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Don
Young		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 185
 
Born: October 18, 1945 in Usa, TX, HOUSTON
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1965 19 BOS AL     3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 3 3 3
1966 20 BOS AL     3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 6 6 3 3 3
1967 21 BOS AL     4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 4 4 4
1968 22 BOS AL     4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 4 4 4
1969 23 BSN NL     4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 4 4 4
1970 24 BSN NL     4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 7 7 4 4 4
1971 25 BSN NL $ 300,000   4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
1972 26 BSN NL $ 300,000   4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
1973 27 BSN NL $ 300,000   4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
1974 28 BSN NL $ 300,000   4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
1975 29 BSN NL $ 350,000   4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
1976 30 BSN NL     4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
1977 31 BSN NL     4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
1978 32 BSN NL     4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
1979 33 BSN NL     4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
OOTP6 Min Ratings     3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 3 3 3
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 350,000   4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1965 19 A   128 457 46 117 37 1 13 50 0 3 91 106 .256 .380 .427 .806 76.7  
1966 20 AA   130 435 61 115 31 1 11 55 6 8 84 77 .264 .383 .416 .800 71.6  
1967 21 AA   137 495 48 120 21 1 18 53 4 1 72 132 .242 .339 .398 .737 71.0  
1968 22 AA   136 452 47 115 21 2 23 75 0 3 92 103 .254 .381 .462 .843 82.8  
1969 23 AA   106 384 42 98 12 4 14 59 4 2 61 93 .255 .357 .417 .774 60.3  
    A   25 31 6 7 2 1 0 3 0 0 9 8 .226 .400 .355 .755 5.2  
1970 24 AA   134 462 59 114 20 2 21 83 5 3 91 95 .247 .371 .435 .806 79.7  
1971 25 BSN NL 74 224 29 50 10 2 7 28 1 3 32 71 .223 .328 .379 .708 25.8 3.7
    AA   54 192 35 65 11 2 11 41 3 4 37 40 .339 .445 .589 1.034 46.0  
1972 26 BSN NL 155 497 47 97 20 0 16 63 2 1 53 125 .195 .279 .332 .611 44.4 3.6
1973 27 BSN NL 153 508 52 116 20 2 9 44 0 3 62 140 .228 .315 .329 .644 50.8 5.7
1974 28 BSN NL 126 340 41 62 14 0 6 36 1 0 46 92 .182 .289 .276 .566 29.1 0.8
1975 29 AAA   46 80 9 22 2 1 6 16 0 0 16 15 .275 .396 .550 .946 17.5  
1976 30 AAA   127 412 46 83 10 2 11 57 3 2 59 90 .201 .301 .316 .617 43.5  
1977 31 AA   137 499 54 115 21 2 11 38 7 2 98 95 .230 .357 .347 .703 70.6  
1978 32 AAA   81 133 11 25 2 0 3 20 0 2 16 31 .188 .275 .271 .546 10.2  
1979 33 AAA   118 322 48 80 12 1 12 43 2 1 43 53 .248 .337 .404 .741 45.9  
4 Years Sim 508 1569 169 325 64 4 38 171 4 7 193 428 .207 .300 .326 .626 150.1 13.8
4 Years AAA 372 947 114 210 26 4 32 136 5 5 134 189 .222 .322 .359 .681 117.1  
7 Years AA 834 2919 346 742 137 14 109 404 29 23 535 635 .254 .378 .423 .801 481.9  
2 Years A 153 488 52 124 39 2 13 53 0 3 100 114 .254 .386 .422 .808 82.0  
13 Years Minors 1359 4354 512 1076 202 20 154 593 34 31 769 938 .247 .367 .409 .776 681.0  
162 Game Average 500 53 103 20 1 12 54 1 2 61 136 .207 .300 .326 .626 47.9  
Career Highs 155 508 52 116 20 2 16 63 2 3 62 140 .228 .328 .379 .708 50.8  
Career Batting Splits     Help
Click on a Category to view yearly stats.
Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   942 100 193 39 3 20 110 3 5 110 258 .205 .294 .316 .610 89.9
vs LH   627 69 132 25 1 18 61 1 2 83 170 .211 .309 .340 .649 69.2
Home 249 744 82 147 26 2 18 68 3 5 100 201 .198 .298 .310 .608 72.8
Away 259 825 87 178 38 2 20 103 1 2 93 227 .216 .302 .339 .641 86.3
RISP   362 0 78 15 1 13 134 0 0 60 103 .215 .329 .370 .700 48.2
Pinch Hitting   18 2 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 6 5 .111 .333 .167 .500 1.7
Close/Late   200 25 46 12 0 7 33 0 0 25 46 .230 .325 .395 .720 25.9
Mar/Apr 74 255 30 55 12 0 6 35 1 2 24 68 .216 .293 .333 .627 24.3
May 79 251 24 41 6 0 5 19 0 0 34 65 .163 .265 .247 .512 17.9
June 91 281 31 55 14 2 4 26 2 0 32 81 .196 .283 .302 .586 25.0
July 84 250 30 60 11 0 8 25 0 0 34 64 .240 .339 .380 .719 33.3
August 97 275 25 64 15 2 5 34 1 2 37 82 .233 .329 .356 .685 32.9
Sep/Oct 83 257 29 50 6 0 10 32 0 3 32 68 .195 .289 .335 .624 25.8
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1971 25 BSN NL CF 70 69 597.7 175 6 6 1 .968 2.73   1.6
    SS 1 0 2.0 0 2 0 0 1.000 9.00   0.0
1972 26 BSN NL CF 153 150 1240.3 344 9 8 4 .978 2.56   3.1
    RF 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.50    
1973 27 BSN NL CF 147 144 1280.3 365 14 6 5 .984 2.66   3.8
    RF 3 3 24.0 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.50    
1974 28 BSN NL CF 125 101 930.0 221 9 7 3 .970 2.23   3.0
  CF 495 464 4048.3 1105 38 27 13 .977 2.54   11.5
  RF 4 3 26.0 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.73    
  SS 1 0 2.0 0 2 0 0 1.000 9.00   0.0
Career Totals   500 467 4076.3 1110 40 27 13 .977 2.54   11.5
Career Highs   154 150 1304.3 369 14 8 5 .985 2.75    
Batting Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
(*) indicates hit-less at-bats added to meet minimum plate appearances.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Games
1972-7-155
 Strikeouts
1972-10-125
1973-3-140
        
