Babe Young

Positions: First Baseman and Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: July 1, 1915 in Astoria, NY us

Died: December 25, 1983 in Everett, MA

Buried: Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Windsor, CT

High School: George Washington HS (New York, NY)

School: Fordham University (New York, NY)

Debut: September 26, 1936 (Age 21-087d, 8,064th in major league history)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1948 (Age 33-093d)
vs. CHC 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Norman Robert Young

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.2

2403

656

.273

320

RBI

415

OBP

.352

SLG

.436

OPS

.788

OPS+

117

Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Summary of 79 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 4 walk-off, 12 tying, 26 go ahead

3 Tms
NYG	63
CIN	15
STL	1

Platoon
vs RHP	64
vs LHP	15

Home/Road
Home	50
Away	29

Outs
0	28
1	26
2	25

8 Opps
BSN	15
PHI	14
PIT	12
STL	10
BRO	9
CHC	9
NYG	5
CIN	5

57 Pitchers
Rip Sewell	4
Si Johnson	4
Clint Hartung	3
Kirby Higbe	3
Hugh Mulcahy	3
Whit Wyatt	3
Ken Heintzelman	2
Bill Lee	2
Danny MacFayden	2
Claude Passeau	2
Tommy Hughes	2
Bucky Walters	2
Boom-Boom Beck	2
Larry French	2
Gene Thompson	1
Max Butcher	1
Red Barrett	1
Ike Pearson	1
Howie Krist	1
Lefty Hoerst	1
Lloyd Dietz	1
Manny Salvo	1
Joe Sullivan	1
Red Munger	1
Hank Borowy	1
Clyde Shoun	1
Cy Blanton	1
Lee Grissom	1
Ed Wright	1
Paul Derringer	1
Lou Tost	1
Ernie White	1
Hank LaManna	1
Rex Barney	1
Bill Fleming	1
Jack Russell	1
Bob Klinger	1
Steve Nagy	1
Bill Voiselle	1
Ray Poat	1
Elmer Riddle	1
Andy Karl	1
Howie Pollet	1
Jim Tobin	1
Ken Raffensberger	1
Clyde King	1
Bill McGee	1
Preacher Roe	1
Charley Schanz	1
Doyle Lade	1
Dave Koslo	1
Nick Strincevich	1
Sam Nahem	1
Lon Warneke	1
Luke Hamlin	1
Johnny Sain	1
Mort Cooper	1

8 Parks
Polo Grounds (NYC)	45
Crosley Fld (CIN)	10
ConnieMackSt (PHI)	5
Braves Fld (BOS)	5
Ebbets Fld (NYC)	5
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	3
Forbes Fld (PIT)	3
Busch Stad 1 (STL)	3

Where Hit
9	51
89	2
7	2
8	1
78	1

2 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	69
2·HR gms	5

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	41
1--	15
12-	11
-2-	5
123	4
--3	1
-23	1
1-3	1

