#81 Tom "Shack pappy" Young, Catcher, 36 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Tom Young
Shack pappy
1/1/1906
36
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
200

Catcher
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,190,000
1943
13 Year(s), 54 Days (2290 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 54 Days (2290 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall710237
Versus LHP69236
Versus RHP710237
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  
9/21CINL 4-10400000010#8  
9/23BSNW 7-3403100100#8  
9/26@PHIL 1-7200000012#8  
9/27@PHIL 5-6412000000#8  
9/28PITL 6-9411100100#8  
9/29@CINL 6-14401000200#8  
9/30CHCW 13-7400000002#8  
10/1@PITW 11-6421000000#8  
10/2@BROW 3-2100000000#9  
10/4NYNW 3-2300000000#8  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall144472104185350492391.220.256.299.554.433.078
Projected144472104185350492391.220.256.299.554.433.078
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12350200011521412600.034.92.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13826331188842010.188.231.275.507
vs. RHP33478152232411549240.234.265.308.573
Close/Late531011055311020.189.224.245.469
Scoring Position139316114401030200.223.272.302.574
Pinch Hitting1740002232010.235.333.235.569
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7123251112334291345.220.259.323.582
Road732405373016201046.221.247.275.522
March/April194180003469.195.292.195.487
May248620211107319.233.258.314.572
June25851541187211.176.195.282.478
July24821610186617.195.247.244.491
August2689186101110319.202.221.292.513
Sept/Oct2689275201015316.303.319.404.724

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
1941371262994216147002510.230.271.413.683PHI
19421444721041853504923029100.220.256.299.554 STL
Total17686206179849192648528274460277061910.290.336.429.765 

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 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher13612369551176317.9781093.06.2801163126.7

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...
Released by Philadelphia (N) on 6/11/1941...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/19/1942 to a 2-year deal worth $1,190,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1930 - 52 - 4th
1932 - 51 - 4th
1937 - 46 - 9th
1938 - 51 - 1st
1940 - 44 - 8th
Triples
1938 - 11 - 1st
1939 - 10 - 7th
1940 - 7 - 9th
   

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