#52 Babe Young, Second Base, 32 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Babe Young

7/1/1915
32
USA,NY,ASTORIA
5"10
195

Second Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,700,000
1949
10 Year(s), 34 Days (1754 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 34 Days (1754 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55558
Versus LHP45558
Versus RHP55558
Talent56569
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
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1
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29WASW 11-10000000100#9  
9/30NYYW 5-4512100000#2  
10/1@SLAW 6-1501000000#2  
10/2@PHAL 3-5401000101#2  
10/4WASW 5-2301100000#2  
10/7@CLEL 2-9301000000#7  
10/8@CLEL 2-7321000000#7  
10/10CLEL 2-12400000001#2  
10/11CLEW 9-8411000100#7  
10/12CLEL 1-4300000001#7  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1264311202421367645140.278.351.434.785.735.155
Projected1264311202421367645140.278.351.434.785.735.155
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10949211112171873902.068.45.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1292972213132017210.225.322.357.679
vs. RHP302911701154513123501.301.363.467.830
Close/Late4792018444200.191.241.298.539
Scoring Position1403910045501015710.279.310.436.746
Pinch Hitting1221006121200.167.250.250.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home58200621111033382517.310.378.525.903
Road6823158131334262623.251.324.355.679
March/April237724305141597.312.382.545.927
May227621321511157.276.387.408.795
June25962440314151110.250.327.385.713
July91983005342.421.522.5791.101
August216819301111056.279.320.368.688
Sept/Oct269524803181078.253.295.432.727
Postseason51730001302.176.211.176.387

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193711281131073100000.393.414.571.985BOS
193812239111434111496837332231.292.355.468.823BOS
193913448714336315788650272201.294.357.472.829BOS
194012945712327321937649192221.269.335.479.814BOS
194114860221448822121115611142043.355.407.571.979BOS,AL
19421495792154263012713969681631.371.438.6201.058BOS,AL
194315055615539215849470183312.279.356.437.793BOS
194414950515531225937868562301.307.390.525.915BOS,AL
1945150560158243211049481563900.282.374.448.822BOS
194615255216536221849574234710.299.382.486.867BOS
194712643112024213676451174002.278.351.434.785BOS
Total1420514815733443319490791261127712841412.306.377.498.876 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA8891252222610131003.275.358.407.765
1937, AAA1284951573052780814753159.317.374.562.935

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19404122010024100.167.375.333.708
194114541930418119111.352.444.6301.074
194262482123103000.333.407.7501.157
194611431130312118300.256.373.535.907
19475173000130200.176.211.176.387
Total4015043829343724711.287.385.547.932

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1231092144218166934.949962.16.26    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1936...
Had first career hit on 9/5/1937, off Dutch Leonard (CHA)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 9/24/1937...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1938, off Bill Zuber (PHA)...
Injured on 5/20/1938 with a Strained Back, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 5/7/1939 with a Broken Jaw, out for 3 weeks...
Drove in 7 runs against Detroit on 9/24/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1940, hitting .542 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 10/25/1941...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1941...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1941...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 4/4/1942...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 4/7/1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1942, hitting .615 with 2 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cleveland on 6/28/1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1942, hitting .654 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against Cleveland on 7/21/1942...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 7/21/1942...
Had 26-game hitting streak snapped on 7/29/1942...
9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $8,700,000 per year, for 7 years.
Injured on 3/6/1944 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1944, hitting .600 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1944, hitting .450 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 8/26/1944 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 7/9/1947 with a Pulled Calf Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1941 - .355 - 3rd
1942 - .371 - 2nd
OBP
1941 - .407 - 10th
1942 - .438 - 4th
SLG
1942 - .620 - 4th
1944 - .525 - 9th
OPS
1941 - .979 - 10th
1942 - 1.058 - 4th
1944 - .915 - 8th
Hits
1941 - 214 - 2nd
1942 - 215 - 2nd
Doubles
1941 - 48 - 3rd
1942 - 42 - 10th
Triples
1941 - 8 - 8th
Runs
1942 - 139 - 5th
  

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