Delmon Young

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2015)

AVG .283
HR 109
RBI 566
H 1,162
OPS .737
PIV -168
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 240 lb
Born
9/14/1985 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
2006-08-29
Last Game
2015-06-29
Awards
ALCS MVP

Full name: Delmon Damarcus Young

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,118 4,108 473 1,162 218 11 109 566 36 179 784 .283 .316 .421 .737 -168

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 TBA AL 30 126 16 40 9 1 3 10 2 1 24 .317 .269 (+18%) .336 (avg) .431 (+10%) .768 (+6%) 94.1
2007 TBA AL 162 645 65 186 38 0 13 93 10 26 127 .288 .268 (+8%) .335 (-6%) .422 (-4%) .758 (-5%) -602.8
2008 MIN AL 152 575 80 167 28 4 10 69 14 35 105 .290 .263 (+10%) .333 (+1%) .416 (-3%) .749 (-1%) -125.9
2009 MIN AL 108 395 50 112 16 2 12 60 2 12 92 .284 .262 (+8%) .332 (-8%) .417 (+2%) .750 (-2%) -253.2
2010 MIN AL 153 570 77 170 46 1 21 112 5 28 81 .298 .257 (+16%) .325 (+2%) .402 (+22%) .728 (+13%) 1304.9
2011 MIN AL 84 305 26 81 16 0 4 32 1 18 55 .266 .255 (+4%) .320 (-5%) .399 (-10%) .719 (-8%) -401.7
2011 DET AL 40 168 28 46 5 1 8 32 0 5 30 .274 .255 (+7%) .320 (-7%) .399 (+15%) .719 (+5%) -401.7
2012 DET AL 151 574 54 153 27 1 18 74 0 20 112 .267 .254 (+5%) .318 (-7%) .405 (+1%) .724 (-2%) -339.0
2013 PHI NL 80 272 22 71 13 0 8 31 0 14 69 .261 .253 (+3%) .317 (-5%) .396 (avg) .714 (-2%) -117.5
2013 TBA AL 23 62 8 16 3 0 3 7 0 6 9 .258 .253 (+2%) .317 (+3%) .396 (+14%) .714 (+9%) -117.5
2014 BAL AL 83 242 27 73 11 1 7 30 2 10 51 .302 .251 (+20%) .313 (+8%) .386 (+14%) .700 (+11%) 468.7
2015 BAL AL 52 174 20 47 6 0 2 16 0 4 29 .270 .254 (+6%) .316 (-9%) .404 (-16%) .721 (-13%) -363.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,118 4,108 473 1,162 218 11 109 566 36 179 784 .283 — — — — -854

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
37 126 14 33 4 1 9 22 8 28 .262

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALCS BAL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200
2014 ALDS2 BAL 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 .250
2013 ALDS1 TBA 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250
2013 ALWC TBA 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .333
2012 ALCS DET 4 17 3 6 1 0 2 6 2 5 .353
2012 ALDS2 DET 5 17 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 .235
2012 WS DET 4 14 2 5 1 0 1 1 1 3 .357
2011 ALCS DET 4 15 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 5 .133
2011 ALDS1 DET 5 19 4 6 0 0 3 3 2 2 .316
2010 ALDS2 MIN 3 12 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
2009 ALDS1 MIN 3 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 .083

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home562203123157356295.282
Away553206624258853270.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-06-29 BALTEXL 401000002
2015-06-25 BALBOSW 411000000
2015-06-21 BALTORW 200000000
2015-06-20 BALTORW 300000100
2015-06-19 BALTORL 100000000
2015-06-17 BALPHIW 100000001
2015-06-14 BALNYYL 100000001
2015-06-13 BALNYYW 300000000
2015-06-11 BALBOSW 402100100
2015-06-10 BALBOSW 421000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 869 832 1522 71 41 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 TBA OF 30 30 54 4 1 0
2007 TBA OF 160 155 314 16 7 7
2008 MIN OF 151 147 282 11 8 2
2009 MIN OF 98 93 175 4 5 1
2010 MIN OF 149 142 239 12 4 2
2011 MIN OF 75 75 144 4 5 1
2011 DET OF 40 40 70 3 2 2
2012 DET OF 31 29 35 1 2 0
2013 PHI OF 64 64 115 4 5 2
2013 TBA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 BAL OF 28 18 32 4 0 1
2015 BAL OF 42 39 62 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 573
Center Field 30
Right Field 270
Designated Hitter 210

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 ALCS MVP
2010 Player of the Month July
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-10-04

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 BAL AL $2,250,000
2013 PHI NL $750,000
2012 DET AL $6,750,000
2011 MIN AL $5,375,000
2010 MIN AL $2,600,000
2009 MIN AL $1,152,000
2008 MIN AL $1,440,000
2007 TBA AL $1,340,000
Total Career Earnings $21,657,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2010 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 44.0 392 0
2007 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 56.0 140 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Delmon Young (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Paciorek
    .282 avg, 86 HR
  2. 96
    Jay Payton
    .279 avg, 119 HR
  3. 94
    Mel Hall
    .276 avg, 134 HR
  4. 87
    Dan Ford
    .270 avg, 121 HR
  5. 83
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  6. 82
    Lee Maye
    .274 avg, 94 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Delmon Young

What years did Delmon Young play?
Delmon Young played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2015.
Was Delmon Young a pitcher?
No. Delmon Young was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Delmon Young hit?
Delmon Young hit 109 career home runs with 1162 hits.