Was Willie Young a pitcher?

Yes. Willie Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Willie Young hit?

Willie Young hit 0 career home runs.

Willie Young

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.50

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 172 lb
Born: 7/12/1912 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 8/8/2002 in Birmingham, AL, USA

Full name: Willie Clarence Young

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500

Pitching

W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1	1	3	0	0	0	9.0	4	4	0	0	6	0	0.00	1.11

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.0	2	2	0	4	2	4.50	0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 22.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	BBB	NAL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.0	2	2	4	2	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.0	2	2	4	2	4.50	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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
1945	BBB	NAL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	1	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	5.0	3	0	2	0	0.00

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-07-03	BIR	MEM	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-10	BIR	CAG	W	5.0	3	3	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BBB	P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Young

Was Willie Young a pitcher?: Yes. Willie Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Young hit?: Willie Young hit 0 career home runs.