Michael Young 2002 Game by Game Batting Logs

Michael Young 2002 Game by Game Batting Logs

Michael Young appeared in 156 Major League games during the 2002 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Young appeared in, specifically relating to his 2002 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Young started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"Michael Young is Michael Young. He has a reputation and I respect that reputation. I know exactly what Michael Young brings. He can bring a lot to us in defending our American League championship. I certainly want him around here...He means everything inside the clubhouse. He's our leader. It's a guy that shows up every day and plays through injuries. He leaves his heart out on the field every day. We're playing to put the best club out there and as far as I'm concerned, he's a part of that." - Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington on ESPNDallas.com (Richard Durrett, "Manager wants Michael Young in '11", 02/08/2011, Source)

Michael Young 2002 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Michael Young Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-01-2002 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	2b
04-02-2002	at Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	pr,2b
04-03-2002 *	at Athletics	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	2b
04-05-2002 *	vs Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	2b
04-06-2002	vs Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	pr,dh
04-11-2002 *	vs Athletics	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.385	.455	2b
04-13-2002	vs Mariners	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.357	.417	ph
04-14-2002 *	vs Mariners	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.412	.533	2b
04-17-2002 *	at Angels	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.429	.526	2b
04-19-2002 *	at Mariners	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	.435	.480	.696	2b
04-20-2002 *	at Mariners	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.357	.400	.571	2b
04-21-2002 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.313	.353	.500	2b
04-23-2002	vs Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.353	.500	3b
04-24-2002	vs Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.353	.500	2b
04-25-2002	vs Blue Jays	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.371	.515	ph,2b
04-26-2002 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.324	.375	.486	2b
04-27-2002 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.300	.349	.450	2b
04-28-2002	vs Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.349	.450	2b
04-30-2002 *	at Blue Jays	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.388	.489	2b
April 2002 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 2002 Totals		45	7	15	2	1	1	3	4	0	13	0	1	0	.333	.388	.489	-
05-01-2002 *	at Blue Jays	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.389	.480	2b
05-02-2002 *	at Blue Jays	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.327	.373	.455	2b
05-03-2002 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.305	.359	.424	2b
05-04-2002 *	at Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.368	.419	2b
05-05-2002 *	at Indians	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.284	.342	.388	2b
05-06-2002 *	vs White Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.333	.375	2b
05-07-2002 *	vs White Sox	5	1	2	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.337	.442	2b,ss
05-08-2002 *	vs White Sox	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.345	.457	2b
05-09-2002 *	vs White Sox	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.363	.464	2b
05-10-2002 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.307	.358	.466	2b
05-11-2002 *	vs Tigers	5	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.301	.350	.462	2b
05-12-2002 *	vs Tigers	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.305	.359	.463	2b
05-14-2002 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.303	.355	.465	2b
05-15-2002 *	at White Sox	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.348	.481	2b,ss
05-16-2002 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.336	.463	2b
05-17-2002 *	at Tigers	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.297	.345	.468	2b
05-18-2002 *	at Tigers	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.347	.466	2b
05-19-2002 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.344	.458	2b
05-21-2002 *	at Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.346	.452	2b
05-22-2002 *	at Twins	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.287	.333	.434	2b
05-25-2002 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.331	.429	2b
05-26-2002 *	at Royals	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.279	.324	.419	2b
05-26-2002 *	at Royals	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.320	.411	2b
05-27-2002 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.316	.400	2b
05-28-2002 *	vs Twins	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.306	.387	2b,ss
05-29-2002 *	vs Twins	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.311	.382	2b
05-31-2002 *	vs Royals	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.247	.300	.367	2b,3b
May 2002 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 2002 Totals		113	10	24	4	1	2	15	8	0	25	0	3	0	.212	.264	.319	-
06-01-2002 *	vs Royals	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.306	.375	2b
