Del Young (outfielder)
Delmer John Young (October 24, 1885 – December 17, 1959) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder. In 1909, he played for the Cincinnati Reds, and in 1914 and 1915 for the Buffalo Blues. During his playing career, he was measured at 5 foot 11, and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Macon, Missouri on October 24, 1885. His son, Delmer Edward Young also played Major League Baseball.
| Del Young | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 24, 1885 Macon, Missouri | |||
| Died: December 17, 1959 (aged 74) Cleveland, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 24, 1909, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 12, 1915, for the Buffalo Blues | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .265 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 23 | ||
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In 94 career major league games, he had 52 hits, 4 home runs, 23 runs batted in, and 17 runs. He had a career batting average of .265.
Young died on December 17, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Del Young at Find a Grave
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