Norman Young
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Norman Young was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. In 19 career games, he hit .277 with 13 hits and 5 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 154 lb
- Died
- 1/17/1987 in East St. Louis, IL, USA
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 47 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .277 | .370 | .298 | .668 | 16 |
Career AVG .277 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Career OBP .370 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.
Career SLG .298 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career OPS .668 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 19 | 47 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .277 | — | — | — | — | 16.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 19 | 47 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .277 | — | — | — | — | 16 | ||
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
View full game log (13 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| Away | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-06-12 | BLG | NW2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-11 | BLG | NW2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-06-06 | BLG | NY6 | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943-06-06 | BLG | NY6 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-06-05 | BLG | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-04 | BLG | NY6 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-31 | BLG | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | BLG | HOM | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | BLG | HOM | W | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-05-23 | BLG | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 11 |
Norman Young: the record in brief
The season rows for Norman Young begin in 1944. Young spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Monarchs. Young played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 18, 1918, in St. Louis, MO, USA and a listed size of 5'9" and 154 pounds. The bio records the death on January 17, 1987, in East St. Louis, IL, USA.
Young's career batting table shows 19 games, 47 at bats and 13 hits, a .277 average; the totals also include 5 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .370 and .298 give Young a career OPS of .668. Measured against the leagues Young played in, the .277 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 5.8% above the league. Only one season appears, 1944 for the Kansas City Monarchs, when Young played 19 games and went 13 for 47.
Frequently Asked Questions about Norman Young
- Was Norman Young a pitcher?
- No. Norman Young was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Norman Young hit?
- Norman Young hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What teams did Norman Young play for?
- Norman Young played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1944).
- What were Norman Young's career stats?
- In 19 games, Norman Young had 13 hits, 5 RBI, 6 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
- What position did Norman Young play?
- Norman Young played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Norman Young and how much did he weigh?
- Norman Young was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 154 pounds.
- What was Norman Young's career batting average?
- Norman Young batted .277 over his career, with 13 hits in 47 at bats.
- How many RBI did Norman Young have?
- Norman Young drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Norman Young in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Norman Young has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.