Ed Young

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .280
HR 11
RBI 100
H 186
OPS .748
PIV 431
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 230 lb
Born
6/13/1913 in East Saint Louis, IL, USA
Died
8/3/1967 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: Edward Young

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
784.0 714.0 139.0 260.0 49.0 14.0 28.0 121.0 54.0 7.0 24.0 .364 .415 .590 1.005

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
182 664 104 186 37 8 11 100 18 51 4 .280 .338 .410 .748 431

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career OPS .748 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +5.3% above 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
1936 CAG IND 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1938 CAG NAL 26 90 17 25 3 2 1 15 1 6 3 .278 .272 (+2%) .341 (-3%) .392 (-1%) .734 (-2%) -42.9
1939 CAG NAL 34 122 20 34 9 1 2 19 10 16 0 .279 .274 (+2%) .342 (+9%) .393 (+6%) .735 (+8%) 186.6
1940 CAG NAL 18 65 10 21 4 0 1 11 1 7 1 .323 .267 (+21%) .335 (+18%) .387 (+11%) .722 (+15%) 177.6
1941 CAG NAL 18 68 11 22 2 1 2 16 1 4 0 .324 .262 (+23%) .332 (+11%) .373 (+26%) .705 (+19%) 200.0
1942 CAG NAL 6 20 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 .350 — — — — 0.0
1943 CAG NAL 28 104 15 30 6 2 1 12 0 5 0 .288 .255 (+13%) .324 (+1%) .346 (+19%) .671 (+10%) 128.3
1946 CAG NAL 18 70 11 14 2 0 1 7 2 4 0 .200 .256 (-22%) .328 (-26%) .358 (-24%) .687 (-25%) -279.7
1947 HG NN2 28 103 13 28 9 1 3 11 2 4 0 .272 .262 (+4%) .336 (-11%) .376 (+24%) .712 (+7%) 60.7
1947 CAG NAL 4 16 3 4 1 1 0 5 1 3 0 .250 — — — — 60.7
Career · 10 seasons 182 664 104 186 37 8 11 100 18 51 4 .280 — — — — 491

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
2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 ALC CAG 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11330556116963.380
Away852384268724.286

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.00000—

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-07-30 CAGKCML 311000010
1947-07-28 CAGKCML 411100210
1947-07-20 CAGKCML 000000000
1947-07-20 CAGKCML 000000000
1947-07-17 CAGIN9W 000000000
1947-07-14 CAGIN9L 400000000
1947-07-13 CAGIN9W 000000000
1947-07-10 CAGCVBW 000000000
1947-07-09 CAGCVBL 312010310
1947-06-22 HOMNW2L 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 146 140 1388 73 44 76
3B 13 9 11 20 6 1
C 25 22 102 23 5 0
OF 2 2 2 1 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 CAG C 2 2 19 4 0 0
1938 CAG 1B 16 14 125 9 4 4
1938 CAG 3B 7 5 5 13 3 0
1938 CAG C 2 1 8 1 1 0
1938 CAG OF 2 2 2 1 2 0
1939 CAG 1B 31 30 323 19 6 16
1939 CAG 3B 2 2 4 3 1 1
1939 CAG C 1 1 5 1 1 0
1940 CAG 1B 18 18 170 12 14 9
1941 CAG 1B 17 15 157 6 2 9
1941 CAG 3B 2 1 1 3 2 0
1941 CAG C 1 1 4 1 0 0
1942 CAG 1B 1 1 8 0 1 0
1942 CAG C 4 3 16 5 0 0
1943 CAG 1B 20 19 195 8 1 12
1943 CAG 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0
1943 CAG C 8 8 27 6 3 0
1946 CAG 1B 18 18 175 10 4 10
1946 CAG C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1947 HG 1B 25 25 235 9 12 16
1947 HG C 2 2 6 2 0 0
1947 CAG C 4 4 16 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 25
First Base 146
Third Base 13
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Young

Was Ed Young a pitcher?
No. Ed Young was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Young hit?
Ed Young hit 11 career home runs with 186 hits.