Ross Youngs

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1917-1926)

Ross Youngs was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1926 for the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,211 career games, he hit .322 with 1,491 hits, 42 home runs, and 592 RBI. Ross Youngs was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,987.

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

⭐ Hall of Fame 1972
AVG .322
HR 42
RBI 592
H 1,491
OPS .839
PIV 16,987
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 162 lb
Born
4/10/1897 in Shiner, TX, USA
Died
10/22/1927 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1917-09-25
Last Game
1926-08-10
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1972 (BBWAA)

Full name: Royce Middlebrook Youngs

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Career Batting Statistics

Ross Youngs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,211 4,627 812 1,491 236 93 42 592 153 550 390 .322 .399 .441 .839 16,987

Career AVG .322 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Career OBP .399 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +17.9% above league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Career OPS .839 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ross Youngs 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
1917 NY1 NL 7 26 5 9 2 3 0 1 1 1 5 .346 — — — — 0.0
1918 NY1 NL 121 474 70 143 16 8 1 25 10 44 49 .302 .255 (+18%) .318 (+16%) .326 (+15%) .645 (+15%) 1389.6
1919 NY1 NL 130 489 73 152 31 7 2 43 24 51 47 .311 .262 (+19%) .322 (+19%) .347 (+19%) .670 (+19%) 1904.0
1920 NY1 NL 153 581 92 204 27 14 6 78 18 75 55 .351 .271 (+29%) .331 (+29%) .363 (+31%) .694 (+30%) 3712.6
1921 NY1 NL 141 504 90 165 24 16 3 102 21 71 47 .327 .286 (+14%) .344 (+19%) .395 (+15%) .739 (+17%) 1985.1
1922 NY1 NL 149 559 105 185 34 10 7 86 17 55 50 .331 .285 (+16%) .345 (+15%) .397 (+17%) .743 (+16%) 1976.8
1923 NY1 NL 152 596 121 200 33 12 3 87 13 73 36 .336 .282 (+19%) .344 (+20%) .390 (+14%) .734 (+17%) 2321.1
1924 NY1 NL 133 526 112 187 33 12 10 74 11 77 31 .356 .283 (+25%) .345 (+28%) .389 (+34%) .734 (+31%) 3525.9
1925 NY1 NL 130 500 82 132 24 6 6 53 17 66 51 .264 .288 (-8%) .349 (+1%) .407 (-9%) .756 (-4%) -224.9
1926 NY1 NL 95 372 62 114 12 5 4 43 21 37 19 .306 .279 (+10%) .345 (+8%) .390 (+2%) .735 (+5%) 397.0
Career · 10 seasons 1,211 4,627 812 1,491 236 93 42 592 153 550 390 .322 — — — — 16,987

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ross Youngs — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
26 91 10 26 2 1 1 10 17 9 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Ross Youngs — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 WS NY1 7 27 3 5 1 0 0 1 5 6 .185
1923 WS NY1 6 23 2 8 0 0 1 3 2 0 .348
1922 WS NY1 5 16 2 6 0 0 0 2 3 1 .375
1921 WS NY1 8 25 3 7 1 1 0 4 7 2 .280

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ross Youngs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home605221337970230308.317
Away606241643478912295.327

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ross Youngs — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-08-10 NY1CHCW 300000000
1926-08-09 NY1CHCW 301000010
1926-08-06 NY1CINW 510000000
1926-08-05 NY1CINW 422100001
1926-08-03 NY1CHCL 410000000
1926-08-03 NY1CHCW 311100010
1926-08-02 NY1STLW 311100000
1926-08-01 NY1STLW 400000000
1926-07-31 NY1STLW 312101310
1926-07-31 NY1STLW 512000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ross Youngs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 12 0 11 16 4 1
OF 1199 0 2160 191 116 47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ross Youngs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NY1 OF 7 0 16 2 0 1
1918 NY1 2B 7 0 5 6 1 0
1918 NY1 OF 120 0 192 16 11 3
1919 NY1 OF 130 0 235 23 16 7
1920 NY1 OF 153 0 288 26 22 7
1921 NY1 OF 137 0 247 16 6 5
1922 NY1 OF 147 0 280 28 19 6
1923 NY1 OF 152 0 282 22 13 7
1924 NY1 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1924 NY1 OF 132 0 236 17 12 4
1925 NY1 2B 3 0 5 8 3 1
1925 NY1 OF 127 0 214 23 12 2
1926 NY1 OF 94 0 170 18 5 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ross Youngs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 14
Left Field 1
Center Field 6
Right Field 1192

Awards & Honors

Ross Youngs — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1924 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1921 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1920 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Ross Youngs — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 35.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Ross Youngs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tip O'Neill
    .326 avg, 52 HR
  2. 85
    Elmer Smith
    .310 avg, 37 HR
  3. 79
    Mike Donlin
    .333 avg, 51 HR
  4. 74
    Barney McCosky
    .312 avg, 24 HR
  5. 74
    Pete Browning
    .341 avg, 46 HR
  6. 72
    John Stone
    .310 avg, 77 HR

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Ross Youngs: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ross Youngs's first major league game on September 25, 1917; the last one listed came on August 10, 1926. The team column never changes: it is the New York Giants from 1917 to 1926. The bio lists Youngs as an outfielder who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Youngs is listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 162 pounds. Youngs was born on April 10, 1897, in Shiner, TX, USA. Youngs's death is recorded on October 22, 1927, in San Antonio, TX, USA. Ross Youngs was the playing name; the full given name is Royce Middlebrook.

The batting record for Youngs: 1,211 games, 1,491 hits in 4,627 at bats, and a .322 average, along with 42 homers, 592 RBI, and 153 stolen bases. Youngs's career OPS of .839 combines a .399 on-base mark with .441 slugging. Set against a .276 league average for the same years, Youngs's .322 average sits 16.7% above it. The home run peak was 10 in 1924 with the New York Giants.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Youngs

What years did Ross Youngs play?
Ross Youngs played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1926.
Was Ross Youngs a pitcher?
No. Ross Youngs was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ross Youngs hit?
Ross Youngs hit 42 career home runs with 1491 hits.
Is Ross Youngs in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Ross Youngs was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
What was Ross Youngs's career batting average?
Ross Youngs batted .322 over his career, with 1,491 hits in 4,627 at bats.
How many RBI did Ross Youngs have?
Ross Youngs drove in 592 runs in his career.