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Mike Young

Michael Darren Young

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: March 20, 1960 in Oakland, CA
High School: Hayward HS (Hayward, CA)
Schools: Chabot College (Hayward, CA), St. Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA)
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1982 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Phillies/Indians/Brewers 1982-1989
Agents: Ron Shapiro [*]
Final Game: September 30, 1989 (Age 29)
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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
1982 22 BAL AL 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /D7
1983 23 BAL AL 25 43 36 5 6 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 8 .167 .231 .278 .509 41 10 1 1 4 0 0 7/9D
1984 24 BAL AL 123 470 401 59 101 17 2 17 52 6 2 58 110 .252 .355 .431 .786 120 173 5 7 2 2 2 *97/D8 RoY-5
1985 25 BAL AL 139 504 450 72 123 22 1 28 81 1 5 48 104 .273 .348 .513 .861 136 231 9 4 1 1 5 7D9
1986 26 BAL AL 117 426 369 43 93 15 1 9 42 3 1 49 90 .252 .342 .371 .713 96 137 13 3 2 3 2 7D
1987 27 BAL AL 110 412 363 46 87 10 1 16 39 10 7 46 91 .240 .328 .405 .733 96 147 7 2 0 1 2 7D/8
1988 28 TOT MLB 83 193 160 15 33 14 0 1 14 0 0 28 48 .206 .328 .313 .641 84 50 1 2 1 2 2 9/D7
1988 28 PHI NL 75 175 146 13 33 14 0 1 14 0 0 26 43 .226 .343 .342 .685 97 50 1 1 0 2 1 9/7
1988 28 MIL AL 8 18 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 .176 .000 .176 -46 0 0 1 1 0 1 /D79
1989 29 CLE AL 32 66 59 2 11 0 0 1 5 1 2 6 13 .186 .273 .237 .510 45 14 0 1 0 0 1 D/7
8 Yrs 635 2116 1840 244 454 80 6 72 235 22 17 237 465 .247 .338 .414 .752 107 762 36 20 10 9 14
162 Game Avg. 162 540 469 62 116 20 2 18 60 6 4 60 119 .247 .338 .414 .752 107 194 9 5 3 2 4
BAL (6 yrs) 520 1857 1621 227 410 66 6 70 216 21 15 203 404 .253 .341 .431 .772 112 698 35 17 9 7 11
CLE (1 yr) 32 66 59 2 11 0 0 1 5 1 2 6 13 .186 .273 .237 .510 45 14 0 1 0 0 1
PHI (1 yr) 75 175 146 13 33 14 0 1 14 0 0 26 43 .226 .343 .342 .685 97 50 1 1 0 2 1
MIL (1 yr) 8 18 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 .176 .000 .176 -46 0 0 1 1 0 1
AL (8 yrs) 560 1941 1694 231 421 66 6 71 221 22 17 211 422 .249 .337 .420 .757 108 712 35 19 10 7 13
NL (1 yr) 75 175 146 13 33 14 0 1 14 0 0 26 43 .226 .343 .342 .685 97 50 1 1 0 2 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1982 22 BAL AL 6 2 -1 -0 0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .490 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /D7
1983 23 BAL AL 25 43 -3 0 -0 -0 -1 -4 -0.4 1 -2 -0.2 .485 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 7/9D
1984 24 BAL AL 123 470 10 0 0 -1 -5 4 0.4 16 20 2.0 .503 .502 2.2 -0.7 21 *97/D8 RoY-5
1985 25 BAL AL 139 504 22 -4 1 4 -8 15 1.6 17 32 3.2 .511 .510 2.9 -0.4 29 $121,000 7D9
1986 26 BAL AL 117 426 4 0 -1 3 -6 0 0.1 15 15 1.5 .500 .500 1.2 -0.3 12 $387,500 7D
1987 27 BAL AL 110 412 1 -2 0 0 -7 -8 -0.7 14 6 0.6 .493 .495 0.6 -0.6 6 $350,000 7D/8
1988 28 PHI NL 75 175 2 -2 0 -1 -1 -2 -0.3 6 4 0.3 .496 .498 0.4 -0.3 5 $395,000 9/7
1988 28 MIL AL 8 18 -3 0 0 -0 -1 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.4 .445 .497 -0.4 -0.1 -3 /D79
1989 29 CLE AL 32 66 -5 -1 0 0 -1 -6 -0.7 2 -4 -0.5 .478 .496 -0.5 -0.1 -5 $150,000 D/7
8 Seasons 635 2116 27 -9 1 5 -30 -6 -0.4 72 66 6.4 .499 .500 6.1 -2.6 62 $1,403,500
BAL (6 yrs) 520 1857 33 -5 1 5 -27 7 1.0 63 70 7.0 .501 .501 6.5 -2.1 65 $858,500
CLE (1 yr) 32 66 -5 -1 0 0 -1 -6 -0.7 2 -4 -0.5 .478 .496 -0.5 -0.1 -5 $150,000
PHI (1 yr) 75 175 2 -2 0 -1 -1 -2 -0.3 6 4 0.3 .496 .498 0.4 -0.3 5 $395,000
MIL (1 yr) 8 18 -3 0 0 -0 -1 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.4 .445 .497 -0.4 -0.1 -3

