#52 Babe Young, Second Base, 27 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Babe Young

7/1/1915
27
USA,NY,ASTORIA
5"10
190

Second Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall785510
Versus LHP675510
Versus RHP885510
Talent77669
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4
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30@WASL 6-7412200101#3  
10/1CHAW 7-3311010010#3  
10/2SLAW 7-6310000010#3  
10/4@NYYW 10-2401000000#5  
10/7@CLEW 7-5411100000#3  
10/8@CLEL 10-11433002310#3  
10/10CLEL 4-13320000010#3  
10/11CLEL 3-5411010000#3  
10/12CLEW 11-9511100000#3  
10/14@CLEL 5-10422000010#3  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall149579215426301271396916.371.438.6201.0581.118.249
Projected149579215426301271396916.371.438.6201.0581.118.249
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1426656502638359783175.0154.410.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP521250199133010.231.379.385.763
vs. RHP527203376291181305613826.385.444.6431.087
Close/Late55183071718122120.327.429.7641.192
Scoring Position1655711311950305823.345.433.6481.081
Pinch Hitting511001020000.200.429.400.829
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71275110162167167338.400.462.6471.109
Road78304105264145672368.345.413.5951.008
Last Week41641100620.250.333.438.771
March/April2389348052515142.382.458.6401.098
May2487365042419163.414.500.6091.109
June249539924242870.411.443.6741.117
July2410141425152693.406.455.6341.089
August2598329161927122.327.393.6221.015
Sept/Oct29109337162024116.303.379.550.929
Postseason624821231030.333.407.7501.157

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
Total693254482019022994754872671341102127.322.384.531.915 

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
Total249029526212316211.322.425.6221.047

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14814230450811184432.9621258.16.04    

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1941 - .355 - 3rd
OBP
1941 - .407 - 10th
OPS
1941 - .979 - 10th
Hits
1941 - 214 - 2nd
Doubles
1941 - 48 - 3rd
Triples
1941 - 8 - 8th
    

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