What years did Anthony Young play?

Anthony Young played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1996.

Was Anthony Young a pitcher?

Yes. Anthony Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 245 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Anthony Young hit?

Anthony Young hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Anthony Young's career batting average?

Anthony Young batted .160 over his career, with 15 hits in 94 at bats.

How many RBI did Anthony Young have?

Anthony Young drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Anthony Young's career ERA?

Anthony Young finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 15-48 with 245 strikeouts.

Anthony Young

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1996)

Anthony Young was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1996 for the New York Mets, the Chicago Cubs, and the Houston Astros, a span of 6 seasons. Across 181 career appearances, he went 15-48 with a 3.89 ERA, 245 strikeouts, and 20 saves.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 15–48

ERA 3.89

WHIP 1.39

SO 245

Pitcher PIV -537.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 1/19/1966 in Houston, TX, USA
Died: 6/27/2017 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-08-05
Last Game: 1996-06-19

Full name: Anthony Wayne Young

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Career Pitching Statistics

Anthony Young — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	48	181	51	2	0	20	460.0	471	199	41	167	245	3.89	-537.6

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 7.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Anthony Young — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	NYN	NL	2	5	10	8	0	0	49.1	48	17	12	20	3.10	3.91 (+21%)	27.1
1992	NYN	NL	2	14	52	13	1	15	121.0	134	56	31	64	4.17	3.75 (-11%)	1138.7
1993	NYN	NL	1	16	39	10	1	3	100.1	103	42	42	62	3.77	4.19 (+10%)	296.7
1994	CHN	NL	4	6	20	19	0	0	114.2	103	50	46	65	3.92	4.51 (+13%)	-142.2
1995	CHN	NL	3	4	32	1	0	2	41.1	47	17	14	15	3.70	4.45 (+17%)	-757.3
1996	HOU	NL	3	3	28	0	0	0	33.1	36	17	22	19	4.59	4.61 (avg)	-1100.5
Career · 6 seasons			15	48	181	51	2	20	460.0	471	199	167	245	3.89	—	-538

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Anthony Young — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
181	94	7	15	2	0	0	4	0	2	33	.160	.177	.181	.358	0

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Anthony Young — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	NYN	NL	10	14	0	2	1	0	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYN	NL	52	27	2	3	0	0	1	13	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	NYN	NL	39	14	0	2	0	0	1	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CHN	NL	20	34	3	6	1	4	0	11	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHN	NL	32	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	HOU	NL	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			181	94	7	15	2	4	2	33	.160	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Anthony Young — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	96	43	2	4	0	2	.093
Away	85	51	5	11	0	2	.216

Pitching — Home / Away

Anthony Young — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	96	247.0	269	117	98	136	4.26
Away	85	213.0	202	82	69	109	3.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Anthony Young — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-06-19	HOU	CIN	—	2.0	5	4	4	2	0	1
1996-06-17	HOU	CIN	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1996-06-12	HOU	COL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-06-11	HOU	COL	L	1.1	1	2	2	2	1	0
1996-06-09	HOU	PHI	W	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1996-06-04	HOU	COL	—	1.2	1	2	2	0	1	0
1996-05-31	HOU	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-24	HOU	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1996-05-21	HOU	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-05-20	HOU	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Anthony Young — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	181	51	46	59	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Anthony Young — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	NYN	P	10	8	4	4	1	0
1992	NYN	P	52	13	13	15	2	1
1993	NYN	P	39	10	9	14	3	1
1994	CHN	P	20	19	14	18	1	1
1995	CHN	P	32	1	5	3	2	1
1996	HOU	P	28	0	1	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Anthony Young — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	181

Salary History

Anthony Young — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	HOU	NL	$275,000
1995	CHN	NL	$380,000
1994	CHN	NL	$230,000
1993	NYN	NL	$205,000
1992	NYN	NL	$115,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,205,000

College History

Anthony Young — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Houston	Houston	TX	1986, 1987

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Anthony Young: the record in brief

Anthony Young played a first major league game on August 5, 1991 and a last one on June 19, 1996. By club, Young's seasons break down as the New York Mets (1991 to 1993), the Chicago Cubs (1994 through 1995), and the Houston Astros (1996). Young played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 19, 1966, in Houston, TX, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on June 27, 2017, in Houston, TX, USA. Anthony Young was the playing name; the full given name is Anthony Wayne.

Young pitched in 181 games, starting 51, and finished with a 15-48 record and 3.89 ERA. The same table counts 245 strikeouts and 20 saves. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same years, Young was 7.9% better. The most saves in one season was 15, in 1992. In 1993, one of the busiest seasons, Young posted a 3.77 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.19.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Young

What years did Anthony Young play?: Anthony Young played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1996.
Was Anthony Young a pitcher?: Yes. Anthony Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 245 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Anthony Young hit?: Anthony Young hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Anthony Young's career batting average?: Anthony Young batted .160 over his career, with 15 hits in 94 at bats.
How many RBI did Anthony Young have?: Anthony Young drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Anthony Young's career ERA?: Anthony Young finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 15-48 with 245 strikeouts.