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 42)
   Gray Ink Test: 1    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 203)
 
Similar Batters     What are Similarity Scores?

  1. Dick Gray (965)
  2. Tommy Harper (963)
  3. Bernie Williams (958)
  4. Carmelo Martinez (957)
  5. Buddy Bradford (957)
  6. Mike Young (953)
  7. Ted Savage (953)
  8. Jim Tracy (947)
  9. Fran Mullins (946)
  10. Billy Grabarkewitz (942)
History
Drafted in 3rd round, 60th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1965
Injured on 7/8/1965 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week
Injured on 6/7/1966 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for one week
Injured on 5/3/1968 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for one week
Traded from Boston (A) to Boston (N) on 7/31/1969 (Going to BSN: 1B Mike Fiore, P Dick Woodson, CF Don Young, LF Frank Baker, CF Mack Jones. Going to BOS: P Jerry Koosman, CF Roger Repoz)
Injured on 3/13/1971 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks
Had first career hit (triple) on 6/15/1971, off Sam Mcdowell (SDP)
Hit first career homerun on 6/23/1971, off Rich Nye (MON)
Injured on 9/23/1971 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 7/18/1972
2/1/1975: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
4/2/1975: Signed a minor league contract extension with Boston (N)
Injured on 4/18/1976 with a Sore Back, out for one week
 
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