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.

John Young

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)

AVG .500

HR 0

RBI 1

H 2

OPS 1.250

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 2/9/1949 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 5/8/2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-09
Last Game: 1971-09-25

Full name: John Thomas Young

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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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	4	1	2	0	1	.500

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1971-09-25	DET	NYY	W	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1971-09-09	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	7	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	DET	1B	1	0	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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.