Walter Young
Walter Ernest Young
Born: February 18, 1980
Hattiesburg, MS US
Deceased: September 19, 2015
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 320
Draft: Round 31 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Purvis HS (MS)
Career: 1999-2009
Major League Statistics
Walter Young compiled a career batting average of .289 with 173 home runs and 731 RBI in his 1027-game career with the Pirates, Williamsport Crosscutters, Hickory Crawdads, Lynchburg Hillcats, Bowie Baysox, Ottawa Lynx, Corpus Christi Hooks, Portland Beavers, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Sussex Skyhawks, Sioux City Explorers and Edmonton Capitals. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
 Williamsport Crosscutters |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Bowie Baysox |
 Ottawa Lynx |
 Portland Beavers |
 Corpus Christi Hooks |
 Winnipeg Goldeyes |
 Sussex Skyhawks |
 Sioux City Explorers |
 Edmonton Capitals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | GULF | Pirates | 37 | 138 | 130 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 | .231 | .270 | .308 | .578 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 24 | 95 | 92 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .185 | .200 | .293 | .493 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | R | GULF | Pirates | 45 | 182 | 162 | 32 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 29 | .296 | .357 | .562 | .919 | 91 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 66 | 258 | 232 | 40 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 43 | .289 | .353 | .509 | .861 | 118 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 132 | 551 | 492 | 84 | 164 | 34 | 2 | 25 | 103 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 102 | .333 | .390 | .563 | .953 | 277 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 117 | 480 | 431 | 76 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 87 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 88 | .278 | .348 | .462 | .810 | 199 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 133 | 548 | 486 | 88 | 133 | 28 | 1 | 33 | 98 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 145 | .274 | .343 | .539 | .882 | 262 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 123 | 506 | 466 | 48 | 134 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 91 | .288 | .334 | .438 | .772 | 204 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 13 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .200 | .262 | .486 | .748 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 95 | 366 | 346 | 32 | 96 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 44 | .277 | .309 | .410 | .719 | 142 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 95 | 424 | 383 | 54 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 54 | .313 | .377 | .512 | .889 | 196 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 26 | 115 | 98 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .367 | .443 | .561 | 1.005 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | Ind | CAMA | Sussex Skyhawks | 55 | 233 | 205 | 23 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 31 | .278 | .352 | .405 | .757 | 83 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 41 | 172 | 151 | 17 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 27 | .272 | .343 | .470 | .813 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | Ind | GOBL | Edmonton Capitals | 25 | 108 | 98 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .316 | .380 | .480 | .859 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1027 | 4218 | 3807 | 534 | 1101 | 189 | 10 | 173 | 731 | 22 | 29 | 279 | 753 | .289 | .348 | .480 | .829 | 1829 | 110 | 88 | 1 | 43 | 45 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 35 | 299 | 20 | 4 | 26 | .988 | 9.114 |
| 2000 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 41 | 325 | 27 | 9 | 31 | .975 | 8.585 |
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 1B | 18 | 133 | 14 | 7 | 16 | .955 | 8.167 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 1B | 48 | 379 | 25 | 5 | 27 | .988 | 8.417 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 1B | 77 | 584 | 58 | 15 | 54 | .977 | 8.338 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 1B | 77 | 570 | 74 | 15 | 44 | .977 | 8.364 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 1B | 66 | 480 | 42 | 9 | 44 | .983 | 7.909 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 1B | 63 | 478 | 43 | 10 | 48 | .981 | 8.270 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1B | 57 | 431 | 44 | 8 | 51 | .983 | 8.333 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 5 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.600 |
| 2007 | Ind | NORL | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1B | 49 | 373 | 26 | 6 | 37 | .985 | 8.143 |
| 2008 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 1B | 4 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .970 | 8.000 |
| 2008 | Ind | CAMA | Sussex Skyhawks | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 2009 | Ind | GOBL | Edmonton Capitals | 1B | 7 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .985 | 9.429 |
| 2009 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 1B | 6 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| Totals | 554 | 4228 | 395 | 90 | 403 | .981 | 8.345 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 2000 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 2000 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | ||
| 2001 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | ||
| 2002 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 8, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | BAL | April 7, 2005 | August 31, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | April 6, 2006 | April 23, 2006 |
| 2006 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | May 9, 2006 | September 3, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | Sussex Skyhawks | May 22, 2008 | July 23, 2008 | |
| 2008 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | July 26, 2008 | August 23, 2008 | |
| 2009 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 2009 | Ind | Golden Baseball League | Edmonton Capitals | July 16, 2009 | August 13, 2009 |
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