Chris Young
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2018)
Chris Young was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2018 for 6 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,465 career games, he hit .235 with 1,109 hits, 191 home runs, and 590 RBI. Chris Young was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,157.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2006-08-18
- Last Game
- 2018-07-03
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Christopher Brandon Young
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,465 | 4,710 | 668 | 1,109 | 288 | 24 | 191 | 590 | 142 | 520 | 1,192 | .235 | .314 | .428 | .743 | 1,157 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .428 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .743 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ARI | NL | 30 | 70 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .243 | .269 (-10%) | .336 (-9%) | .431 (-11%) | .768 (-10%) | -120.6 |
| 2007 | ARI | NL | 148 | 569 | 85 | 135 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 68 | 27 | 43 | 141 | .237 | .268 (-11%) | .335 (-12%) | .422 (+11%) | .758 (+1%) | -113.6 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | 160 | 625 | 85 | 155 | 42 | 7 | 22 | 85 | 14 | 62 | 165 | .248 | .263 (-6%) | .333 (-6%) | .416 (+6%) | .749 (+1%) | -25.7 |
| 2009 | ARI | NL | 134 | 433 | 54 | 92 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 11 | 59 | 133 | .212 | .262 (-19%) | .332 (-7%) | .417 (-4%) | .750 (-5%) | -391.0 |
| 2010 | ARI | NL | 156 | 584 | 94 | 150 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 91 | 28 | 74 | 145 | .257 | .257 (avg) | .325 (+5%) | .402 (+12%) | .728 (+9%) | 1127.9 |
| 2011 | ARI | NL | 156 | 567 | 89 | 134 | 38 | 3 | 20 | 71 | 22 | 80 | 139 | .236 | .255 (-7%) | .320 (+3%) | .399 (+5%) | .719 (+4%) | 555.1 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | 101 | 325 | 36 | 75 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 36 | 79 | .231 | .254 (-9%) | .318 (-2%) | .405 (+7%) | .724 (+3%) | 174.1 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | 107 | 335 | 46 | 67 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 10 | 36 | 93 | .200 | .253 (-21%) | .317 (-12%) | .396 (-4%) | .714 (-8%) | -450.8 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | 88 | 254 | 31 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 54 | .205 | .251 (-18%) | .313 (-10%) | .386 (-10%) | .700 (-10%) | -395.7 |
| 2014 | NYA | AL | 23 | 71 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .282 | .251 (+12%) | .313 (+13%) | .386 (+35%) | .700 (+25%) | -395.7 |
| 2015 | NYA | AL | 140 | 318 | 53 | 80 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 30 | 73 | .252 | .254 (-1%) | .316 (+1%) | .404 (+12%) | .721 (+7%) | 429.7 |
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 76 | 203 | 29 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 21 | 50 | .276 | .255 (+8%) | .321 (+10%) | .417 (+19%) | .738 (+15%) | 576.4 |
| 2017 | BOS | AL | 90 | 243 | 30 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 30 | 55 | .235 | .254 (-8%) | .324 (-1%) | .425 (-9%) | .750 (-5%) | -190.2 |
| 2018 | LAA | AL | 56 | 113 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 37 | .168 | .247 (-32%) | .318 (-21%) | .409 (-11%) | .727 (-15%) | -300.3 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,465 | 4,710 | 668 | 1,109 | 288 | 24 | 191 | 590 | 142 | 520 | 1,192 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 480 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ALDS2 | BOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2016 | ALDS2 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALWC | NYA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| 2011 | NLDS2 | ARI | 5 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .389 |
| 2007 | NLCS | ARI | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .286 |
| 2007 | NLDS1 | ARI | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .273 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1465 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 751 | 2360 | 354 | 576 | 95 | 289 | .244 |
| Away | 714 | 2350 | 314 | 533 | 96 | 301 | .227 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-03 | LAA | SEA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-07-01 | LAA | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-06-30 | LAA | BAL | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-06-28 | LAA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018-06-27 | LAA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-06-26 | LAA | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018-06-25 | LAA | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-06-24 | LAA | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018-06-19 | LAA | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-06-18 | LAA | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ARI | OF | 24 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ARI | OF | 146 | 144 | 354 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | ARI | OF | 159 | 157 | 393 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | ARI | OF | 124 | 117 | 287 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | ARI | OF | 156 | 153 | 418 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 | ARI | OF | 155 | 155 | 394 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | ARI | OF | 87 | 84 | 201 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | OAK | OF | 96 | 78 | 240 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | NYN | OF | 78 | 63 | 133 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | NYA | OF | 19 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | NYA | OF | 129 | 77 | 166 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | BOS | OF | 69 | 53 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | BOS | OF | 46 | 41 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | LAA | OF | 48 | 31 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 267 |
| Center Field | 967 |
| Right Field | 140 |
| Designated Hitter | 42 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | |
| 2014 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2006 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BOS | AL | $6,500,000 |
| 2015 | NYA | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | $7,250,000 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | $8,700,000 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | $7,200,000 |
| 2011 | ARI | NL | $5,200,000 |
| 2010 | ARI | NL | $3,450,000 |
| 2009 | ARI | NL | $1,950,000 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | $406,000 |
| 2007 | ARI | NL | $380,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $43,536,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 10.0 | 160 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Chris Young (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Chris Young: the record in brief
Chris Young played a first major league game on August 18, 2006 and a last one on July 3, 2018. The season rows list, in order, the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006 to 2012), the Oakland Athletics (2013), the New York Mets (2014), the New York Yankees (2014 through 2015), the Boston Red Sox (2016 through 2017), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2018). Young played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 5, 1983, in Houston, TX, USA, Young was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. Chris Young was the playing name; the full given name is Christopher Brandon.
Young finished with 1,109 hits from 4,710 at bats in 1,465 games, which works out to .235; the totals also include 191 home runs, 590 RBI, and 142 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .314 clip and slugging .428, Young finished with a .743 OPS. Over the seasons Young played, league hitters batted .258; the .235 career figure is 8.6% below that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Young
- What years did Chris Young play?
- Chris Young played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2018.
- Was Chris Young a pitcher?
- No. Chris Young was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Chris Young hit?
- Chris Young hit 191 career home runs with 1109 hits.
- What was Chris Young's career batting average?
- Chris Young batted .235 over his career, with 1,109 hits in 4,710 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chris Young have?
- Chris Young drove in 590 runs in his career.
- Is Chris Young in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chris Young has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.