138 RBI
RISP	23
0 on	41
1 on	21
2 on	13
3 on	4
Any on	38

Inning
1	7
2	6
3	7
4	11
5	6
6	10
7	13
8	10
9	5
Extra	4

1-3	20
4-6	27
7-end	32

RelScore
+4..	3
+3	4
+2	3
+1	10
Tied	20
-1	12
-2	10
-3	6
-4..	11

Ahead	20
Tied	20
Behind	39

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
1B	69
CF	8
PH	1
RF	1

OrderPos
4th	45
5th	22
6th	7
7th	2
3rd	2
9th	1

Leverage
High Lev	24
Medium Lev	25
Low Lev	25

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1939	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1939-09-23	NYG		BSN	Danny MacFayden	tied 0-0	b 5	2	12-	3	4	3	0.313	87%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Jurges Scores; F. Demaree Scores
2	2	2	2	1939-09-23	NYG		BSN	Danny MacFayden	ahead 3-1	b 8	0	---	1	4	3	0.033	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
3	3	3	1	1939-09-28 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	Ike Pearson	behind 1-3	t 6	1	1--	2	4	3	0.254	47%		Home Run (Deep RF); F. Demaree Scores
1940	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	1940-04-24	NYG	@	PHI	Hugh Mulcahy	tied 2-2	t 8	1	12-	3	6	3	0.361	93%		Home Run (Deep RF); F. Demaree Scores; M. Ott Scores
5	5	2	1	1940-05-26	NYG		BSN	Nick Strincevich	behind 1-5	b 4	2	---	1	6	3	0.062	17%		Home Run (Deep RF)
6	6	3	1	1940-07-05	NYG		PHI	Hugh Mulcahy	tied 0-0	b 1	2	1--	2	4	3
7	7	4	1	1940-07-07 (2)	NYG		PHI	Si Johnson	behind 1-4	b 6	1	---	1	4	3	0.088	22%		Home Run (Deep RF)
8	8	5	1	1940-07-14 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	Bill Lee	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	1	4	3	0.109	61%		Home Run (Deep RF)
9	9	6	1	1940-07-20	NYG	@	CIN	Bucky Walters	behind 0-1	t 4	1	---	1	4	3	0.128	47%		Home Run (Deep RF)
10	10	7	1	1940-07-21 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	Paul Derringer	behind 0-6	t 8	0	---	1	4	3	0.009	2%		Home Run (Deep RF)
11	11	8	1	1940-08-02 (1)	NYG		STL	Mort Cooper	ahead 2-1	b 7	0	1--	2	5	3	0.124	94%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Danning Scores
12	12	9	2	1940-08-02 (1)	NYG		STL	Jack Russell	tied 4-4	b 9	0	---	1	5	3	0.364	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep RF)
13	13	10	1	1940-08-04 (2)	NYG		STL	Bill McGee	behind 2-6	b 5	0	---	1	5	3	0.068	18%		Home Run (Deep LF)
14	14	11	1	1940-08-11 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	Hugh Mulcahy	tied 0-0	t 1	0	123	4	4	3	0.175	84%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Whitehead Scores; J. Moore Scores; F. Demaree Scores
15	15	12	2	1940-08-11 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	Boom-Boom Beck	ahead 7-0	t 7	2	---	1	4	3	0.004	100%		Home Run (Deep RF)
16	16	13	1	1940-08-18 (2)	NYG		PHI	Si Johnson	behind 1-3	b 4	0	---	1	4	3	0.120	42%		Home Run (Deep RF)
17	17	14	1	1940-08-25 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	Ken Raffensberger	behind 6-8	t 7	1	12-	3	4	3	0.438	68%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Moore Scores; F. Demaree Scores
18	18	15	1	1940-09-05 (2)	NYG		BSN	Manny Salvo	behind 0-1	b 4	1	---	1	4	3
19	19	16	1	1940-09-07	NYG		BRO	Lee Grissom	behind 0-1	b 5	2	123	4	4	3	0.426	87%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Gumbert Scores; B. Seeds Scores; J. Moore Scores
20	20	17	1	1940-09-15 (2)	NYG		PIT	Ken Heintzelman	behind 0-1	b 4	0	---	1	4	3
1941	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
21	21	1	1	1941-04-19	NYG		PHI	Tommy Hughes	ahead 2-0	b 1	2	---	1	5	3	0.080	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
22	22	2	1	1941-04-26	NYG	@	PHI	Si Johnson	behind 4-6	t 9	1	-2-	2	5	3	0.357	44%		Home Run; H. Danning Scores
