John Young
John Anthony Young
Born: December 14, 1960
Meridian, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1982 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Bradley
Career: 1982-1987
John Young compiled a career record of 36 wins and 27 losses and a 3.56 ERA in his 105-game pitching career with the Erie Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Jackson Mets and Orlando Twins. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.76 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 15 | 4 | .789 | 2.70 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 133.3 | 87 | 56 | 40 | 4 | 104 | 4 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.56 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 151.7 | 132 | 84 | 60 | 6 | 122 | 4 | 136 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.78 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.0 | 96 | 54 | 47 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.09 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.54 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.7 | 65 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Totals | 36 | 27 | .571 | 3.56 | 105 | 90 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 526.0 | 451 | 261 | 208 | 25 | 375 | 13 | 516 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 30 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .300 | .344 | .400 | .744 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 24 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 69 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .290 | .323 | .371 | .694 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | P | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .889 |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 23 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .921 | 1.522 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 26 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 2 | .929 | 1.500 |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 21 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .952 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .636 |
| Totals | 105 | 26 | 90 | 6 | 7 | .951 | 1.105 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1983 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN |
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