What years did Cliff Young play?

Cliff Young played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1993.

Was Cliff Young a pitcher?

Yes. Cliff Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 56 strikeouts.

Cliff Young

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1993)

W–L 5–4

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.49

SO 56

Pitcher PIV -1191.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 8/2/1964 in Willis, TX, USA
Died: 11/4/1993 in Montgomery County, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-07-14
Last Game: 1993-07-24

Full name: Clifford Raphael Young

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	4	49	7	0	0	1	103.7	126	49	14	28	56	4.25	-1191.9

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 6.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	CAL	AL	1	1	17	0	0	30.7	40	12	7	19	3.52	3.86 (+9%)	510.5
1991	CAL	AL	1	0	11	0	0	12.7	12	6	3	6	4.26	3.91 (-9%)	-565.8
1993	CLE	AL	3	3	21	7	1	60.3	74	31	18	31	4.62	4.19 (-10%)	-1136.6
Career · 3 seasons			5	4	49	7	1	103.2	126	49	28	56	4.25	—	-1,192

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
49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	CAL	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CAL	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CLE	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			49	—	—	—	—	—	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	22	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	27	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	55.0	69	24	13	32	3.93
Away	27	48.2	57	25	15	24	4.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-07-24	CLE	SEA	—	1.0	6	3	3	0	1	1
1993-07-19	CLE	OAK	W	8.0	8	2	2	0	6	0
1993-07-09	CLE	SEA	L	2.2	7	5	4	0	0	1
1993-07-04	CLE	LAA	—	7.0	6	4	4	4	1	1
1993-06-27	CLE	KCR	—	7.0	5	2	2	1	3	0
1993-06-22	CLE	MIL	—	6.2	5	2	1	4	5	0
1993-06-17	CLE	DET	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	2
1993-06-15	CLE	DET	—	1.1	3	2	1	0	1	0
1993-06-14	CLE	DET	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	2	0
1993-06-09	CLE	BOS	W	3.1	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	7	4	13	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	CAL	P	17	0	0	5	1	0
1991	CAL	P	11	0	0	3	0	0
1993	CLE	P	21	7	4	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	CLE	AL	$125,000
1991	CAL	AL	$105,000
1990	CAL	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$330,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Young

What years did Cliff Young play?: Cliff Young played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1993.
Was Cliff Young a pitcher?: Yes. Cliff Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 56 strikeouts.