23	23	3	1	1941-04-30	NYG		STL	Sam Nahem	behind 1-5	b 8	2	12-	3	5	3	0.152	19%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Danning Scores; M. Ott Scores
24	24	4	1	1941-05-04	NYG		CHC	Larry French	ahead 2-0	b 2	2	-23	3	3	3			IPHR
25	25	5	1	1941-05-06	NYG		CHC	Claude Passeau	behind 1-3	b 3	0	12-	3	3	3	0.241	67%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Moore Scores; B. Whitehead Scores/unER
26	26	6	1	1941-05-25	NYG	@	BSN	Joe Sullivan	ahead 1-0	t 3	2	1--	2	5	3	0.196	80%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Danning Scores
27	27	7	1	1941-07-01	NYG	@	BSN	Hank LaManna	behind 1-6	t 6	0	---	1	5	3	0.030	7%		Home Run
28	28	8	1	1941-07-10	NYG		STL	Clyde Shoun	behind 4-8	b 7	1	123	4	7	3	0.383	55%		Home Run (Deep RF); M. Ott Scores; H. Danning Scores; O. Hale Scores
29	29	9	1	1941-07-20 (1)	NYG		CHC	Claude Passeau	ahead 3-0	b 6	0	---	1	6	3	0.038	95%		Home Run (CF-RF)
30	30	10	1	1941-07-22	NYG	@	STL	Howie Krist	behind 4-7	t 7	2	-2-	2	6	3	0.147	23%		Home Run; J. Moore Scores
31	31	11	1	1941-07-23	NYG	@	STL	Lon Warneke	behind 1-3	t 7	2	---	1	6	3	0.106	23%		Home Run
32	32	12	1	1941-08-03 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	Bob Klinger	behind 3-10	t 6	0	---	1	4	3	0.011	2%		Home Run (Deep RF)
33	33	13	1	1941-08-04	NYG	@	BRO	Luke Hamlin	ahead 1-0	t 4	0	---	1	4	3	0.108	73%		Home Run
34	34	14	1	1941-08-06	NYG		BRO	Kirby Higbe	behind 0-1	b 7	1	---	1	4	3	0.243	55%		Home Run
35	35	15	1	1941-08-08	NYG		PHI	Cy Blanton	tied 2-2	b 11	0	---	1	4	3	0.366	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run
36	36	16	1	1941-08-11	NYG	@	BRO	Kirby Higbe	behind 4-15	t 9	2	12-	3	4	3	0.000	0%		Home Run; B. Whitehead Scores; M. Arnovich Scores
37	37	17	1	1941-08-18 (2)	NYG		CHC	Larry French	ahead 4-1	b 7	1	---	1	4	3	0.030	97%		Home Run
38	38	18	1	1941-08-21	NYG		PIT	Max Butcher	tied 0-0	b 1	2	1--	2	4	3	0.191	71%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Moore Scores
39	39	19	1	1941-08-23 (1)	NYG		PIT	Lloyd Dietz	ahead 1-0	b 3	2	-2-	2	4	3	0.169	83%		Home Run (Deep RF); M. Ott Scores
40	40	20	1	1941-08-27	NYG		STL	Ernie White	ahead 1-0	b 3	2	-2-	2	4	3	0.169	83%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Rucker Scores
41	41	21	1	1941-09-01 (2)	NYG		PHI	Boom-Boom Beck	tied 3-3	b 10	0	---	1	4	3	0.366	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep RF)
42	42	22	1	1941-09-07 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	Whit Wyatt	tied 0-0	t 7	1	1--	2	4	3	0.302	80%		Home Run; M. Ott Scores/unER
43	43	23	1	1941-09-09	NYG	@	PIT	Rip Sewell	behind 1-2	t 8	1	---	1	4	3	0.264	45%		Home Run (Deep RF)
44	44	24	2	1941-09-09	NYG	@	PIT	Rip Sewell	tied 2-2	t 10	2	--3	2	4	3	0.433	92%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Davis Scores
45	45	25	1	1941-09-21 (1)	NYG		BSN	Jim Tobin	ahead 1-0	b 4	0	---	1	4	3	0.103	79%		Home Run
1942	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
46	46	1	1	1942-07-23	NYG		PIT	Rip Sewell	behind 3-4	b 5	2	12-	3	5	8	0.420	81%		Home Run (Deep RF); M. Ott Scores; J. Mize Scores
47	47	2	1	1942-07-24	NYG		CIN	Bucky Walters	tied 2-2	b 11	0	---	1	5	8	0.375	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep RF)
48	48	3	1	1942-07-26 (1)	NYG		CIN	Elmer Riddle	behind 0-2	b 4	0	---	1	5	8	0.125	41%		Home Run (Deep RF)
49	49	4	1	1942-07-29 (2)	NYG		CHC	Bill Fleming	ahead 2-1	b 8	1	---	1	4	3	0.076	94%		Home Run (Deep RF)
50	50	5	1	1942-08-01 (2)	NYG		STL	Howie Pollet	behind 3-4	b 8	2	---	1	4	3	0.347	52%		Home Run (RF Line)
51	51	6	1	1942-08-03	NYG		BRO	Whit Wyatt	behind 0-3	b 4	1	---	1	4	3	0.091	26%		Home Run
