What years did Don Young play?

Don Young played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1969.

Was Don Young a pitcher?

No. Don Young was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Don Young hit?

Don Young hit 7 career home runs with 67 hits.

Don Young

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1969)

AVG .218

HR 7

RBI 29

H 67

OPS .659

PIV 274

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 10/18/1945 in Houston, TX, USA
Died: 11/21/2024 in Mesa, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-09
Last Game: 1969-10-01

Full name: Donald Wayne Young

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
112	307	37	67	12	3	7	29	1	38	85	.218	.313	.345	.659	274

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .686 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
1965	CHN	NL	11	35	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	11	.057	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CHN	NL	101	272	36	65	12	3	6	27	1	38	74	.239	.248 (-4%)	.320 (+7%)	.369 (+1%)	.689 (+4%)	273.9
Career · 2 seasons			112	307	37	67	12	3	7	29	1	38	85	.218	—	—	—	—	274

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	56	164	18	37	6	20	.226
Away	56	143	19	30	1	9	.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1969-10-01	CHC	NYN	L	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	1
1969-09-28	CHC	PIT	W	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
1969-09-20	CHC	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-18	CHC	PHI	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
1969-09-08	CHC	NYN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1969-09-06	CHC	PIT	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-02	CHC	CIN	W	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-08-31	CHC	ATL	W	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1969-08-30	CHC	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-08-28	CHC	CIN	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	111	95	205	4	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	CHN	OF	11	7	14	0	1	0
1969	CHN	OF	100	88	191	4	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	3
Center Field	105
Right Field	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Young

What years did Don Young play?: Don Young played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1969.
Was Don Young a pitcher?: No. Don Young was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Don Young hit?: Don Young hit 7 career home runs with 67 hits.