#48 Eric Young, Second Base, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals

#48 Eric Young, Second Base, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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Eric Young

5/18/1967
31
USA,NJ,NEW BRUNSWICK
5"9
185

Second Base
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R

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3.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 1,900,000
1998
$ 2,150,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 89 Days (1121 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 89 Days (1121 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	7	7	3	5	8
Versus LHP	9	8	3	6	9
Versus RHP	6	7	3	5	8
Talent	8	7	2	6	9

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8
7
7
3
1
Pull Hitter

Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/23	MON	L 0-10	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#2
9/24	MON	L 2-3	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	#5
9/25	FLA	W 2-1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	#5
9/26	FLA	L 6-14	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	#2
9/28	PHI	W 9-1	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	#5
9/29	@SF	L 0-6	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	#2
9/30	LAN	W 9-6	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	#5
10/1	@CHN	L 2-5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	#5
10/3	CIN	L 0-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#2
10/5	@HOU	W 13-8	5	3	3	1	0	0	2	1	1	#2	PoG

Batting Stats 1998

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	154	583	165	34	11	8	53	94	68	56	.283	.366	.420	.786	.846	.137
Projected	154	583	165	34	11	8	53	94	68	56	.283	.366	.420	.786	.846	.137

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	154	663	9	3	0	12	1	2	245	53	62	24	72.1	104.7	6.2

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	126	43	11	1	1	12	28	16	8	0	0	2	.341	.424	.468	.892
vs. RHP	457	122	23	10	7	41	66	52	48	2	1	7	.267	.349	.407	.756
Close/Late	66	22	6	1	2	3	14	7	6	0	0	0	.333	.397	.545	.943
Scoring Position	123	31	9	3	0	38	0	17	15	2	0	2	.252	.347	.374	.721
Pinch Hitting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	76	275	81	17	5	4	24	45	31	25	.295	.377	.436	.813
Road	78	308	84	17	6	4	29	49	37	31	.273	.354	.406	.760
March/April	25	99	29	4	2	3	14	15	12	12	.293	.375	.465	.840
May	29	117	17	2	0	1	3	14	15	17	.145	.246	.188	.434
June	27	111	30	5	3	0	6	18	10	9	.270	.344	.369	.713
July	18	58	23	9	2	2	9	16	10	4	.397	.493	.724	1.217
August	24	87	35	8	3	2	13	15	9	4	.402	.459	.632	1.091
Sept/Oct	31	111	31	6	1	0	8	16	12	10	.279	.360	.351	.711

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1992	55	118	36	11	1	0	20	20	13	2	0	11	7	4	.305	.383	.415	.799	STL
1993	121	247	61	11	3	3	26	39	24	3	1	24	15	3	.247	.320	.352	.672	STL
1994	149	543	148	38	8	13	75	88	50	11	2	34	33	14	.273	.345	.444	.789	STL
1995	148	530	134	22	12	8	69	71	46	7	3	52	25	18	.253	.319	.385	.704	STL
1996	105	299	88	17	2	2	27	47	31	6	1	26	43	18	.294	.371	.385	.756	STL
1997	158	551	153	29	6	12	83	85	75	14	2	55	51	19	.278	.377	.417	.794	STL
1998	154	583	165	34	11	8	53	94	68	9	2	56	62	24	.283	.366	.420	.786	STL
Total	890	2871	785	162	43	46	353	444	307	52	11	258	236	100	.273	.353	.408	.761

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1992, AA	7	25	8	0	0	1	2	3	7	4	2	1	.320	.455	.440	.895
1992, AAA	51	184	60	12	4	5	21	38	35	15	10	3	.326	.424	.516	.940

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1994	4	10	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	1	.200	.333	.200	.533
1996	5	13	3	1	0	0	0	2	3	2	1	0	.231	.375	.308	.683
1997	7	29	11	2	0	1	5	4	1	3	2	2	.379	.400	.552	.952
Total	16	52	16	3	0	1	6	6	6	9	3	3	.308	.379	.423	.802

Fielding Stats 1998

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Second Base

154

248

449

722

.965

1355.2

4.79

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 53rd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1992...
Injured on 6/1/1992 with a Broken Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/17/1992, off Danny Jackson (SD)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against San Francisco on 8/20/1992...
Hit first career homerun on 5/25/1993, off John Smiley (PHI)...
Injured on 7/11/1994 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 4/9/1995 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 9/25/1996 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
2/3/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,222,857 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,900,000 through salary arbitration...
6/29/1998: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $2,150,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 7/26/1998 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

Triples
1995 - 12 - 1st

SB
1994 - 33 - 4th
1995 - 25 - 7th
1996 - 43 - 2nd
1997 - 51 - 2nd

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