#52 Babe Young, Second Base, 27 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Babe Young
7/1/1915 27 USA,NY,ASTORIA 5"10 190
Second Base L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Prone 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,492,857 1942 $ 8,700,000 (7 year(s)) 5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 9 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/30 | @WAS | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/1 | CHA | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | SLA | W 7-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @NYY | W 10-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/7 | @CLE | W 7-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/8 | @CLE | L 10-11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/10 | CLE | L 4-13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/11 | CLE | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/12 | CLE | W 11-9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/14 | @CLE | L 5-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 149 | 579 | 215 | 42 | 6 | 30 | 127 | 139 | 69 | 16 | .371 | .438 | .620 | 1.058 | 1.118 | .249 |
Projected | 149 | 579 | 215 | 42 | 6 | 30 | 127 | 139 | 69 | 16 | .371 | .438 | .620 | 1.058 | 1.118 | .249 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 142 | 665 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 359 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 154.4 | 10.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 52 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .379 | .385 | .763 |
vs. RHP | 527 | 203 | 37 | 6 | 29 | 118 | 130 | 56 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .385 | .444 | .643 | 1.087 |
Close/Late | 55 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .327 | .429 | .764 | 1.192 |
Scoring Position | 165 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 95 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .345 | .433 | .648 | 1.081 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .400 | .829 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 275 | 110 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 71 | 67 | 33 | 8 | .400 | .462 | .647 | 1.109 |
Road | 78 | 304 | 105 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 72 | 36 | 8 | .345 | .413 | .595 | 1.008 |
Last Week | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .438 | .771 |
March/April | 23 | 89 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 2 | .382 | .458 | .640 | 1.098 |
May | 24 | 87 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | .414 | .500 | .609 | 1.109 |
June | 24 | 95 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 0 | .411 | .443 | .674 | 1.117 |
July | 24 | 101 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 3 | .406 | .455 | .634 | 1.089 |
August | 25 | 98 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 2 | .327 | .393 | .622 | 1.015 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 109 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 6 | .303 | .379 | .550 | .929 |
Postseason | 6 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .407 | .750 | 1.157 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .393 | .414 | .571 | .985 | BOS |
1938 | 122 | 391 | 114 | 34 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 68 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .292 | .355 | .468 | .823 | BOS |
1939 | 134 | 487 | 143 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 78 | 86 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .357 | .472 | .829 | BOS |
1940 | 129 | 457 | 123 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 93 | 76 | 49 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .269 | .335 | .479 | .814 | BOS |
1941 | 148 | 602 | 214 | 48 | 8 | 22 | 121 | 115 | 61 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 3 | .355 | .407 | .571 | .979 | BOS,AL |
1942 | 149 | 579 | 215 | 42 | 6 | 30 | 127 | 139 | 69 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .371 | .438 | .620 | 1.058 | BOS,AL |
Total | 693 | 2544 | 820 | 190 | 22 | 99 | 475 | 487 | 267 | 13 | 41 | 102 | 12 | 7 | .322 | .384 | .531 | .915 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1936, AAA | 88 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .275 | .358 | .407 | .765 |
1937, AAA | 128 | 495 | 157 | 30 | 5 | 27 | 80 | 81 | 47 | 53 | 15 | 9 | .317 | .374 | .562 | .935 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1940 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .333 | .708 |
1941 | 14 | 54 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .352 | .444 | .630 | 1.074 |
1942 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .407 | .750 | 1.157 |
Total | 24 | 90 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .322 | .425 | .622 | 1.047 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 148 | 142 | 304 | 508 | 111 | 844 | 32 | .962 | 1258.1 | 6.04 | | | | |
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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.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1941 - .355 - 3rd
| OBP 1941 - .407 - 10th
| OPS 1941 - .979 - 10th
| Hits 1941 - 214 - 2nd
| Doubles 1941 - 48 - 3rd
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Triples 1941 - 8 - 8th
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