Babe Young
Norman Robert Young
Born: July 1, 1915
Astoria, NY US
Deceased: December 25, 1983
Everett, MA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1937-1939
Major League Statistics
Babe Young compiled a career batting average of .346 with 53 home runs and 0 RBI in his 424-game career with the Richmond Colts, New Orleans Pelicans and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 138 | 554 | 554 | 184 | 39 | 12 | 15 | .332 | .332 | .527 | .859 | 292 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 20 | 64 | 64 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .391 | .656 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 110 | 420 | 420 | 148 | 34 | 5 | 17 | .352 | .352 | .579 | .931 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 156 | 613 | 613 | 223 | 50 | 13 | 21 | .364 | .364 | .591 | .954 | 362 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 424 | 1651 | 1651 | 0 | 572 | 127 | 32 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .346 | .558 | .905 | 922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 138 | 1171 | 46 | 16 | .987 | 8.819 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 19 | 177 | 8 | 2 | .989 | 9.737 | |
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 110 | 1016 | 43 | 13 | .988 | 9.627 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 156 | 1381 | 118 | 13 | .991 | 9.609 | |
| Totals | 423 | 3745 | 215 | 44 | 0 | .989 | 9.362 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT |
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