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.

Anthony Young

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

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

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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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	49.3	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	100.3	103	42	42	62	3.77	4.19 (+10%)	296.7
1994	CHN	NL	4	6	20	19	0	0	114.7	103	50	46	65	3.92	4.51 (+13%)	-142.2
1995	CHN	NL	3	4	32	1	0	2	41.3	47	17	14	15	3.70	4.45 (+17%)	-757.3
1996	HOU	NL	3	3	28	0	0	0	33.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	181	51	46	59	9	5

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	181

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

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Houston	Houston	TX	1986, 1987

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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.