1983
Born September 5, 1983
Houston, TX, USA
Chris Young Notable
b. September 5, 1983 · Arizona Diamondbacks 2006–2012, Oakland Athletics 2013, New York Mets 2014, New York Yankees 2014–2015, Boston Red Sox 2016–2017, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2018
Chris Young played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006 and closing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2018.
Across 1,465 games he batted .235, with 1,109 hits and 668 runs. He finished with 191 home runs, 288 doubles, 520 walks and 142 stolen bases.
He played 1,336 games in the outfield, with 2,895 putouts and 29 errors.
He was an All-Star in 2010. He hit three home runs in a game in 2009.
He was born in Houston, TX, USA on September 5, 1983. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2010 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2014 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2006 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2014 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ARI | 30 | 70 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | .243 |
| 2007 | ARI | 148 | 569 | 85 | 135 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 68 | 43 | 141 | 27 | .237 |
| 2008 | ARI | 160 | 625 | 85 | 155 | 42 | 7 | 22 | 85 | 62 | 165 | 14 | .248 |
| 2009 | ARI | 134 | 433 | 54 | 92 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 59 | 133 | 11 | .212 |
| 2010 | ARI | 156 | 584 | 94 | 150 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 91 | 74 | 145 | 28 | .257 |
| 2011 | ARI | 156 | 567 | 89 | 134 | 38 | 3 | 20 | 71 | 80 | 139 | 22 | .236 |
| 2012 | ARI | 101 | 325 | 36 | 75 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 36 | 79 | 8 | .231 |
| 2013 | OAK | 107 | 335 | 46 | 67 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 93 | 10 | .200 |
| 2014 | NYM/NYY | 111 | 325 | 40 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 8 | .222 |
| 2015 | NYY | 140 | 318 | 53 | 80 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 30 | 73 | 3 | .252 |
| 2016 | BOS | 76 | 203 | 29 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 50 | 4 | .276 |
| 2017 | BOS | 90 | 243 | 30 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 3 | .235 |
| 2018 | LAA | 56 | 113 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 2 | .168 |
| Career | — | 1465 | 4710 | 668 | 1109 | 288 | 24 | 191 | 590 | 520 | 1192 | 142 | .235 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Major-league debut: Chris Young
Chris Young made a major-league debut on August 18, 2006.
2009
Chris Young's Three-Home-Run Game, 2009
Chris Young hit three home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Colorado Rockies on September 6, 2009.
2018
Final major-league game: Chris Young
Chris Young played a final major-league game on July 3, 2018.