What years did Ernie Young play?

Ernie Young played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004.

Was Ernie Young a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Ernie Young hit?

Ernie Young hit 27 career home runs with 179 hits.

Ernie Young

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2004)

AVG .225

HR 27

RBI 90

H 179

OPS .688

PIV -916

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 7/8/1969 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-05-17
Last Game: 2004-09-24

Full name: Ernest Wesley Young

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
288	796	108	179	33	4	27	90	10	90	213	.225	.310	.378	.688	-916

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 9.6% below 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
1994	OAK	AL	11	30	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	8	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	OAK	AL	26	50	9	10	3	0	2	5	0	8	12	.200	.266 (-25%)	.337 (-8%)	.417 (-9%)	.755 (-9%)	-66.8
1996	OAK	AL	141	462	72	112	19	4	19	64	7	52	118	.242	.269 (-10%)	.340 (-4%)	.426 (-1%)	.767 (-2%)	-188.2
1997	OAK	AL	71	175	22	39	7	0	5	15	1	19	57	.223	.266 (-16%)	.336 (-10%)	.419 (-17%)	.756 (-14%)	-397.4
1998	KCA	AL	25	53	2	10	3	0	1	3	2	2	9	.189	.266 (-29%)	.335 (-31%)	.420 (-28%)	.755 (-29%)	-263.7
1999	ARI	NL	6	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	DET	AL	5	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	3	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			288	796	108	179	33	4	27	90	10	90	213	.225	—	—	—	—	-916

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	149	426	57	96	15	43	.225
Away	139	370	51	83	12	47	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
2004-09-24	CLE	MIN	L	2	0	0	2
2004-09-22	CLE	DET	W	0	0	1	0
2004-09-21	CLE	DET	W	2	2	0	0
2003-06-17	DET	CLE	L	3	1	0	1
2003-06-15	DET	COL	L	3	1	1	1
2003-06-13	DET	COL	L	1	0	0	1
2003-06-12	DET	LAD	L	1	0	2	1
2003-06-11	DET	LAD	L	3	0	1	1
1999-10-03	AZ	SDP	W	1	0	0	0
1999-09-30	AZ	SDP	W	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	268	210	603	17	7	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	OAK	OF	10	8	22	1	1	0
1995	OAK	OF	24	12	35	0	2	0
1996	OAK	OF	140	124	353	8	1	5
1997	OAK	OF	66	50	140	5	3	0
1998	KCA	OF	24	13	43	2	0	0
1999	ARI	OF	4	3	10	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	26
Center Field	208
Right Field	61
Designated Hitter	7

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	ARI	NL	$450,000
1998	KCA	AL	$215,000
1997	OAK	AL	$195,000
1996	OAK	AL	$112,000
1995	OAK	AL	$111,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,083,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lewis University	Romeoville	IL	1988, 1989, 1990

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Young

What years did Ernie Young play?: Ernie Young played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004.
Was Ernie Young a pitcher?: No. Ernie Young was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ernie Young hit?: Ernie Young hit 27 career home runs with 179 hits.