Gerald Young
Gerald Anthony Young
Born: October 22, 1964
Tele, HN
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, LF, RF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 5 (1982 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Santa Ana Valley HS (Santa Ana, CA)
Career: 1982-2000
Major League Statistics
Gerald Young compiled a career batting average of .272 with 41 home runs and 473 RBI in his 1433-game career with the Kingsport Mets, Mets, Columbia Mets, Osceola Astros, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros, Calgary Cannons, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Redbirds, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, Atlantic City Surf and Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 59 | 241 | 197 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 52 | .178 | .314 | .218 | .532 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | R | GULF | Mets | 56 | 218 | 177 | 34 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 29 | .237 | .369 | .316 | .685 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 124 | 491 | 396 | 69 | 84 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 43 | 7 | 84 | 69 | .212 | .351 | .270 | .621 | 107 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 133 | 576 | 474 | 88 | 121 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 86 | 48 | .255 | .369 | .354 | .724 | 168 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 136 | 617 | 539 | 101 | 151 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 54 | 27 | 67 | 57 | .280 | .356 | .401 | .757 | 216 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 86 | 394 | 340 | 59 | 99 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 47 | 32 | .291 | .380 | .382 | .762 | 130 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 49 | 227 | 183 | 37 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 18 | .333 | .449 | .415 | .864 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 24 | 95 | 79 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | .304 | .404 | .405 | .809 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 20 | 90 | 74 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 4 | .311 | .427 | .365 | .792 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 26 | 125 | 104 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 16 | .298 | .411 | .442 | .854 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 32 | 125 | 103 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 7 | .301 | .407 | .427 | .834 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 83 | 373 | 321 | 57 | 99 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 28 | .308 | .397 | .464 | .861 | 149 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 66 | 313 | 249 | 51 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 59 | 16 | .309 | .442 | .418 | .860 | 104 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 75 | 334 | 293 | 49 | 93 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 37 | 25 | .317 | .393 | .451 | .844 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 40 | 175 | 146 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 31 | .212 | .339 | .288 | .627 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 79 | 367 | 297 | 69 | 87 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 35 | .293 | .413 | .448 | .861 | 133 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 85 | 382 | 304 | 49 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 41 | .247 | .392 | .349 | .741 | 106 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 5 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1178 | 5168 | 4298 | 770 | 1168 | 234 | 45 | 41 | 473 | 316 | 145 | 760 | 516 | .272 | .382 | .376 | .758 | 1615 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | SS | 54 | 75 | 162 | 38 | 19 | .862 | 4.389 |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 2B | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 5.000 |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | R | GULF | Mets | OF | 48 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .977 | 1.771 |
| 1983 | R | GULF | Mets | SS | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .706 | 3.000 |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | OF | 122 | 254 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .985 | 2.139 |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | OF | 131 | 251 | 11 | 5 | 5 | .981 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 136 | 317 | 22 | 13 | 3 | .963 | 2.493 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 85 | 232 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .972 | 2.812 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 48 | 112 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .952 | 2.500 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 20 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.450 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 20 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .980 | 2.400 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 28 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.893 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 26 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .937 | 2.269 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 81 | 177 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .969 | 2.284 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | CF | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | OF | 64 | 146 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 2.328 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | CF | 72 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | OF | 72 | 201 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .967 | 2.861 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | OF | 40 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 1.800 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | LF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | CF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | CF | 77 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | OF | 77 | 149 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .975 | 2.013 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | CF | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | OF | 57 | 108 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .982 | 1.930 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 1433 | 2386 | 269 | 110 | 49 | .960 | 1.853 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | R | Gulf Coast League | Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | June 2, 1995 | September 5, 1995 | |
| 1996 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | May 31, 1996 | August 28, 1996 | |
| 1997 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | July 20, 1997 | September 1, 1997 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Atlantic City Surf | May 20, 1998 | September 6, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Atlantic City Surf |
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