Bud Younger
James Paul Younger
Born: January 26, 1924
Sioux City, IA US
Deceased: July 3, 2008
Tempe, AZ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1942-1953
Bud Younger compiled a career record of 62 wins and 66 losses and a 4.26 ERA in his 168-game pitching career with the Sioux Falls Canaries, Quebec Alouettes, Quebec Braves, Great Falls Electrics, Tucson Cowboys and Phoenix Senators. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.87 | 27 | 156.0 | 184 | 97 | 67 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.22 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 160.0 | 201 | 127 | 75 | 67 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.59 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 148.0 | 149 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 77 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.24 | 29 | 25 | 200.0 | 200 | 107 | 72 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.12 | 20 | 14 | 124.0 | 128 | 75 | 43 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.71 | 25 | 123.0 | 137 | 87 | 78 | 11 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 9 | 16 | .360 | 6.21 | 26 | 22 | 171.0 | 233 | 144 | 118 | 98 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 66 | .484 | 4.26 | 168 | 61 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1082.0 | 1232 | 709 | 512 | 11 | 474 | 0 | 150 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 28 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .218 | .418 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 51 | 169 | 137 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 27 | .255 | .366 | .292 | .658 | 40 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 22 | 70 | 59 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | .237 | .338 | .339 | .677 | 20 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | 29 | 70 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .200 | .386 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 26 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .197 | .344 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 40 | 64 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .281 | .500 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 31 | 74 | 74 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .297 | .378 | .676 | 28 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 227 | 563 | 520 | 26 | 118 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 33 | .227 | .273 | .277 | .550 | 144 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 23 | 10 | 55 | 3 | 2 | .956 | 2.826 |
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 18 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 2.833 |
| 1948 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 168 | 22 | 94 | 5 | 4 | .959 | .690 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | |||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | |||
| 1947 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Alouettes | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Braves | |||
| 1951 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | |||
| 1952 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Senators |
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