52	52	7	1	1942-08-15 (1)	NYG		PHI	Tommy Hughes	tied 3-3	b 8	1	1--	2	5	8	0.341	94%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Mize Scores
53	53	8	1	1942-08-17	NYG		BSN	Lou Tost	behind 1-2	b 8	0	---	1	5	8	0.320	60%		Home Run (Deep RF)
54	54	9	1	1942-09-05	NYG		BRO	Whit Wyatt	behind 2-4	b 5	2	123	4	5	8	0.503	81%		Home Run (Deep RF); M. Witek Scores; M. Ott Scores; J. Mize Scores
55	55	10	1	1942-09-13 (1)	NYG		PIT	Rip Sewell	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	1--	2	5	8	0.172	81%		Home Run; J. Mize Scores
56	56	11	1	1942-09-17	NYG		CIN	Gene Thompson	ahead 6-0	b 6	1	1-3	3	5	8	0.006	100%		Home Run (Deep RF); M. Ott Scores; J. Mize Scores
1946	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
57	57	1	1	1946-06-06	NYG	@	CHC	Hank Borowy	behind 3-6	t 9	0	---	1	6	9	0.036	6%		Home Run (CF-RF)
58	58	2	1	1946-08-11 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	Johnny Sain	behind 0-7	t 6	0	---	1	4	3	0.010	2%		Home Run
59	59	3	1	1946-08-18 (1)	NYG		BSN	Bill Lee	ahead 5-2	b 7	1	12-	3	5	3	0.037	99%		Home Run (Deep RF); W. Marshall Scores; W. Cooper Scores
60	60	4	1	1946-09-04	NYG		PHI	Charley Schanz	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	5	3	0.116	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
61	61	5	1	1946-09-06	NYG		PHI	Lefty Hoerst	ahead 10-1	b 4	1	---	1	5	3	0.002	100%		Home Run (Deep RF)
62	62	6	1	1946-09-11 (1)	NYG		PIT	Ken Heintzelman	ahead 1-0	b 4	1	1--	2	6	3	0.169	87%		Home Run (LF-CF); S. Gordon Scores
63	63	7	1	1946-09-25	NYG		BSN	Si Johnson	behind 2-5	b 2	1	1--	2	9	PH
1947	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
64	64	1	1	1947-06-18	CIN		BSN	Ed Wright	tied 0-0	b 1	1	12-	3	4	3	0.208	79%		Home Run (Deep RF); F. Baumholtz Scores; G. Hatton Scores
65	65	2	2	1947-06-18	CIN		BSN	Andy Karl	ahead 3-0	b 8	1	12-	3	4	3	0.021	100%		Home Run (Deep RF); F. Baumholtz Scores; G. Hatton Scores
66	66	3	1	1947-06-28	CIN	@	STL	Red Munger	behind 1-4	t 3	2	1--	2	4	3	0.160	35%		Home Run; G. Hatton Scores
67	67	4	1	1947-07-04 (1)	CIN		PIT	Preacher Roe	ahead 1-0	b 6	1	12-	3	5	3	0.174	95%		Home Run; B. Zientara Scores; G. Hatton Scores
68	68	5	1	1947-07-04 (2)	CIN		PIT	Kirby Higbe	behind 2-4	b 7	2	---	1	4	3	0.126	28%		Home Run
69	69	6	1	1947-07-10 (1)	CIN	@	BSN	Red Barrett	behind 0-2	t 2	0	---	1	4	3	0.095	40%		Home Run (Deep RF)
70	70	7	1	1947-07-10 (2)	CIN	@	BSN	Bill Voiselle	behind 0-1	t 7	2	1--	2	4	3	0.395	65%		Home Run (Deep CF); B. Zientara Scores
71	71	8	1	1947-07-20 (1)	CIN	@	NYG	Dave Koslo	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	1	5	3	0.105	58%		Home Run (Deep RF)
72	72	9	1	1947-07-20 (2)	CIN	@	NYG	Clint Hartung	behind 3-9	t 9	0	---	1	4	3	0.004	1%		Home Run (Deep RF)
73	73	10	1	1947-07-21 (1)	CIN	@	BRO	Clyde King	tied 2-2	t 3	2	1--	2	4	3	0.207	68%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; B. Zientara Scores
74	74	11	1	1947-07-30	CIN		NYG	Clint Hartung	behind 2-3	b 6	0	---	1	4	3	0.179	58%		Home Run
75	75	12	1	1947-08-15	CIN		CHC	Doyle Lade	tied 0-0	b 1	2	-2-	2	4	3	0.173	71%		Home Run; G. Hatton Scores
76	76	13	1	1947-09-13 (2)	CIN		NYG	Clint Hartung	tied 2-2	b 3	1	1--	2	4	3	0.191	75%		Home Run; G. Hatton Scores
77	77	14	1	1947-09-21 (2)	CIN		PIT	Steve Nagy	behind 5-11	b 7	1	1--	2	4	3	0.033	5%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Tatum Scores
1948	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
78	78	1	1	1948-05-18	CIN	@	NYG	Ray Poat	tied 2-2	t 6	0	---	1	5	3	0.161	66%		Home Run (Deep RF)
79	79	2	1	1948-09-17	STL	@	BRO	Rex Barney	behind 1-2	t 5	0	---	1	7	3	0.137	50%		Home Run (Deep RF)

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