06-02-2002	vs Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.306	.375	2b
06-03-2002 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.299	.366	2b
06-04-2002 *	at Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.240	.294	.359	2b
06-05-2002 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.288	.351	2b
06-06-2002 *	at Angels	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.293	.354	2b
06-07-2002 *	vs Braves	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.292	.358	2b
06-08-2002 *	vs Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.240	.291	.355	2b,3b
06-09-2002 *	vs Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.241	.290	.353	2b,ss
06-10-2002 *	vs Reds	4	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.299	.377	2b
06-11-2002 *	vs Reds	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.251	.298	.379	2b
06-12-2002 *	vs Reds	4	1	2	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.302	.392	2b
06-14-2002 *	at Astros	5	3	5	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.318	.436	2b
06-15-2002 *	at Astros	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.271	.314	.430	2b
06-16-2002 *	at Astros	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.317	.431	ss
06-18-2002 *	at Cubs	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.272	.317	.427	2b
06-19-2002 *	at Cubs	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.272	.319	.438	2b
06-20-2002 *	at Cubs	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.322	.436	2b
06-21-2002 *	at Pirates	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.325	.442	2b
06-22-2002 *	at Pirates	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	.278	.325	.441	2b
06-23-2002 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.323	.433	2b
06-24-2002 *	vs Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.325	.432	2b
06-24-2002 *	vs Angels	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.325	.428	2b
06-25-2002 *	vs Angels	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.327	.425	2b
06-26-2002 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.322	.418	2b
06-27-2002 *	vs Angels	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.261	.316	.410	2b
06-28-2002 *	vs Astros	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.315	.411	2b
06-29-2002 *	vs Astros	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.314	.409	2b
June 2002 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 2002 Totals		99	15	28	5	1	4	18	8	1	18	0	2	0	.283	.336	.475	-
07-02-2002 *	vs Devil Rays	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.314	.412	2b
07-03-2002 *	vs Devil Rays	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.262	.314	.411	2b
07-04-2002 *	vs Devil Rays	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.313	.407	2b
07-05-2002 *	vs Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.314	.404	2b
07-06-2002 *	vs Orioles	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.316	.406	2b
07-07-2002 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.261	.312	.400	2b,ss
07-11-2002 *	at Twins	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.260	.310	.404	2b,3b
07-12-2002 *	at Twins	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.312	.410	2b
07-13-2002 *	at Twins	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.265	.316	.412	2b
07-14-2002 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.265	.316	.409	2b
07-15-2002	at Royals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.317	.408	ph,2b
07-15-2002 *	at Royals	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.315	.405	2b
07-16-2002 *	at Royals	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.263	.314	.406	2b
07-17-2002 *	vs Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.260	.310	.401	2b
07-18-2002 *	vs Mariners	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.311	.400	2b
07-19-2002 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.308	.396	2b,ss
07-20-2002 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.255	.304	.391	2b
07-21-2002 *	at Athletics	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.257	.305	.391	2b
07-23-2002 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.301	.387	2b
07-24-2002 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.298	.382	2b
07-25-2002 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.295	.378	2b
07-26-2002 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.294	.376	2b,ss
07-27-2002 *	vs Athletics	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.249	.295	.376	2b
07-28-2002 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.294	.374	2b
07-29-2002 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.249	.294	.376	2b,ss
07-30-2002 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.293	.374	2b
07-31-2002 *	vs Yankees	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.251	.295	.377	2b,ss
July 2002 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 2002 Totals		106	14	24	4	2	0	3	3	0	18	0	4	1	.226	.245	.302	-
08-01-2002 *	vs Red Sox	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.255	.298	.383	2b,ss
08-02-2002	vs Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.298	.382	ph,2b
08-03-2002 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.302	.389	2b
08-04-2002 *	vs Red Sox	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.307	.391	2b
08-06-2002 *	at Tigers	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.309	.392	2b
08-07-2002 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264	.309	.390	2b
08-08-2002 *	at Tigers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.309	.390	2b
