Ross Youngs

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

⭐ 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

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

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
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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home605221337970230308.317
Away606241643478912295.327

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

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

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.

Position Games
Second Base 14
Left Field 1
Center Field 6
Right Field 1192

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

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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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.