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Mike Piazza League
5-5-2121
John Young Third Base
Retired (1955, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .818 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 229 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-18-1921
HR 20 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(114 games)
RBI 107
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.2%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B D- (4.4%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF B- (55.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
68
211
28
69
9
3
9
31
32
 37 1 0
0
 0 9
.944
.418
.526
.199
.327
1951 BOS
82
194
21
52
12
4
4
23
31
 32 1 1
0
 0 8
.803
.370
.433
.165
.268
1952 BOS
22
66
13
24
2
1
3
14
15
 10 0 0
0
 0 4
1.042
.481
.561
.197
.364
1953 BOS
30
101
19
34
6
2
1
15
13
 17 1 0
0
 0 6
.883
.417
.465
.129
.337
1954 BOS
35
137
13
36
4
1
3
13
5
 26 0 1
0
 0 0
.659
.287
.372
.109
.263
1955 BOS
20
80
6
14
3
1
0
11
10
 15 0 0
0
 0 3
.504
.267
.238
.062
.175
Total
257
789
100
229
36
12
20
107
106
 137 3 2
0
 0 30
.818
.376
.442
.152
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01John Young has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-08-10The Boston Braves have promoted Charlie Taylor to the major league team. The Boston Braves have promoted David Jones to the major league team. The Boston Braves have waived Dorsey Borden. The Boston Braves have waived John Young.
1951-09-13John Young of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1950-04-15The Boston Braves have re-claimed John Young from the waiver wire.
1950-04-15The Boston Braves have promoted Dan Tennant to the major league team. The Boston Braves have promoted Steve Watwood to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Chris Page to the minors. The Boston Braves have sent Charlie Mann to the minors. The Boston Braves have designated John Young for assignment.