	24	33	.325	.426	.656	1.083		105	5	5	0	1	1		TUC · PCL
2003	33	DET-min	AAA	128	515	454	56	120	22	0	21	84	10	6	50	119	.264	.342	.452	.793		205	10	6	0	5	1		TOL · IL
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	/DH
2004	34	CLE-min	AAA	115	500	441	71	132	26	2	27	100	2	2	40	104	.299	.368	.551	.919		243	7	12	0	7	1		BFL · IL
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	/DH
2005	35	CLE-min	AAA	114	472	393	76	109	14	0	20	78	6	3	64	115	.277	.392	.466	.858		183	7	12	0	3	2		BFL · IL
2006	36	CHW-min	AAA	105	417	350	52	105	26	0	13	68	2	2	55	85	.300	.405	.486	.891		170	15	9	0	3	2		CHR · IL
2007	37	CHW-min	AAA	107	421	374	44	80	12	0	13	42	0	0	38	99	.214	.302	.350	.652		131	7	9	0	0	1		CHR · IL
8 Yrs				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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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ernie Young?

Ernie Young is 54 years old.

When was Ernie Young born?

Ernie Young was born on July 8, 1969.

Where was Ernie Young born?

Ernie Young was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall is Ernie Young?

Ernie Young is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Ernie Young weigh when playing?

Ernie Young weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ernie Young play?

Ernie Young played 8 seasons.

Is Ernie Young in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Ernie Young drafted?

Ernie Young was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lewis University (Romeoville, IL).

What position did Ernie Young play?

Ernie Young was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Ernie Young have?

Ernie Young had 179 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ernie Young have?

Ernie Young had 27 home runs over his career.

What was Ernie Young's average?

Ernie Young had a .225 average over his career.

How many teams has Ernie Young played for?

Ernie Young played for 5 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians.

When did Ernie Young retire?

Ernie Young last played in 2004.

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