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1982 BAL AL 22 DH 2 0
1982 BAL AL 22 LF 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 240 9.00 1.00 .980 2.70 2.30
1982 BAL AL 22 OF 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 240 9.00 1.00 .980 2.70 2.50
1983 BAL AL 23 OF 22 7 7 102.1 28 25 1 2 0 .929 -0 -1 2.29 1.18 .981 2.50 2.48
1983 BAL AL 23 LF 14 2 2 48.1 14 13 0 1 0 .929 -0 -10 2.42 0.93 .977 2.33 2.30
1983 BAL AL 23 RF 8 5 5 54.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 0 7 2.33 1.75 .978 2.25 2.22
1983 BAL AL 23 DH 3 0
1984 BAL AL 24 OF 115 105 94 953.1 224 216 4 4 0 .982 -1 -2 2.08 1.91 .983 2.51 2.49 RoY-5
1984 BAL AL 24 RF 85 72 68 662.0 156 150 3 3 0 .981 -5 -9 2.08 1.80 .979 2.23 2.21 RoY-5
1984 BAL AL 24 LF 40 33 26 290.1 71 70 1 0 0 1.000 4 15 2.20 1.78 .982 2.27 2.26 RoY-5
1984 BAL AL 24 DH 3 0 RoY-5
1984 BAL AL 24 CF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 3.00 RoY-5
1985 BAL AL 25 OF 90 83 65 746.1 201 190 6 5 0 .975 4 6 2.36 2.18 .982 2.44 2.42
1985 BAL AL 25 LF 83 75 60 650.1 172 163 4 5 0 .971 3 5 2.31 2.01 .977 2.25 2.23
1985 BAL AL 25 DH 38 32
1985 BAL AL 25 RF 20 8 5 96.0 28 25 2 1 0 .964 1 14 2.53 1.35 .980 2.17 2.15
1986 BAL AL 26 LF 69 62 55 556.0 155 148 1 6 0 .961 3 6 2.41 2.16 .977 2.24 2.22
1986 BAL AL 26 OF 69 62 55 556.0 156 149 1 6 0 .962 3 6 2.43 2.17 .980 2.39 2.37
1986 BAL AL 26 DH 38 37
1987 BAL AL 27 OF 60 54 48 483.1 120 117 0 3 0 .975 0 0 2.18 1.95 .980 2.31 2.29
1987 BAL AL 27 LF 54 51 46 450.2 111 109 0 2 0 .982 -0 -1 2.18 2.02 .974 2.11 2.08
1987 BAL AL 27 DH 47 43
1987 BAL AL 27 CF 7 3 2 32.2 10 9 0 1 0 .900 0 15 2.48 1.29 .986 2.70 2.69
1988 TOT MLB 28 OF 44 28 21 270.1 81 76 0 5 0 .938 -1 -6 2.53 1.73 .982 2.28 2.30
1988 TOT MLB 28 RF 40 26 19 249.2 67 62 0 5 0 .925 -2 -8 2.23 1.55 .979 2.05 2.06
1988 TOT MLB 28 LF 4 2 2 20.2 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0 17 3.05 1.75 .980 2.13 2.15
1988 PHI NL 28 OF 42 28 21 268.2 81 76 0 5 0 .938 -1 -5 2.55 1.81 .982 2.28 2.29
1988 PHI NL 28 RF 39 26 19 248.2 67 62 0 5 0 .925 -2 -7 2.24 1.59 .979 2.05 2.06
1988 PHI NL 28 LF 3 2 2 20.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0 18 3.15 2.33 .980 2.12 2.13
1988 MIL AL 28 DH 5 3
1988 MIL AL 28 OF 2 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -72 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.45
1988 MIL AL 28 LF 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1988 MIL AL 28 RF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -120 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.20
1989 CLE AL 29 DH 15 9
1989 CLE AL 29 LF 1 0 0 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 69 1.29 1.00 .980 2.19 2.10
1989 CLE AL 29 OF 1 0 0 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 69 1.29 1.00 .980 2.44 2.40
8 Seasons OF 402 339 290 3119.2 812 775 12 25 0 .969 5 2 2.27 1.96 .982 2.42 2.40
8 Seasons LF 266 225 191 2024.1 532 512 6 14 0 .974 9 6 2.30 1.95 .977 2.22 2.20
4 Seasons RF 153 111 97 1061.2 265 250 6 9 0 .966 -5 -6 2.17 1.67 .979 2.18 2.16
2 Seasons CF 8 3 2 33.2 10 9 0 1 0 .900 0 14 2.41 1.13 .986 2.70 2.72
8 Seasons TOT 402 339 290 3119.2 812 775 12 25 0 .969 5 2 2.27 1.96 .982 2.42 2.40
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Slugging % s c a p y
1985 AL  .513 (8th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1985 AL  .861 (10th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1985 AL  136 (9th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1984 AL  7 (8th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1985 AL  16.1 (4th)

Errors Committed as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
1988 NL  5 (5th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 3 (2096), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1815), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Left Field (251st), 6.4 career WAR/7.3 7yr-peak WAR/6.8 JAWS
Average HOF LF (out of 19) = 64.9 career WAR/41.2 7yr-peak WAR/53.1 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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  5. Tom Grieve (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198525Baltimore Orioles$121,0003/3/86 TSN
198626Baltimore Orioles$387,5001986 USA Today survey
198727Baltimore Orioles$350,0001987 USA Today survey
198828Philadelphia Phillies$395,000USA Today, 4/1/88
198929Cleveland Indians$150,0001989 USA Today survey
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,403,500
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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