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Joel Youngblood

Q: How old is Joel Youngblood?

Joel Youngblood is 73 years old.

Q: When was Joel Youngblood born?

Joel Youngblood was born on August 28, 1951.

Q: Where was Joel Youngblood born?

Joel Youngblood was born in Houston, TX .

Q: How tall is Joel Youngblood?

Joel Youngblood is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joel Youngblood weigh when playing?

Joel Youngblood weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Joel Youngblood play?

Joel Youngblood played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Joel Youngblood in the Hall of Fame?

Joel Youngblood has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Joel Youngblood drafted?

Joel Youngblood was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Stephen F. Austin HS (Houston, TX) .

Q: What position did Joel Youngblood play?

Joel Youngblood was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Joel Youngblood have?

Joel Youngblood had 969 hits over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: August 28, 1951 in Houston, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Stephen F. Austin HS (Houston, TX).

High School: Stephen F. Austin HS (Houston, TX)

Debut: April 13, 1976 (Age 24-229d, 13,739th in major league history)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1989 (Age 38-030d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Joel Randolph Youngblood

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.5

3659

969

.265

453

RBI

422

OBP

.329

SLG

.392

OPS

.721

OPS+

103

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Games by Position

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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
1970	18	CIN-min	A-,A	82	323	290	34	65	11	1	0	20	7	5	22	49	.224	.294	.269	.563		78		7	3	1			SXF,TAM · NORL,FLOR
1971	19	CIN-min	A	136	531	443	75	113	25	4	5	44	14	8	67	94	.255	.362	.363	.726		161		9	9	3			TAM · FLOR
1972	20	CIN-min	AA	104	424	366	57	106	15	5	12	60	13	2	44	57	.290	.369	.456	.825		167		5	4	5			TRV · EL
1973	21	CIN-min	AAA	124	501	451	88	143	24	9	11	50	21	12	37	70	.317	.382	.483	.865		218		10	3	0			INA · AA
1974	22	CIN-min	AAA	103	388	316	55	90	17	4	13	49	13	6	57	61	.285	.396	.487	.884		154		6	2	7			INA · AA
1975	23	CIN-min	AAA	123	484	418	65	110	21	9	6	51	18	12	55	63	.263	.349	.400	.748		167		2	5	4			INA · AA
1976	24	CIN	NL	55	60	57	8	11	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	8	.193	.233	.246	.479	35	14	1	1	0	0	0	H/587942
1977	25	TOT	NL	95	227	209	17	51	13	1	0	12	1	5	16	45	.244	.296	.316	.612	69	66	7	0	1	1	1	H4579/8
1977	25	STL	NL	25	30	27	1	5	2	0	0	1	0	2	3	5	.185	.267	.259	.526	43	7	1	0	0	0	0	H7/59
1977	25	NYM	NL	70	197	182	16	46	11	1	0	11	1	3	13	40	.253	.301	.324	.625	73	59	6	0	1	1	1	4H95/87
1978	26	NYM	NL	113	287	266	40	67	12	8	7	30	4	0	16	39	.252	.294	.436	.730	106	116	4	1	1	3	1	4H98/576
1979	27	NYM	NL	158	665	590	90	162	37	5	16	60	18	13	60	84	.275	.346	.436	.782	117	257	7	7	4	4	7	*9745/H8
1980	28	NYM	NL	146	577	514	58	142	26	2	8	69	14	11	52	69	.276	.340	.381	.721	104	196	10	2	0	9	10	*985H/4
1981	29	NYM	NL	43	161	143	16	50	10	2	4	25	2	5	12	19	.350	.398	.531	.929	165	76	4	2	0	4	1	9/7H8	AS
1982	30	TOT	NL	120	320	292	37	70	14	0	3	29	2	5	17	58	.240	.299	.318	.617	73	93	6	8	2	1	2	9H78/456
1982	30	NYM	NL	80	216	202	21	52	12	0	3	21	0	4	8	37	.257	.302	.361	.664	86	73	4	5	1	0	1	9H7/4856
1982	30	MON	NL	40	104	90	16	18	2	0	0	8	2	1	9	21	.200	.291	.222	.513	45	20	2	3	1	1	1	9/H8
1983	31	SFG	NL	124	415	373	59	109	20	3	17	53	7	4	33	59	.292	.356	.499	.855	138	186	11	5	2	2	4	45H7/9
1984	32	SFG	NL	134	524	469	50	119	17	1	10	51	5	6	48	86	.254	.328	.358	.686	96	168	8	4	3	0	1	*5/H947
1985	33	SFG	NL	95	263	230	24	62	6	0	4	24	3	2	30	37	.270	.355	.348	.703	102	80	6	1	1	1	1	H98/75
1986	34	SFG	NL	97	208	184	20	47	12	0	5	28	1	1	18	34	.255	.320	.402	.723	103	74	2	1	2	3	0	H79/3546
1987	35	SFG	NL	69	98	91	9	23	3	0	3	11	1	1	5	13	.253	.296	.385	.681	82	35	3	1	0	1	0	H9/758
1988	36	SFG	NL	83	139	123	12	31	4	0	0	16	1	1	10	17	.252	.307	.285	.591	74	35	5	1	2	3	0	H79/8
1989	37	CIN	NL	76	134	118	13	25	5	0	3	13	0	1	13	21	.212	.299	.331	.629	77	39	6	2	0	1	2	H79
14 Yrs				1408	4078	3659	453	969	180	23	80	422	60	55	332	589	.265	.329	.392	.721	103	1435	80	36	18	33	30
162 Game Avg.				162	469	421	52	111	21	3	9	49	7	6	38	68	.265	.329	.392	.721	103	165	9	4	2	4	3
				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
NYM (6 yrs)				610	2103	1897	241	519	108	18	38	216	39	36	161	288	.274	.333	.410	.742	108	777	35	17	7	21	21
SFG (6 yrs)				602	1647	1470	174	391	62	4	39	183	18	15	144	246	.266	.335	.393	.728	106	578	35	13	10	10	6
CIN (2 yrs)				131	194	175	21	36	6	1	3	14	1	1	15	29	.206	.278	.303	.581	64	53	7	3	0	1	2
MON (1 yr)				40	104	90	16	18	2	0	0	8	2	1	9	21	.200	.291	.222	.513	45	20	2	3	1	1	1
STL (1 yr)				25	30	27	1	5	2	0	0	1	0	2	3	5	.185	.267	.259	.526	43	7	1	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joel Youngblood?

Joel Youngblood is 73 years old.

When was Joel Youngblood born?

Joel Youngblood was born on August 28, 1951.

Where was Joel Youngblood born?

Joel Youngblood was born in Houston, TX.

How tall is Joel Youngblood?

Joel Youngblood is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Joel Youngblood weigh when playing?

Joel Youngblood weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joel Youngblood play?

Joel Youngblood played 14 seasons.

Is Joel Youngblood in the Hall of Fame?

Joel Youngblood has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Joel Youngblood drafted?

Joel Youngblood was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Stephen F. Austin HS (Houston, TX).

What position did Joel Youngblood play?

Joel Youngblood was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Joel Youngblood have?

Joel Youngblood had 969 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joel Youngblood have?

Joel Youngblood had 80 home runs over his career.

What was Joel Youngblood's average?

Joel Youngblood had a .265 average over his career.

How many teams has Joel Youngblood played for?

Joel Youngblood played for 5 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants.

How many World Series has Joel Youngblood won?

Joel Youngblood has won 1 World Series.

When did Joel Youngblood retire?

Joel Youngblood last played in 1989.

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