Ralph Young

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1922)

Ralph Young was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1922 for the New York Yankees, the Detroit Tigers, and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,022 career games, he hit .247 with 898 hits, 4 home runs, and 254 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

AVG .247
HR 4
RBI 254
H 898
OPS .635
PIV -1,548
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'5" / 165 lb
Born
9/19/1888 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
1/24/1965 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-04-10
Last Game
1922-09-29

Full name: Ralph Stuart Young

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Career Batting Statistics

Ralph Young — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,022 3,643 480 898 108 30 4 254 92 495 235 .247 .339 .296 .635 -1,548

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Young Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1913 NYA AL 7 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 .067 — — — — 0.0
1915 DET AL 123 378 44 92 6 5 0 31 12 53 31 .243 .250 (-3%) .318 (+7%) .332 (-14%) .651 (-4%) -56.5
1916 DET AL 153 528 60 139 16 6 1 45 20 62 43 .263 .248 (+6%) .314 (+9%) .326 (-1%) .640 (+4%) 521.0
1917 DET AL 141 503 64 116 18 2 1 35 8 61 35 .231 .248 (-7%) .312 (+2%) .323 (-13%) .635 (-6%) -270.7
1918 DET AL 91 298 31 56 7 1 0 21 15 54 17 .188 .255 (-26%) .318 (-2%) .326 (-33%) .645 (-18%) -579.7
1919 DET AL 125 456 63 96 13 5 1 25 8 53 32 .211 .262 (-20%) .322 (-9%) .347 (-23%) .670 (-16%) -1024.2
1920 DET AL 150 594 84 173 21 6 0 33 8 85 30 .291 .271 (+7%) .331 (+15%) .363 (-4%) .694 (+5%) 966.8
1921 DET AL 107 401 70 120 8 3 0 29 11 69 23 .299 .286 (+5%) .344 (+18%) .395 (-15%) .739 (avg) 412.4
1922 PHA AL 125 470 62 105 19 2 1 35 8 55 21 .223 .285 (-22%) .345 (-11%) .397 (-30%) .743 (-21%) -1516.9
Career · 9 seasons 1,022 3,643 480 898 108 30 4 254 92 495 235 .247 — — — — -1,548

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

Ralph Young — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home51418152514561125.251
Away50818252284413130.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Young — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-29 PHAMINW 000000000
1922-09-28 PHAMINL 100000000
1922-09-10 PHANYYL 200000000
1922-09-08 PHABOSL 100000030
1922-09-07 PHABOSW 400000001
1922-09-07 PHABOSW 401000000
1922-09-04 PHAMINL 300000010
1922-09-04 PHAMINW 501000200
1922-09-02 PHANYYW 402000100
1922-09-02 PHANYYL 300000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Young — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 993 0 2356 2954 228 354
3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
SS 18 0 53 54 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Young — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 NYA SS 7 0 11 19 5 3
1915 DET 2B 119 0 233 371 32 44
1916 DET 2B 146 0 345 419 27 55
1916 DET 3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1916 DET SS 6 0 26 18 2 1
1917 DET 2B 141 0 300 449 33 46
1918 DET 2B 91 0 190 271 30 28
1919 DET 2B 120 0 296 388 21 38
1919 DET SS 5 0 16 17 2 1
1920 DET 2B 150 0 405 436 27 46
1921 DET 2B 106 0 285 270 31 44
1922 PHA 2B 120 0 302 350 27 53

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ralph Young Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 994
Third Base 2
Shortstop 25

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ralph Young (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Candy Nelson
    .253 avg, 3 HR
  2. 96
    Al Bridwell
    .255 avg, 2 HR
  3. 91
    Ossie Vitt
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  4. 90
    Billy Clingman
    .245 avg, 8 HR
  5. 88
    Jose Oquendo
    .256 avg, 14 HR
  6. 84
    Dick Howser
    .248 avg, 16 HR

Ralph Young: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ralph Young's first major league game on April 10, 1913; the last one listed came on September 29, 1922. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1913), the Detroit Tigers (1915 through 1921), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1922). Young is listed as a second baseman at 5'5" and 165 pounds. Young switch-hit and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Young was born on September 19, 1888, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on January 24, 1965, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Ralph Stuart.

Young collected 898 hits in 3,643 at bats across 1,022 games, good for a .247 batting average, adding 4 homers, 254 runs batted in, and 92 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .339 clip and slugging .296, Young finished with a .635 OPS. Set against a .264 league average for the same years, Young's .247 average sits 6.6% below it. The hits column peaks at 173, in 1920. On the bases, the high point was 20 steals in 1916.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Young

What years did Ralph Young play?
Ralph Young played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1922.
Was Ralph Young a pitcher?
No. Ralph Young was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ralph Young hit?
Ralph Young hit 4 career home runs with 898 hits.
What teams did Ralph Young play for?
Ralph Young played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1913), the Detroit Tigers (1915–1921), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1922).
What were Ralph Young's career stats?
In 1,022 games, Ralph Young had 898 hits, 4 home runs, 254 RBI, 480 runs, and 92 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
What position did Ralph Young play?
Ralph Young played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ralph Young and how much did he weigh?
Ralph Young was listed at 5 feet 5 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Ralph Young hit each season?
Ralph Young's home runs by season: 0 in 1913, 0 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 1 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 1 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, and 1 in 1922. His most in one season was 1, in 1916, 1917, 1919, and 1922.
What was Ralph Young's career batting average?
Ralph Young batted .247 over his career, with 898 hits in 3,643 at bats.
How many RBI did Ralph Young have?
Ralph Young drove in 254 runs in his career.
Is Ralph Young in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ralph Young has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.