What years did Ned Yost play?

Ned Yost played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.

Was Ned Yost a pitcher?

No. Ned Yost was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ned Yost hit?

Ned Yost hit 16 career home runs with 128 hits.

Ned Yost

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1985)

AVG .212

HR 16

RBI 64

H 128

OPS .566

PIV -1,795

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 8/19/1954 in Eureka, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-04-12
Last Game: 1985-10-06

Full name: Edgar Frederick Yost

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
219	605	54	128	15	4	16	64	5	21	117	.212	.237	.329	.566	-1,795

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	ML4	AL	15	31	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	ML4	AL	18	27	4	6	0	0	3	3	0	3	6	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	ML4	AL	40	98	13	27	6	3	1	8	3	7	20	.276	.261 (+5%)	.324 (avg)	.388 (+10%)	.712 (+6%)	63.7
1983	ML4	AL	61	196	21	44	5	1	6	28	1	5	36	.224	.260 (-14%)	.324 (-25%)	.389 (-10%)	.714 (-17%)	-569.3
1984	TEX	AL	80	242	15	44	4	0	6	25	1	6	47	.182	.259 (-30%)	.322 (-38%)	.384 (-29%)	.707 (-33%)	-1289.3
1985	MON	NL	5	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			219	605	54	128	15	4	16	64	5	21	117	.212	—	—	—	—	-1,795

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1982	WS	ML4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (219 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	105	289	28	64	7	27	.221
Away	114	316	26	64	9	37	.203

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1985-10-06	WSN	NYN	W	3	0	1	0	0	1
1985-10-03	WSN	PHI	L	3	1	1	0	0	0
1985-10-02	WSN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-28	WSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-25	WSN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-29	TEX	LAA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1984-09-27	TEX	LAA	W	3	1	1	1	2	2
1984-09-24	TEX	OAK	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1984-09-23	TEX	LAA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-22	TEX	LAA	W	3	0	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	214	173	843	54	16	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	ML4	C	15	10	41	5	0	0
1981	ML4	C	16	7	37	6	2	2
1982	ML4	C	39	27	121	6	3	2
1983	ML4	C	61	57	252	16	8	2
1984	TEX	C	78	68	368	20	2	1
1985	MON	C	5	4	24	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	214
Designated Hitter	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Chabot College	Hayward	CA	1974

Frequently Asked Questions about Ned Yost

What years did Ned Yost play?: Ned Yost played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.
Was Ned Yost a pitcher?: No. Ned Yost was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ned Yost hit?: Ned Yost hit 16 career home runs with 128 hits.