Pep Young
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1945)
Pep Young was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 730 career games, he hit .262 with 645 hits, 32 home runs, and 347 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 162 lb
- Died
- 1/14/1962 in Jamestown, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1933-04-25
- Last Game
- 1945-09-30
Full name: Lemuel Floyd Young
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 730 | 2,466 | 274 | 645 | 128 | 34 | 32 | 347 | 18 | 152 | 312 | .262 | .308 | .380 | .688 | -2,764 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career SLG .380 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .688 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 5.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | PIT | NL | 25 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | PIT | NL | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | PIT | NL | 128 | 494 | 60 | 131 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 2 | 21 | 59 | .265 | .279 (-5%) | .342 (-13%) | .399 (avg) | .742 (-6%) | -649.7 |
| 1936 | PIT | NL | 125 | 475 | 47 | 118 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 77 | 3 | 29 | 52 | .248 | .283 (-13%) | .349 (-16%) | .404 (-7%) | .753 (-11%) | -1015.5 |
| 1937 | PIT | NL | 113 | 408 | 43 | 106 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 4 | 26 | 63 | .260 | .276 (-6%) | .342 (-11%) | .398 (-2%) | .740 (-6%) | -475.5 |
| 1938 | PIT | NL | 149 | 562 | 58 | 156 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 7 | 40 | 64 | .278 | .272 (+2%) | .341 (-4%) | .392 (-3%) | .734 (-3%) | -368.8 |
| 1939 | PIT | NL | 84 | 293 | 34 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 29 | .276 | .274 (+1%) | .342 (-3%) | .393 (-4%) | .735 (-4%) | -180.5 |
| 1940 | PIT | NL | 54 | 136 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 23 | .250 | .267 (-6%) | .335 (-5%) | .387 (-1%) | .722 (-3%) | -73.6 |
| 1941 | CIN | NL | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | SLN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | SLN | NL | 27 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .149 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 730 | 2,466 | 274 | 645 | 128 | 34 | 32 | 347 | 18 | 152 | 312 | .262 | — | — | — | — | -2,764 | ||
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 (731 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 369 | 1250 | 134 | 333 | 9 | 173 | .266 |
| Away | 362 | 1214 | 140 | 312 | 23 | 178 | .257 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-30 | STL | CIN | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-29 | STL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-14 | STL | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-11 | STL | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-04 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-02 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-26 | STL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-19 | STL | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-17 | STL | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 532 | 0 | 1306 | 1682 | 111 | 292 |
| 3B | 62 | 0 | 58 | 99 | 10 | 6 |
| OF | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 70 | 0 | 121 | 203 | 19 | 43 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | PIT | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | PIT | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PIT | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934 | PIT | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | PIT | 2B | 107 | 0 | 282 | 315 | 30 | 47 |
| 1935 | PIT | 3B | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935 | PIT | OF | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | PIT | SS | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936 | PIT | 2B | 123 | 0 | 318 | 361 | 24 | 39 |
| 1937 | PIT | 2B | 30 | 0 | 73 | 92 | 2 | 14 |
| 1937 | PIT | 3B | 39 | 0 | 38 | 76 | 7 | 4 |
| 1937 | PIT | SS | 45 | 0 | 84 | 160 | 15 | 34 |
| 1938 | PIT | 2B | 149 | 0 | 370 | 554 | 26 | 120 |
| 1939 | PIT | 2B | 84 | 0 | 202 | 270 | 16 | 61 |
| 1940 | PIT | 2B | 33 | 0 | 51 | 79 | 13 | 9 |
| 1940 | PIT | 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940 | PIT | SS | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| 1941 | CIN | 3B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945 | SLN | 2B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945 | SLN | 3B | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945 | SLN | SS | 11 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 532 |
| Third Base | 62 |
| Shortstop | 70 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 19.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pep Young (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pep Young: the record in brief
April 25, 1933 and September 30, 1945 bracket Pep Young's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Young's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933 through 1940), the Cincinnati Reds (1941), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1941 to 1945). Young is listed as a second baseman at 162 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio says Young both batted and threw right-handed. Young was born on August 29, 1907, in Jamestown, NC, USA. The bio records the death on January 14, 1962, in Jamestown, NC, USA. Young's full given name, per the bio, is Lemuel Floyd Young.
Young finished with 645 hits from 2,466 at bats in 730 games, which works out to .262, along with 32 home runs and 347 runs batted in. Young's career OPS of .688 combines a .308 on-base mark with .380 slugging. Against a .273 league average for those years, Young's .262 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 156, in 1938. Young drove in a season-high 82 runs in 1935.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pep Young
- What years did Pep Young play?
- Pep Young played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.
- Was Pep Young a pitcher?
- No. Pep Young was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Pep Young hit?
- Pep Young hit 32 career home runs with 645 hits.
- What was Pep Young's career batting average?
- Pep Young batted .262 over his career, with 645 hits in 2,466 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pep Young have?
- Pep Young drove in 347 runs in his career.
- Is Pep Young in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pep Young has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.