#52 Babe Young, Second Base, 29 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Babe Young

7/1/1915
29
USA,NY,ASTORIA
5"10
190

Second Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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Prone
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,700,000
1949
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67569
Versus LHP57559
Versus RHP77569
Talent77569
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/17@WASL 12-13522001210#7  
9/18CHAW 3-2000000010#7  
9/19CHAL 4-5600000000#2  
9/21SLAW 10-8412101200#2  
9/23@CLEL 2-4400000000#3  
9/26DETW 11-2412000210#2  
9/29@CHAW 10-5311001300#3  
9/30PHAW 3-0410000000#2  
10/1@WASL 1-2000000000#3  
10/4@SLAL 3-6500000000#2  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1495051553122593786823.307.390.525.915.926.218
Projected1495051553122593786823.307.390.525.915.926.218
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14258450014062655801.0106.87.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP102324251819144201.314.395.539.934
vs. RHP4031232702075595419404.305.389.521.910
Close/Late5716403128112101.281.400.509.909
Scoring Position11940616640105600.336.370.555.925
Pinch Hitting420014110000.500.6001.2501.850
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home72239721611043373810.301.398.502.900
Road77266831511550413013.312.383.545.928
March/April2692328082220192.348.465.6961.161
May259734902151474.351.406.505.911
June268623510109126.267.356.349.705
July2685303041515113.353.427.529.956
August24701830514994.257.333.514.848
Sept/Oct2275183161711104.240.326.547.872

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193711281131073100000.393.414.571.985BOS
193812239111434111496837332231.292.355.468.823BOS
193913448714336315788650272201.294.357.472.829BOS
194012945712327321937649192221.269.335.479.814BOS
194114860221448822121115611142043.355.407.571.979BOS,AL
19421495792154263012713969681631.371.438.6201.058BOS,AL
194315055615539215849470183312.279.356.437.793BOS
194414950515531225937868562301.307.390.525.915BOS,AL
Total992360511302602613965265940519551581310.313.381.516.896 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA8891252222610131003.275.358.407.765
1937, AAA1284951573052780814753159.317.374.562.935

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19404122010024100.167.375.333.708
194114541930418119111.352.444.6301.074
194262482123103000.333.407.7501.157
Total249029526212316211.322.425.6221.047

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1451422754468375635.9541231.25.52    
Third Base1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1936...
Had first career hit on 9/5/1937, off Dutch Leonard (CHA)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 9/24/1937...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1938, off Bill Zuber (PHA)...
Injured on 5/20/1938 with a Strained Back, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 5/7/1939 with a Broken Jaw, out for 3 weeks...
Drove in 7 runs against Detroit on 9/24/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1940, hitting .542 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 10/25/1941...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1941...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1941...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 4/4/1942...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 4/7/1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1942, hitting .615 with 2 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cleveland on 6/28/1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1942, hitting .654 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against Cleveland on 7/21/1942...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 7/21/1942...
Had 26-game hitting streak snapped on 7/29/1942...
9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $8,700,000 per year, for 7 years.
Injured on 3/6/1944 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1944, hitting .600 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1944, hitting .450 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 8/26/1944 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1941 - .355 - 3rd
1942 - .371 - 2nd
OBP
1941 - .407 - 10th
1942 - .438 - 4th
SLG
1942 - .620 - 4th
OPS
1941 - .979 - 10th
1942 - 1.058 - 4th
Hits
1941 - 214 - 2nd
1942 - 215 - 2nd
Doubles
1941 - 48 - 3rd
1942 - 42 - 10th
Triples
1941 - 8 - 8th
Runs
1942 - 139 - 5th
  

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