Pep Young
| Pep Young | |
|---|---|
| Second Baseman | |
| Born: August 29, 1907 Jamestown, NC | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 25, 1933, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 30, 1945, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 32 |
| Runs batted in | 347 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Lemuel Floyd Young (August 29, 1907 - January 14, 1962) born in Jamestown, North Carolina was a Second Baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-40), Cincinnati Reds (1941) and St. Louis Cardinals (1941 and 1945).
The high point of his career was when he finished 14th in voting for the 1938 National League MVP for playing in 149 Games and having 562 At Bats, 58 Runs, 156 Hits, 36 Doubles, 5 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 79 RBI, 7 Stolen Bases, 40 Walks, .278 Batting Average, .329 On-base percentage, .381 Slugging Percentage, 214 Total Bases and 5 Sacrifice Hits.
In 10 seasons he played in 730 Games and had 2,466 At Bats, 274 Runs, 645 Hits, 128 Doubles, 34 Triples, 32 Home Runs, 347 RBI, 18 Stolen Bases, 152 Walks, .262 Batting Average, .308 On-base percentage, .380 Slugging Percentage, 937 Total Bases and 38 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in his hometown at the age of 55.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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