Kip
Young
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11''
Weight: 180
 
Born: October 29, 1954 in Usa, OH, GEORGETOWN
 
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  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1978 23 DET AL   8 4 5 4 7 8 8 3 4 4
1979 24 CLN NL   8 4 5 4 7 8 8 3 4 4
1980 25 CLN NL $ 300,000 8 4 4 4 8 8 8 3 4 4
1981 26 CLN NL   8 4 4 4 8 9 9 3 4 4
1982 27 CLN NL   8 4 4 4 8 9 9 3 4 3
1983 28 CLN NL   8 3 4 3 8 9 9 3 3 3
1984 29 CLN NL   8 3 4 3 9 9 9 3 3 3
1985 30 CLN NL   8 3 3 3 9 9 9 3 3 3
1986 31 CLN NL   8 3 3 3 8 9 8 3 3 3
1987 32 CLN NL   8 3 3 3 7 7 7 3 3 3
OOTP6 Min Ratings   8 3 3 3 7 7 7 3 3 3
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000 8 4 5 4 9 9 9 3 4 4
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Arm or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1978 23 AAA   0 1 .000 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 10 4 2 0 5 6.00 .357 .357 .679 1.036  
    AA   14 7 .667 29 29 4 2 0 227.7 175 52 15 34 165 2.06 .207 .237 .293 .530  
1979 24 AAA   5 13 .278 23 23 2 0 0 147.7 175 67 16 37 99 4.08 .294 .335 .442 .777  
    AA   4 1 .800 6 6 0 0 0 47.3 33 10 3 7 37 1.90 .192 .223 .285 .508  
1980 25 CLN NL 0 3 .000 6 6 2 0 0 46.3 46 14 4 12 18 2.72 .263 .314 .389 .702 3.2
    AAA   11 9 .550 27 27 2 0 0 189.0 202 85 21 56 96 4.05 .271 .322 .396 .718  
1981 26 AAA   0 6 .000 12 3 0 0 1 34.3 39 20 7 10 28 5.24 .273 .320 .455 .775  
1982 27 AAA   10 6 .625 28 26 3 0 0 198.3 199 66 18 39 119 3.00 .258 .294 .388 .683  
1983 28 AAA   8 9 .471 19 19 5 1 0 136.7 156 58 19 28 86 3.82 .286 .321 .433 .754  
1984 29 AAA   7 12 .368 24 24 5 1 0 164.0 175 63 22 31 94 3.46 .273 .306 .422 .728  
1986 31 AAA   4 8 .333 16 16 2 0 0 111.7 116 41 13 26 61 3.30 .265 .307 .410 .716  
1987 32 AAA   0 4 .000 4 4 0 0 0 21.0 36 19 3 6 9 8.14 .375 .412 .552 .964  
1 Years Sim 0 3 .000 6 6 2 0 0 46.3 46 14 4 12 18 2.72 .263 .314 .389 .702 3.2
9 Years AAA 45 68 .398 154 143 19 2 1 1008.6 1108 423 121 233 597 3.77 .277 .317 .420 .737  
2 Years AA 18 8 .692 35 35 4 2 0 275.0 208 62 18 41 202 2.03 .204 .235 .291 .526  
11 Years Minors 63 76 .453 189 178 23 4 1 1283.6 1316 485 139 274 799 3.40 .262 .300 .394 .694  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   14 4 0 4 8   .226 .273 .323 .595
vs LH   32 10 4 8 10   .283 .331 .425 .755
Home 0 1 .000 2 2 0 0 0 13.7 12 4 1 6 5 2.64 .240 .321 .320 .641
Away 0 2 .000 4 4 2 0 0 32.7 34 10 3 6 13 2.76 .272 .305 .416 .721
Sep/Oct 0 3 .000 6 6 2 0 0 46.3 46 14 4 12 18 2.72 .263 .310 .389 .699
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1980 25 CLN NL P 6 6 46.3 2 9 1 1 .917 2.14    
Career Totals   6 6 46.3 2 9 1 1 .917 2.14    
Career Highs   6 6 46.3 2 9 1 1 .917 2.14    
History
Drafted in 3rd round, 61st overall pick, by Detroit in 1978
Traded from Detroit to Cleveland (N) on 4/3/1979 (Going to CLN: SS Dale Berra, 2B Julio Cruz, P Kip Young. Going to DET: RF Rick Monday, 1B Andre Thornton, C Earl Williams, P Pedro Borbon)
Injured on 5/24/1979 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week
4/3/1981: Signed a minor league contract extension with Cleveland (N)
4/3/1981: Signed a minor league contract extension with Cleveland (N)
Injured on 5/20/1983 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 7 weeks
Injured on 5/1/1984 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week