Joel Youngblood

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1989)

AVG .265
HR 80
RBI 422
H 969
OPS .721
PIV 1,370
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
8/28/1951 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1976-04-13
Last Game
1989-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joel Randolph Youngblood

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,408 3,659 453 969 180 23 80 422 60 332 589 .265 .329 .392 .721 1,370

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near 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
1976 CIN NL 55 57 8 11 1 1 0 1 1 2 8 .193 .255 (-24%) .320 (-27%) .360 (-32%) .681 (-30%) -261.0
1977 SLN NL 25 27 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 3 5 .185 — — — — 0.0
1977 NYN NL 70 182 16 46 11 1 0 11 1 13 40 .253 .264 (-4%) .329 (-9%) .401 (-19%) .730 (-14%) 0.0
1978 NYN NL 113 266 40 67 12 8 7 30 4 16 39 .252 .257 (-2%) .323 (-9%) .378 (+15%) .702 (+4%) 36.9
1979 NYN NL 158 590 90 162 37 5 16 60 18 60 84 .275 .265 (+3%) .329 (+5%) .397 (+10%) .727 (+8%) 937.3
1980 NYN NL 146 514 58 142 26 2 8 69 14 52 69 .276 .264 (+4%) .326 (+4%) .387 (-2%) .714 (+1%) 127.1
1981 NYN NL 43 143 16 50 10 2 4 25 2 12 19 .350 .255 (+37%) .320 (+24%) .368 (+44%) .688 (+35%) 790.5
1982 NYN NL 80 202 21 52 12 0 3 21 0 8 37 .257 .261 (-1%) .324 (-7%) .388 (-7%) .712 (-7%) -218.4
1982 MON NL 40 90 16 18 2 0 0 8 2 9 21 .200 .261 (-23%) .324 (-10%) .388 (-43%) .712 (-28%) -218.4
1983 SFN NL 124 373 59 109 20 3 17 53 7 33 59 .292 .260 (+12%) .324 (+10%) .389 (+28%) .714 (+20%) 1392.0
1984 SFN NL 134 469 50 119 17 1 10 51 5 48 86 .254 .259 (-2%) .322 (+2%) .384 (-7%) .707 (-3%) -109.5
1985 SFN NL 95 230 24 62 6 0 4 24 3 30 37 .270 .257 (+5%) .323 (+10%) .390 (-11%) .714 (-2%) 53.3
1986 SFN NL 97 184 20 47 12 0 5 28 1 18 34 .255 .257 (-1%) .325 (-2%) .395 (+2%) .720 (avg) -14.5
1987 SFN NL 69 91 9 23 3 0 3 11 1 5 13 .253 .262 (-4%) .331 (-11%) .415 (-7%) .746 (-9%) -142.4
1988 SFN NL 83 123 12 31 4 0 0 16 1 10 17 .252 .254 (-1%) .317 (-4%) .377 (-25%) .695 (-15%) -276.2
1989 CIN NL 76 118 13 25 5 0 3 13 0 13 21 .212 .254 (-17%) .319 (-7%) .375 (-12%) .694 (-9%) -157.2
Career · 16 seasons 1,408 3,659 453 969 180 23 80 422 60 332 589 .265 — — — — 1,939

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home701181721347837204.263
Away707184224049143218.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-09-27 CINSDPW 100000000
1989-09-26 CINSDPL 100000001
1989-09-24 CINATLL 100000011
1989-09-19 CINSDPL 100000000
1989-09-16 CINHOUL 100000000
1989-09-12 CINLADL 100000000
1989-09-11 CINLADL 100000000
1989-09-09 CINATLL 300000001
1989-08-29 CINSTLL 100000000
1989-08-25 CINPITL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 2 18 3 2 3
2B 173 115 267 350 30 75
3B 218 183 148 326 55 21
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 745 543 1242 71 26 14
SS 3 0 4 6 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 CIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 CIN 3B 6 0 1 2 1 1
1976 CIN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 CIN OF 9 5 14 1 1 1
1977 SLN 3B 6 1 1 6 1 0
1977 SLN OF 11 4 7 0 0 0
1977 NYN 2B 33 21 54 70 6 19
1977 NYN 3B 10 8 9 15 1 2
1977 NYN OF 22 11 36 3 0 0
1978 NYN 2B 39 23 67 72 3 19
1978 NYN 3B 9 9 5 16 2 1
1978 NYN OF 50 29 86 8 1 1
1978 NYN SS 1 0 2 0 0 0
1979 NYN 2B 13 6 21 22 2 6
1979 NYN 3B 12 7 8 17 2 1
1979 NYN OF 147 139 308 18 5 3
1980 NYN 2B 6 3 11 14 2 2
1980 NYN 3B 21 16 15 33 6 3
1980 NYN OF 121 109 292 18 5 6
1981 NYN OF 41 37 70 6 3 0
1982 NYN 2B 8 5 11 16 3 2
1982 NYN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 NYN OF 63 40 88 5 3 1
1982 NYN SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1982 MON OF 35 23 49 1 0 0
1983 SFN 2B 64 54 97 142 13 26
1983 SFN 3B 28 25 22 38 5 2
1983 SFN OF 22 14 28 2 1 0
1984 SFN 2B 5 3 6 11 1 1
1984 SFN 3B 117 114 87 195 36 11
1984 SFN OF 11 5 9 0 0 0
1985 SFN 3B 1 1 0 2 1 0
1985 SFN OF 56 49 103 4 5 0
1986 SFN 1B 7 2 18 3 2 3
1986 SFN 2B 4 0 0 3 0 0
1986 SFN 3B 5 1 0 1 0 0
1986 SFN OF 45 25 49 2 0 1
1986 SFN SS 1 0 1 5 1 0
1987 SFN 3B 2 1 0 1 0 0
1987 SFN OF 22 14 24 2 0 0
1988 SFN OF 45 17 48 0 1 0
1989 CIN OF 45 22 31 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 7
Second Base 172
Third Base 220
Shortstop 3
Left Field 236
Center Field 107
Right Field 456

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 CIN NL $320,000
1988 SFN NL $320,000
1987 SFN NL $450,000
1986 SFN NL $450,000
1985 SFN NL $375,000
Total Career Earnings $1,915,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joel Youngblood (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ollie Brown
    .265 avg, 102 HR
  2. 82
    Jackie Brandt
    .262 avg, 112 HR
  3. 80
    Lee Maye
    .274 avg, 94 HR
  4. 76
    Juan Beniquez
    .274 avg, 79 HR
  5. 74
    Jay Johnstone
    .267 avg, 102 HR
  6. 73
    Sam Mele
    .267 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Youngblood

What years did Joel Youngblood play?
Joel Youngblood played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1989.
Was Joel Youngblood a pitcher?
No. Joel Youngblood was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joel Youngblood hit?
Joel Youngblood hit 80 career home runs with 969 hits.