Mike Young
Michael Darren Young
Born: March 20, 1960
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: May 28, 2023
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 7 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 1 (1980 January Secondary Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Hayward HS (CA)
Chabot College
Career: 1980-1990
Major League Statistics
Mike Young compiled a career batting average of .287 with 86 home runs and 383 RBI in his 693-game career with the Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 115 | 473 | 393 | 72 | 105 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 73 | 91 | .267 | .382 | .379 | .761 | 149 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 75 | 326 | 275 | 58 | 88 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 23 | 5 | 45 | 67 | .320 | .414 | .531 | .944 | 146 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 63 | 275 | 235 | 32 | 81 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 48 | .345 | .431 | .515 | .946 | 121 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 137 | 597 | 502 | 86 | 133 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 11 | 7 | 82 | 140 | .265 | .372 | .448 | .820 | 225 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 102 | 435 | 373 | 62 | 106 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 56 | 93 | .284 | .375 | .477 | .852 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 20 | 82 | 72 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 19 | .333 | .407 | .611 | 1.019 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 32 | 122 | 97 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 25 | .278 | .410 | .454 | .863 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .320 | .393 | .640 | 1.033 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 72 | 303 | 260 | 55 | 80 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 68 | .308 | .403 | .581 | .983 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 69 | 250 | 222 | 27 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 65 | .234 | .320 | .432 | .752 | 96 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 693 | 2894 | 2457 | 427 | 705 | 124 | 42 | 86 | 383 | 95 | 31 | 393 | 624 | .287 | .386 | .477 | .862 | 1171 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 24 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 115 | 212 | 17 | 7 | 4 | .970 | 1.991 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 73 | 190 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .975 | 2.671 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 63 | 135 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .993 | 2.254 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 136 | 291 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .964 | 2.191 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 100 | 198 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .971 | 2.020 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 19 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .929 | 2.053 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 27 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 2.259 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 26 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.538 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 57 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 617 | 1163 | 44 | 35 | 13 | .972 | 1.956 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
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