John Young
John Thomas Young
Born: February 9, 1949
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: May 8, 2016
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 27 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 1 (1969 January Secondary Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Mount Carmel HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Cal State Fullerton
Career: 1969-1978
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
John Young compiled a career batting average of .285 with 78 home runs and 448 RBI in his 951-game career with the Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens, Evansville Triplets, Arkansas Travelers and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 99 | 412 | 351 | 56 | 114 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 26 | 3 | 53 | 69 | .325 | .408 | .470 | .878 | 165 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 128 | 535 | 470 | 53 | 118 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 124 | .251 | .331 | .353 | .685 | 166 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 122 | 486 | 427 | 73 | 127 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 63 | 30 | 7 | 52 | 95 | .297 | .377 | .473 | .850 | 202 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 30 | 97 | 90 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | .311 | .344 | .411 | .755 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 88 | 270 | 241 | 28 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 49 | .241 | .310 | .328 | .638 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 20 | 56 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .163 | .250 | .245 | .495 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 86 | 325 | 275 | 39 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 53 | .287 | .381 | .375 | .755 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 125 | 504 | 433 | 83 | 143 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 54 | .330 | .415 | .508 | .923 | 220 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 119 | 486 | 420 | 71 | 135 | 33 | 2 | 12 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 54 | .321 | .412 | .495 | .907 | 208 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 122 | 495 | 430 | 65 | 101 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 66 | .235 | .330 | .365 | .695 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 12 | 47 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | .211 | .362 | .211 | .572 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 951 | 3713 | 3224 | 493 | 919 | 158 | 23 | 78 | 448 | 93 | 41 | 435 | 598 | .285 | .370 | .421 | .791 | 1357 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1B | 94 | 800 | 40 | 19 | 69 | .978 | 8.936 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 127 | 1087 | 62 | 13 | 74 | .989 | 9.047 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 118 | 955 | 67 | 15 | 81 | .986 | 8.661 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 29 | 208 | 9 | 2 | 21 | .991 | 7.483 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 62 | 483 | 25 | 2 | 46 | .996 | 8.194 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 8 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.125 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 17 | 147 | 12 | 2 | 13 | .988 | 9.353 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 12 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 1.750 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 94 | 767 | 44 | 11 | 63 | .987 | 8.628 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 115 | 914 | 43 | 18 | 80 | .982 | 8.322 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 111 | 1021 | 62 | 15 | 103 | .986 | 9.757 |
| Totals | 788 | 6467 | 366 | 100 | 555 | .986 | 8.671 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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