08-09-2002 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.265	.308	.388	2b
08-10-2002 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.308	.387	2b
08-11-2002 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.263	.306	.384	2b
08-13-2002 *	vs White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.304	.381	2b
08-14-2002 *	vs White Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	.259	.304	.378	2b
08-16-2002 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.303	.377	2b
08-17-2002 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.305	.376	2b
08-18-2002 *	vs Blue Jays	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.308	.379	2b
08-20-2002 *	at Red Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.306	.376	2b
08-21-2002 *	at Red Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.308	.378	2b
08-22-2002 *	at Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.307	.375	2b
08-23-2002 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.259	.307	.376	2b
08-24-2002 *	at Yankees	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.307	.378	2b
08-25-2002 *	at Yankees	5	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.310	.383	2b
08-26-2002 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.309	.382	2b
08-27-2002 *	vs Orioles	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.266	.312	.388	2b
08-28-2002 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.313	.388	2b
08-29-2002 *	vs Orioles	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.315	.391	2b
08-30-2002 *	vs Devil Rays	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.316	.393	2b
08-31-2002 *	vs Devil Rays	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.312	.389	2b
August 2002 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 2002 Totals		97	14	32	8	1	0	6	8	0	15	0	3	1	.330	.377	.433	-
09-01-2002 *	vs Devil Rays	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.312	.388	2b
09-02-2002 *	vs Astros	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.315	.391	2b
09-03-2002 *	at Orioles	4	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.318	.400	2b
09-04-2002 *	at Orioles	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.321	.401	2b
09-05-2002 *	at Orioles	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.324	.408	2b
09-06-2002 *	at Devil Rays	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273	.322	.406	2b
09-07-2002 *	at Devil Rays	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.273	.320	.406	2b
09-08-2002 *	at Devil Rays	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	.270	.319	.402	2b
09-09-2002	vs Mariners	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.319	.402	pr,2b
09-10-2002 *	vs Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.268	.317	.399	2b
09-11-2002 *	vs Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.266	.314	.396	2b
09-12-2002 *	vs Mariners	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.317	.403	2b
09-13-2002 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.266	.315	.400	2b
09-14-2002 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.312	.396	2b
09-15-2002 *	at Angels	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.312	.398	2b
09-16-2002 *	at Mariners	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.263	.311	.396	2b
09-17-2002 *	at Mariners	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	.262	.309	.394	2b
09-18-2002 *	at Mariners	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.259	.306	.390	2b
09-19-2002 *	at Mariners	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.311	.393	2b
09-20-2002 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.311	.392	2b
09-21-2002 *	at Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.262	.310	.390	2b
09-22-2002 *	at Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.309	.388	2b
09-24-2002 *	vs Angels	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.310	.389	2b
09-25-2002 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.309	.386	2b
09-26-2002 *	vs Angels	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.309	.385	2b
09-27-2002 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.308	.384	2b
09-28-2002 *	vs Athletics	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.307	.382	2b
09-29-2002 *	vs Athletics	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.308	.382	2b
September 2002 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 2002 Totals		113	17	27	3	2	2	17	10	0	23	0	0	4	.239	.291	.354	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
2002 Yearly Totals		573	77	150	26	8	9	62	41	1	112	0	13	6	.262	.308	.382	-
Michael Young 2002 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Michael Young appeared in 77 games at home, had 267 at-bats, drove in 34 runs, scored 38 times, had 75 hits (17 doubles / 4 triples / 3 home runs), walked 21 times (0 intentional), struck out 47 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 6 times (5 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .280 batting average, .332 on base percentage and .408 slugging average?

On the road, Michael Young appeared in 79 games, had 306 at-bats, drove in 28 runs, scored 39 times, had 75 hits (9 doubles / 4 triples / 6 home runs), walked 20 times (1 intentional), struck out 65 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 13 times (8 hits & 5 flies), and finished at home with a .245 batting average, .287 on base percentage and .359 slugging average?

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