Ralph Younker
Ralph Emmanuel Younker
Born: September 2, 1919
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: April 26, 1942
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1936-1941
Ralph Younker compiled a career batting average of .284 with 74 home runs and 0 RBI in his 786-game career with the Lake Charles Skippers, Beaumont Exporters, Charleston Senators, Winston-Salem Twins, Fort Worth Cats, Toledo Mud Hens and Hartford Bees. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 14 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .333 | .625 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 137 | 521 | 521 | 154 | 36 | 5 | 20 | .296 | .296 | .499 | .795 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 123 | 478 | 478 | 150 | 36 | 7 | 11 | .314 | .314 | .487 | .801 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 126 | 478 | 478 | 143 | 27 | 16 | 13 | .299 | .299 | .504 | .803 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 41 | 149 | 149 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .221 | .295 | .517 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 60 | 235 | 235 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 8 | .315 | .315 | .477 | .791 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 18 | 53 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .434 | .717 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 132 | 459 | 459 | 128 | 23 | 1 | 8 | .279 | .279 | .386 | .664 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 135 | 483 | 483 | 114 | 22 | 6 | 13 | .236 | .236 | .387 | .623 | 187 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 786 | 2904 | 2904 | 0 | 825 | 168 | 39 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .445 | .729 | 1293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | OF | 137 | 323 | 24 | 18 | .951 | 2.533 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 12 | 23 | 4 | 2 | .931 | 2.250 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | OF | 123 | 221 | 15 | 10 | .959 | 1.919 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | OF | 120 | 198 | 18 | 12 | .947 | 1.800 | |
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 39 | 140 | 2 | 2 | .986 | 3.641 | |
| 1939 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | OF | 34 | 75 | 4 | 1 | .988 | 2.324 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 2.364 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 3B | 85 | 96 | 184 | 16 | .946 | 3.294 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 3B | 102 | 114 | 244 | 22 | .942 | 3.510 | |
| Totals | 663 | 1215 | 496 | 84 | 0 | .953 | 2.581 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN |
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