John Young
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)
John Young was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1971 for the Detroit Tigers. In 2 career games, he hit .500 with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 210 lb
- Died
- 5/8/2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1971-09-09
- Last Game
- 1971-09-25
Full name: John Thomas Young
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +100.5% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +57.8% above league average.
Career SLG .750 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +105.3% above league average.
Career OPS 1.250 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — +83.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | DET | AL | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | Orange | CA | 1968 |
John Young: the record in brief
The profile opens with John Young's first major league game on September 9, 1971; the last one listed came on September 25, 1971. Young's only club in the season tables is the Detroit Tigers. Listed as a first baseman, Young threw and hit left-handed. Young is listed at 6'3" and 210 pounds. The birth record reads February 9, 1949, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Young's death is recorded on May 8, 2016, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Young's full given name, per the bio, is John Thomas Young.
Young finished with 2 hits from 4 at bats in 2 games, which works out to .500, plus 1 runs batted in. Set against a .249 league average for the same years, Young's .500 average sits 100.5% above it. Only one season appears, 1971 for the Detroit Tigers, when Young played 2 games and went 2 for 4.
Young's college years, 1968, were spent at Chapman University. In the last-games table, September 25, 1971 was Young's biggest day, 2 hits in 3 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at first base.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Young
- Was John Young a pitcher?
- No. John Young was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did John Young hit?
- John Young hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was John Young's career batting average?
- John Young batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Young have?
- John Young drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is John Young in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Young has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Young play for?
- John Young played for the Detroit Tigers.