#81 Tom "Shack pappy" Young, Catcher, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Tom Young
Shack pappy
1/1/1906
34
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
200

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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,750,000
1941
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall710237
Versus LHP69236
Versus RHP810237
Talent810247
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5
2
1
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 3 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CHCW 6-3412200200#6  
9/24CHCW 4-1400000001#7  
9/26BROW 14-0454300010#6  
9/27BROW 5-2100000001#8  
9/28@NYNW 2-1412000000#6  
9/29@BSNW 2-1301000011#5  
9/30CINL 4-5301000012#5  
10/1@STLW 5-2501100100#6  
10/2@CINL 4-7000000000#9  
10/4PITW 5-4300000010#6  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall144452141447262564975.312.377.454.831.799.142
Projected144452141447262564975.312.377.454.831.799.142
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1115040601103205534180.078.46.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP461031194211000.217.250.391.641
vs. RHP406131416153524764300.323.390.461.851
Close/Late6419611109813100.297.370.469.839
Scoring Position1273410325601723300.268.347.441.788
Pinch Hitting26102019306100.385.370.577.947
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7323175262027372642.325.393.455.848
Road7122166185235192333.299.360.452.813
March/April236719830771212.284.388.493.880
May2469226109767.319.373.435.808
June22742540187513.338.380.432.812
July247421501158717.284.346.392.738
August24862791011111113.314.388.442.830
Sept/Oct27822712201216813.329.385.524.909

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19291164231464175797327024200.345.383.511.893CLE
19301626301905254868954054312.302.354.419.773CLE
19311023971211983625521004300.305.340.416.755CLE
193214656818751886610653014161.329.386.489.875CLE,AL
19331404831343156587230016111.277.319.400.719CLE PHI
19341244291353688715128014422.315.356.492.848PHI
19351374341163566605033024912.267.318.417.735PHI
19361274271173429634527033910.274.315.426.741PHI
19371324751424663676034035510.299.344.440.784PHI,NL
193814351714251113675630014700.275.314.433.747PHI
19391143739424102455130035111.252.305.386.691PHI
19401444521414472625649037541.312.377.454.831PHI
Total15875608166546483597867644160255901810.297.344.441.785 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1925, A135513111253934334190912.216.270.329.600
1926, A1355091282841548414695114.251.310.411.720
1927, A1374991493363072764967610.299.359.569.928
1928, A7427782213204845244244.296.350.610.960
1928, AAA1248175111042600.354.380.563.943

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher12511189046095014.9851013.08.4411102926.4
Leftfield50400401.00016.12.20    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1925...
Injured on 7/12/1928 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for full season...
Had first career hit on 4/10/1929, off Lefty Williams (NYY)...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/12/1929, off Lefty Williams (NYY)...
Had first career hit (triple) on 4/13/1929, off Pete Donohue (WAS)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 5/14/1929...
Hit first career homerun on 5/18/1929, off Ernie Nevers (DET)...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1930...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1931, hitting .609 with 0 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 8/7/1931 with a Broken Wrist, out for 8 weeks...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 9/28/1932...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,950,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Cleveland to Philadelphia (N) on 5/18/1933 (Going to CLE: SS Orville Riggins, LF Mel Almada. Going to PHI: C Tom Young)...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,950,000 through salary arbitration...
9/17/1934: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $4,830,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1934...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (N) on 7/16/1935...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1936...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
7/22/1937: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $1,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/1/1939...
Injured on 6/19/1939 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4-5 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Boston (N) on 8/17/1939...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1930 - 52 - 4th
1932 - 51 - 4th
1937 - 46 - 9th
1938 - 51 - 1st
Triples
1938 - 11 - 1st
1939 - 10 - 7th
   

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