Dmitri Young

Q: When was Dmitri Young born?

Dmitri Young was born on October 11, 1973.

Q: Where was Dmitri Young born?

Dmitri Young was born in Vicksburg, MS .

Q: How tall is Dmitri Young?

Dmitri Young is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dmitri Young weigh when playing?

Dmitri Young weighed 295 lbs (133 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dmitri Young play?

Dmitri Young played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Dmitri Young in the Hall of Fame?

Dmitri Young has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Dmitri Young drafted?

Dmitri Young was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (4th) of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rio Mesa HS (Oxnard, CA) .

Q: What position did Dmitri Young play?

Dmitri Young was a Leftfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Dmitri Young have?

Dmitri Young had 1,389 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dmitri Young have?

Dmitri Young had 171 home runs over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 295lb (188cm, 133kg)

Born: October 11, 1973 in Vicksburg, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (4th) of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rio Mesa HS (Oxnard, CA).

High School: Rio Mesa HS (Oxnard, CA)

Debut: August 29, 1996 (Age 22-323d, 16,958th in major league history)
vs. FLA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 11, 2008 (Age 34-274d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Agents: Tom Reich, Adam Katz • Previously: Arn Tellem, Eric Goldschmidt

Full Name: Dmitri Dell Young

Nicknames: Da Meat Hook

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Relatives: Brother of Delmon Young

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.2

4762

1389

171

.292

648

RBI

683

OBP

.351

SLG

.475

OPS

.826

OPS+

114

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1991	17	STL-min	Rk	37	154	129	22	33	10	0	2	22	2	1	21	28	.256	.364	.380	.743		49	1	2	0	2	1		JOH · APPY
1992	18	STL-min	A	135	553	493	74	153	36	6	14	72	14	13	51	94	.310	.378	.493	.871		243	9	5	0	4	3		SPR · MIDW
1993	19	STL-min	A+,AA	114	478	436	44	126	24	5	8	64	7	8	33	57	.289	.341	.422	.763		184	12	4	0	5	4		SPT,ARK · FLOR,TL
1994	20	STL-min	AA	125	498	453	53	123	33	2	8	54	0	3	36	60	.272	.330	.406	.736		184	6	5	1	3	14		ARK · TL
1995	21	STL-min	AA,AAA	99	411	374	57	109	18	6	10	62	2	4	31	47	.291	.348	.452	.800		169	11	3	0	3	3		ARK,LOU · TL,AA
1996	22	STL-min	AAA	122	497	459	90	153	31	8	15	64	16	5	34	67	.333	.378	.534	.912		245	5	1	0	3	8		LOU · AA
1996	22	STL	NL	16	34	29	3	7	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	5	.241	.353	.241	.594	62	7	1	1	0	0	0	3/H
1997	23	STL-min	AAA	24	97	84	10	23	7	0	4	14	1	1	13	15	.274	.371	.500	.871		42	1	0	0	0	0		LOU · AA
1997	23	STL	NL	110	377	333	38	86	14	3	5	34	6	5	38	63	.258	.335	.363	.698	84	121	8	2	1	3	3	3H9/7D
1998	24	CIN	NL	144	590	536	81	166	48	1	14	83	2	4	47	94	.310	.364	.481	.846	119	258	16	2	0	5	4	739/H
1999	25	CIN	NL	127	409	373	63	112	30	2	14	56	3	1	30	71	.300	.352	.504	.856	111	188	11	2	0	4	1	9H7/3D
2000	26	CIN	NL	152	593	548	68	166	37	6	18	88	0	3	36	80	.303	.346	.491	.837	107	269	16	3	1	5	6	*73H/D9
2001	27	CIN	NL	142	586	540	68	163	28	3	21	69	8	5	37	77	.302	.350	.481	.832	108	260	22	5	1	3	10	735/H9
2002	28	DET	AL	54	216	201	25	57	14	0	7	27	2	0	12	39	.284	.329	.458	.786	114	92	12	2	0	1	5	D3/H57
2003	29	DET	AL	155	635	562	78	167	34	7	29	85	2	1	58	130	.297	.372	.537	.909	144	302	16	11	0	4	16	D75/H3	AS
2004	30	DET-min	AAA	2	11	10	1	5	1	1	1	5	0	0	1	0	.500	.545	1.100	1.645		11	0	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2004	30	DET	AL	104	432	389	72	106	23	2	18	60	0	1	33	71	.272	.336	.481	.816	115	187	8	6	0	4	4	D3/H75
2005	31	DET	AL	126	509	469	61	127	25	3	21	72	1	0	29	100	.271	.325	.471	.796	112	221	16	9	0	1	7	D37/H9
2006	32	DET-min	AAA,AA,A+	16	65	56	7	19	5	0	1	7	0	0	9	11	.339	.431	.482	.913		27	0	0	0	0	0		TOL,ERI,LAK · IL,EL,FLOR
2006	32	DET	AL	48	184	172	19	43	4	1	7	23	1	1	11	39	.250	.293	.407	.700	79	70	3	0	0	1	0	D/H3
2007	33	WSN	NL	136	508	460	57	147	38	1	13	74	0	0	44	74	.320	.378	.491	.869	129	226	13	1	0	3	6	*3H/D	AS
2008	34	WSN-min	A-,AA	8	23	20	0	7	3	0	0	2	0	0	3	1	.350	.435	.500	.935		10	0	0	0	0	0		VMT,HRB · NYPL,EL
2008	34	WSN	NL	50	180	150	15	42	6	0	4	10	0	0	28	28	.280	.394	.400	.794	112	60	8	1	0	1	4	3/HD
2009	35	WSN-min	AA,Rk,A+	14	46	38	7	9	2	0	1	3	0	0	5	5	.237	.348	.368	.716		14	1	2	0	1	1		HRB,NAT,POT · EL,GULF,CARL
13 Yrs				1364	5253	4762	648	1389	301	29	171	683	25	22	407	871	.292	.351	.475	.826	114	2261	150	45	3	35	66
162 Game Avg.				162	624	566	77	165	36	3	20	81	3	3	48	103	.292	.351	.475	.826	114	269	18	5	0	4	8

