Pep Young

Q: When was Pep Young born?

Pep Young was born on August 29, 1907.

Q: Where was Pep Young born?

Pep Young was born in Jamestown, NC .

Q: How tall was Pep Young?

Pep Young was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Pep Young weigh when playing?

Pep Young weighed 162 lbs (73 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Pep Young in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Pep Young play?

Pep Young was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Pep Young have?

Pep Young had 645 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Pep Young have?

Pep Young had 32 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Pep Young's average?

Pep Young had a .262 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Pep Young played for?

Pep Young played for 3 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 162lb (175cm, 73kg)

Born: August 29, 1907 in Jamestown, NC us

Died: January 14, 1962 in Jamestown, NC

Buried: Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, NC

Debut: April 25, 1933 (Age 25-239d, 7,590th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1945 (Age 38-032d)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1935 season

Full Name: Lemuel Floyd Young

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.6

2466

645

.262

274

RBI

347

OBP

.308

SLG

.380

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1932	24	PIT-min	A	144	588	588		167	27	11	7						.284	.284	.403	.687		237						TUL · WL
1933	25	PIT	NL	25	20	20	3	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	.300	.300	.450	.750	112	9	0	0	0	0	H/46
1934	26	PIT	NL	19	17	17	3	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	.235	.235	.235	.471	25	4	0	0	0	0	H/46
1935	27	PIT	NL	128	524	494	60	131	25	10	7	82	2	1	21	59	.265	.298	.399	.697	83	197	11	2	6	2	*4/5H967
1936	28	PIT	NL	125	514	475	47	118	23	10	6	77	3	7	29	52	.248	.293	.377	.670	78	179	9	1	9	6	*4/H
1937	29	PIT	NL	113	443	408	43	106	20	3	9	54	4	2	26	63	.260	.306	.390	.695	89	159	8	1	7	5	654/H
1938	30	PIT	NL	149	610	562	58	156	36	5	4	79	7	2	40	64	.278	.329	.381	.710	95	214	15	3	5	9	*4	MVP-14
1939	31	PIT	NL	84	327	293	34	81	14	3	3	29	1	2	23	29	.276	.333	.375	.709	92	110	7	2	9	4	4
1940	32	PIT	NL	54	150	136	19	34	8	2	2	20	1	2	12	23	.250	.320	.382	.702	94	52	0	2	0	0	4H/65
1941	33	STL-min	AA	63	244	224	32	59	12	2	4	18	6		11	35	.263	.298	.388	.686		87		0	9			ROC · IL
1941	33	TOT	NL	6	15	14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	.200	.143	.343	-3	2	0	1	0	0	/5H
1941	33	CIN	NL	4	13	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.231	.167	.397	13	2	0	1	0	0	/5H
1941	33	STL	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	/H

1942	34	STL-min	AA	143	586	541	64	125	16	4	3	49	2		34	90	.231	.279	.292	.571		158	11	2	9			CLB · AA
1943	35	STL-min	AA	112	434	388	34	90	17	1	2	57	3		36	55	.232	.300	.296	.597		115	8	2	8			CLB · AA
1944	36	STL-min	AA	121	464	419	44	103	17	3	6	59	4		37	57	.246	.309	.344	.652		144	10	1	7			CLB · AA
1945	37	STL-min	AA	88	320	287	35	72	9	3	2	36	0		31	51	.251	.326	.324	.650		93	6	1	1			CLB · AA
1945	37	STL	NL	27	50	47	5	7	1	0	1	4	0	0	1	8	.149	.167	.234	.401	9	11	1	0	2	0	6H/54
1946	38	STL-min	AAA,C	102	337	312	25	69	13	0	4	42	3		19	43	.221	.268	.301	.569		94	4	1	5			CLB,WSM · AA,CARL
10 Yrs				730	2670	2466	274	645	128	34	32	347	18	17	152	312	.262	.308	.380	.688	85	937	51	12	38	26
162 Game Avg.				162	593	547	61	143	28	8	7	77	4	4	34	69	.262	.308	.380	.688	85	208	11	3	8	6

PIT (8 yrs)				697	2605	2405	267	636	127	34	31	343	18	17	151	301	.264	.311	.384	.695	87	924	50	11	36	26
STL (2 yrs)				29	52	49	5	7	1	0	1	4	0	0	1	10	.143	.160	.224	.384	5	11	1	0	2	0
CIN (1 yr)				4	13	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.231	.167	.397	13	2	0	1	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pep Young born?

Pep Young was born on August 29, 1907.

Where was Pep Young born?

Pep Young was born in Jamestown, NC.

How tall was Pep Young?

Pep Young was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Pep Young weigh when playing?

Pep Young weighed 162 lbs (73 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Pep Young play?

Pep Young played 10 seasons.

Is Pep Young in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Pep Young play?

Pep Young was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Pep Young have?

Pep Young had 645 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Pep Young have?

Pep Young had 32 home runs over his career.

What was Pep Young's average?

Pep Young had a .262 average over his career.

How many teams has Pep Young played for?

Pep Young played for 3 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.

When did Pep Young retire?

Pep Young last played in 1945.

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