Dmitri Young
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2008)
Dmitri Young was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,364 career games, he hit .292 with 1,389 hits, 171 home runs, and 683 RBI. Dmitri Young was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,305.
- 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
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 295 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1996-08-29
- Last Game
- 2008-07-11
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Dmitri Dell Young
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,364 | 4,762 | 648 | 1,389 | 301 | 29 | 171 | 683 | 25 | 407 | 871 | .292 | .351 | .475 | .826 | 8,305 |
Career AVG .292 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.
Career OBP .351 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .475 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.
Career OPS .826 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | SLN | NL | 16 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 110 | 333 | 38 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 38 | 63 | .258 | .266 (-3%) | .336 (-1%) | .419 (-13%) | .756 (-8%) | -382.8 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | 144 | 536 | 81 | 166 | 48 | 1 | 14 | 83 | 2 | 47 | 94 | .310 | .266 (+16%) | .335 (+9%) | .420 (+15%) | .755 (+12%) | 1284.5 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | 127 | 373 | 63 | 112 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 3 | 30 | 71 | .300 | .271 (+11%) | .344 (+2%) | .433 (+16%) | .778 (+10%) | 676.4 |
| 2000 | CIN | NL | 152 | 548 | 68 | 166 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 88 | 0 | 36 | 80 | .303 | .270 (+12%) | .344 (avg) | .437 (+12%) | .782 (+7%) | 674.5 |
| 2001 | CIN | NL | 142 | 540 | 68 | 163 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 69 | 8 | 37 | 77 | .302 | .263 (+14%) | .332 (+5%) | .426 (+13%) | .758 (+10%) | 1050.1 |
| 2002 | DET | AL | 54 | 201 | 25 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 39 | .284 | .261 (+9%) | .331 (-1%) | .416 (+10%) | .747 (+5%) | 155.0 |
| 2003 | DET | AL | 155 | 562 | 78 | 167 | 34 | 7 | 29 | 85 | 2 | 58 | 130 | .297 | .264 (+12%) | .332 (+12%) | .422 (+27%) | .754 (+20%) | 2432.8 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | 104 | 389 | 72 | 106 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 60 | 0 | 33 | 71 | .272 | .266 (+2%) | .335 (avg) | .427 (+12%) | .762 (+7%) | 480.7 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | 126 | 469 | 61 | 127 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 72 | 1 | 29 | 100 | .271 | .264 (+2%) | .330 (-2%) | .418 (+12%) | .749 (+6%) | 528.0 |
| 2006 | DET | AL | 48 | 172 | 19 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 39 | .250 | .269 (-7%) | .336 (-13%) | .431 (-6%) | .768 (-9%) | -277.7 |
| 2007 | WAS | NL | 136 | 460 | 57 | 147 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 74 | 0 | 44 | 74 | .320 | .268 (+19%) | .335 (+13%) | .422 (+16%) | .758 (+15%) | 1406.6 |
| 2008 | WAS | NL | 50 | 150 | 15 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 28 | .280 | .263 (+6%) | .333 (+18%) | .416 (-4%) | .749 (+6%) | 277.4 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,364 | 4,762 | 648 | 1,389 | 301 | 29 | 171 | 683 | 25 | 407 | 871 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 8,305 | ||
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
View full game log (1363 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 680 | 2355 | 315 | 680 | 71 | 315 | .289 |
| Away | 683 | 2403 | 333 | 709 | 100 | 368 | .295 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-11 | WAS | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-10 | WAS | AZ | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-07-09 | WAS | AZ | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-07-08 | WAS | AZ | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-07-06 | WAS | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-07-05 | WAS | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-07-04 | WAS | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-07-03 | WAS | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-07-02 | WAS | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-07-01 | WAS | MIA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 439 | 387 | 3120 | 240 | 43 | 289 |
| 3B | 54 | 51 | 27 | 97 | 17 | 14 |
| OF | 495 | 464 | 834 | 27 | 30 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | SLN | 1B | 10 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1997 | SLN | 1B | 74 | 68 | 601 | 45 | 10 | 50 |
| 1997 | SLN | OF | 17 | 17 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | CIN | 1B | 44 | 39 | 304 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
| 1998 | CIN | OF | 105 | 97 | 154 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | CIN | 1B | 9 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | CIN | OF | 91 | 81 | 160 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | 1B | 36 | 28 | 229 | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 2000 | CIN | OF | 111 | 104 | 172 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2001 | CIN | 1B | 38 | 17 | 219 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
| 2001 | CIN | 3B | 36 | 33 | 16 | 57 | 9 | 9 |
| 2001 | CIN | OF | 87 | 85 | 146 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | DET | 1B | 15 | 15 | 117 | 16 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | DET | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | DET | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | DET | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | DET | 3B | 16 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 8 | 5 |
| 2003 | DET | OF | 61 | 59 | 125 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | DET | 1B | 25 | 24 | 203 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 2004 | DET | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | DET | OF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | DET | 1B | 30 | 30 | 265 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2005 | DET | OF | 20 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | DET | 1B | 3 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | WAS | 1B | 116 | 116 | 788 | 61 | 9 | 90 |
| 2008 | WAS | 1B | 38 | 37 | 275 | 15 | 7 | 32 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 439 |
| Third Base | 54 |
| Left Field | 403 |
| Right Field | 103 |
| Designated Hitter | 318 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2007 | MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | |
| 2007 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-04-09 |
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-05-31 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | WAS | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2008 | WAS | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2007 | WAS | NL | $500,000 |
| 2006 | DET | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2004 | DET | AL | $7,750,000 |
| 2003 | DET | AL | $6,750,000 |
| 2002 | DET | AL | $5,500,000 |
| 2001 | CIN | NL | $3,500,000 |
| 2000 | CIN | NL | $1,950,000 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | $375,000 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | $215,000 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | $155,000 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $52,804,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dmitri Young (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Dmitri Young: the record in brief
August 29, 1996 and July 11, 2008 bracket Dmitri Young's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Young's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1996 to 1997), the Cincinnati Reds (1998 to 2001), the Detroit Tigers (2002 to 2006), and the Washington Nationals (2007 through 2008). Young is listed as an outfielder at 295 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio says Young switch-hit and threw right-handed. Young was born on October 11, 1973, in Vicksburg, MS, USA. The bio lists the given name Dmitri Dell.
In 1,364 games and 4,762 at bats, Young batted .292 with 1,389 hits; the totals also include 171 home runs, 683 runs batted in, and 25 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .351 and .475 give Young a career OPS of .826. The league as a whole hit .267 across Young's seasons, which puts the .292 career mark 9.4% above average. For power, 2003 stands out: 29 home runs with the Detroit Tigers.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dmitri Young
- What years did Dmitri Young play?
- Dmitri Young played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2008.
- Was Dmitri Young a pitcher?
- No. Dmitri Young was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dmitri Young hit?
- Dmitri Young hit 171 career home runs with 1389 hits.
- What was Dmitri Young's career batting average?
- Dmitri Young batted .292 over his career, with 1,389 hits in 4,762 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dmitri Young have?
- Dmitri Young drove in 683 runs in his career.
- Is Dmitri Young in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dmitri Young has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.