DET (5 yrs)				487	1976	1793	255	500	100	13	82	267	6	3	143	379	.279	.340	.486	.826	120	872	55	28	0	11	32
CIN (4 yrs)				565	2178	1997	280	607	143	12	67	296	13	13	150	322	.304	.353	.488	.842	111	975	65	12	2	17	21
WSN (2 yrs)				186	688	610	72	189	44	1	17	84	0	0	72	102	.310	.382	.469	.851	125	286	21	2	0	4	10
STL (2 yrs)				126	411	362	41	93	14	3	5	36	6	6	42	68	.257	.337	.354	.690	82	128	9	3	1	3	3

NL (8 yrs)				877	3277	2969	393	889	201	16	89	416	19	19	264	492	.299	.357	.468	.825	111	1389	95	17	3	24	34
AL (5 yrs)				487	1976	1793	255	500	100	13	82	267	6	3	143	379	.279	.340	.486	.826	120	872	55	28	0	11	32

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dmitri Young?

Dmitri Young is 50 years old.

When was Dmitri Young born?

Dmitri Young was born on October 11, 1973.

Where was Dmitri Young born?

Dmitri Young was born in Vicksburg, MS.

How tall is Dmitri Young?

Dmitri Young is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Dmitri Young weigh when playing?

Dmitri Young weighed 295 lbs (133 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dmitri Young play?

Dmitri Young played 13 seasons.

Is Dmitri Young in the Hall of Fame?

Dmitri Young has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Dmitri Young drafted?

Dmitri Young was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (4th) of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rio Mesa HS (Oxnard, CA).

What position did Dmitri Young play?

Dmitri Young was a Leftfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Dmitri Young have?

Dmitri Young had 1,389 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dmitri Young have?

Dmitri Young had 171 home runs over his career.

What was Dmitri Young's average?

Dmitri Young had a .292 average over his career.

How many teams has Dmitri Young played for?

Dmitri Young played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals.

How many World Series has Dmitri Young won?

Dmitri Young has never won a World Series.

When did Dmitri Young retire?

Dmitri Young last played in 2008.

What are Dmitri Young's nicknames?

Da Meat Hook is a nickname for Dmitri Young.

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