Eric Young

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2006)

AVG .283
HR 79
RBI 543
H 1,731
OPS .749
PIV 575
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
5/18/1967 in New Brunswick, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1992-07-30
Last Game
2006-09-19
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Eric Orlando Young

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,730 6,119 996 1,731 327 46 79 543 465 660 462 .283 .359 .390 .749 575

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .756 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
1992 LAN NL 49 132 9 34 1 0 1 11 6 8 9 .258 .255 (+1%) .322 (-7%) .377 (-24%) .699 (-16%) -304.3
1993 COL NL 144 490 82 132 16 8 3 42 42 63 41 .269 .265 (+2%) .332 (+7%) .403 (-12%) .735 (-4%) -163.9
1994 COL NL 90 228 37 62 13 1 7 30 18 38 17 .272 .269 (+1%) .338 (+12%) .424 (+1%) .763 (+6%) 361.4
1995 COL NL 120 366 68 116 21 9 6 36 35 49 29 .317 .266 (+19%) .337 (+20%) .417 (+13%) .755 (+16%) 1312.4
1996 COL NL 141 568 113 184 23 4 8 74 53 47 31 .324 .269 (+20%) .340 (+15%) .426 (-1%) .767 (+6%) 987.9
1997 COL NL 118 468 78 132 29 6 6 45 32 57 37 .282 .266 (+6%) .336 (+8%) .419 (-3%) .756 (+2%) 259.9
1997 LAN NL 37 154 28 42 4 2 2 16 13 14 17 .273 .266 (+2%) .336 (+3%) .419 (-13%) .756 (-6%) 259.9
1998 LAN NL 117 452 78 129 24 1 8 43 42 45 32 .285 .266 (+7%) .335 (+6%) .420 (-6%) .755 (-1%) 61.0
1999 LAN NL 119 456 73 128 24 2 2 41 51 63 26 .281 .271 (+4%) .344 (+8%) .433 (-18%) .778 (-7%) -347.8
2000 CHN NL 153 607 98 180 40 2 6 47 54 63 39 .297 .270 (+10%) .344 (+7%) .437 (-9%) .782 (-2%) -97.3
2001 CHN NL 149 603 98 168 43 4 6 42 31 42 45 .279 .263 (+6%) .332 (avg) .426 (-8%) .758 (-4%) -417.4
2002 MIL NL 138 496 57 139 29 3 3 28 31 39 38 .280 .261 (+7%) .331 (+2%) .416 (-11%) .747 (-6%) -412.9
2003 MIL NL 109 404 71 105 18 1 15 31 25 48 34 .260 .264 (-2%) .332 (+3%) .422 (avg) .754 (+1%) 193.6
2003 SFN NL 26 71 9 14 2 0 0 3 3 9 10 .197 .264 (-25%) .332 (-12%) .422 (-47%) .754 (-31%) 193.6
2004 TEX AL 104 344 55 99 25 2 1 27 14 43 28 .288 .266 (+8%) .335 (+12%) .427 (-11%) .762 (-1%) 110.9
2005 SDN NL 56 142 22 39 9 0 2 12 7 18 12 .275 .264 (+4%) .330 (+8%) .418 (-9%) .749 (-2%) 6.6
2006 SDN NL 56 128 19 26 5 0 3 13 8 13 16 .203 .269 (-25%) .336 (-17%) .431 (-28%) .768 (-23%) -505.6
2006 TEX AL 4 10 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 .200 — — — — -505.6
Career · 18 seasons 1,730 6,119 996 1,731 327 46 79 543 465 660 462 .283 — — — — 992

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
7 22 5 9 1 0 2 5 2 2 .409

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS1 SDN 3 6 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .333
1995 NLDS1 COL 4 16 3 7 1 0 1 2 2 2 .438

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home853297154689853320.302
Away877314845083326223.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-09-19 TEXSEAL 100000000
2006-09-16 TEXLAAW 300000010
2006-09-15 TEXLAAL 100000000
2006-09-04 TEXOAKW 512110201
2006-07-30 SDPCOLL 100000000
2006-07-29 SDPCOLW 421001111
2006-07-27 SDPCOLL 000000010
2006-07-26 SDPLADW 100000000
2006-07-25 SDPLADW 310000001
2006-07-24 SDPLADW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1295 1252 2623 3599 151 786
3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
OF 253 207 400 13 8 1
SS 8 2 2 4 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 LAN 2B 43 35 85 114 9 19
1993 COL 2B 79 74 153 228 15 43
1993 COL OF 52 47 101 2 3 1
1994 COL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 COL OF 60 55 97 4 2 0
1995 COL 2B 77 74 165 228 11 55
1995 COL OF 19 9 15 3 0 0
1996 COL 2B 139 136 340 431 12 109
1997 COL 2B 117 114 258 414 15 93
1997 LAN 2B 37 37 60 80 3 18
1998 LAN 2B 113 113 225 304 13 67
1999 LAN 2B 116 116 216 321 9 62
2000 CHN 2B 150 147 313 401 15 86
2001 CHN 2B 147 145 263 366 12 67
2002 MIL 2B 123 120 249 323 12 79
2002 MIL OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
2003 MIL 2B 99 96 196 251 15 55
2003 SFN 2B 18 17 34 55 1 12
2003 SFN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
2004 TEX 2B 20 17 39 51 6 11
2004 TEX 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
2004 TEX OF 53 46 77 4 2 0
2004 TEX SS 8 2 2 4 1 1
2005 SDN 2B 14 10 25 26 3 8
2005 SDN OF 25 22 53 0 0 0
2006 SDN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 SDN OF 39 26 50 0 1 0
2006 TEX 2B 1 1 2 6 0 2
2006 TEX OF 1 1 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1295
Third Base 1
Shortstop 8
Left Field 231
Center Field 27
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 28

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1996 Silver Slugger 2B
1996 TSN All-Star 2B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 SDN NL $700,000
2005 SDN NL $850,000
2004 TEX AL $1,000,000
2003 MIL NL $2,000,000
2002 MIL NL $2,000,000
2001 CHN NL $4,500,000
2000 CHN NL $4,500,000
1999 LAN NL $4,500,000
1998 LAN NL $4,500,000
1997 COL NL $3,200,000
1996 COL NL $1,125,000
1995 COL NL $252,500
1994 COL NL $205,000
1993 COL NL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $29,452,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick NJ 1987, 1988, 1989

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Chuck Knoblauch
    .289 avg, 98 HR
  2. 91
    Steve Sax
    .281 avg, 54 HR
  3. 90
    Delino DeShields
    .268 avg, 80 HR
  4. 89
    Rafael Furcal
    .281 avg, 113 HR
  5. 88
    Tom Daly
    .278 avg, 49 HR
  6. 85
    Brian Roberts
    .276 avg, 97 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Young

What years did Eric Young play?
Eric Young played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006.
Was Eric Young a pitcher?
No. Eric Young was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Eric Young hit?
Eric Young hit 79 career home runs with 1731 hits.