Don Young Stats

Don Young was born on Thursday, October 18, 1945, in Houston, Texas. Young was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 9, 1965, with the Chicago Cubs. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Don Young baseball stats page.

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Don Young
 
 
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Birth Name:   Donald Wayne Young
Nickname:   Don
Born On:   10-18-1945  (Libra)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Houston, Texas
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Aurora High School (Aurora, CO)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   185
First Game:   09-09-1965 (Age 19)
Last Game:   10-01-1969
Draft:   Not Applicable
Don Young

Don Young Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Don Young

Don Young Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1965 20 Cubs 11 35 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 11 0 1 0 0 .057 .056 .143
1969 24 Cubs 101 272 36 65 12 3 6 0 27 38 5 74 8 0 5 4 .239 .343 .371
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2 Years 112 307 37 67 12 3 7 0 29 38 5 85 8 1 5 4 .218 .313 .345
Don Young

Don Young Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1965 Cubs CF 11 7 204 15 1.4 14 14 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .933 1.85
1969 Cubs CF 94 88 2,232 200 2.1 195 191 4 5 0 n/a n/a n/a .975 2.36
1969 Cubs LF 3 0 18 2 0.7 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
1969 Cubs RF 8 0 57 1 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.47
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
CF Totals 105 95 2,436 215 2.0 209 205 4 6 0 n/a n/a n/a .972 2.32
RF Totals 8 0 57 1 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.47
LF Totals 3 0 18 2 0.7 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.00
2 Years 116 95 2,511 218 1.9 212 208 4 6 0 n/a n/a n/a .972 2.28
Don Young

Don Young Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1965 Cubs 0 0 .000 3 0 n/a 35.0 3.2 17.5 - - -
1969 Cubs 1 5 .167 2 6 n/a 45.3 3.7 10.1 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2 Years 1 5 .167 5 6 n/a 43.9 3.6 10.6 - - -
Don Young

Don Young Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1965 Chicago Cubs 23 Undetermined - -
1969 Chicago Cubs 29 Undetermined - -


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