1973
Born October 11, 1973
Vicksburg, MS, USA
Dmitri Young Notable
b. October 11, 1973 · St. Louis Cardinals 1996–1997, Cincinnati Reds 1998–2001, Detroit Tigers 2002–2006, Washington Nationals 2007–2008
Dmitri Young played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996 and closing with the Washington Nationals in 2008. His longest stay was with the Detroit Tigers, from 2002 to 2006.
Across 1,364 games he batted .292, with 1,389 hits and 648 runs. He finished with 171 home runs, 301 doubles and 25 stolen bases.
He played 495 games in the outfield, with 834 putouts and 30 errors. He also played 439 games at first base.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2003 and 2007. He hit three home runs in a game in 2005.
He was born in Vicksburg, MS, USA on October 11, 1973. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2003, 2005 |
| Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2007 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | STL | 16 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .241 |
| 1997 | STL | 110 | 333 | 38 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 38 | 63 | 6 | .258 |
| 1998 | CIN | 144 | 536 | 81 | 166 | 48 | 1 | 14 | 83 | 47 | 94 | 2 | .310 |
| 1999 | CIN | 127 | 373 | 63 | 112 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 30 | 71 | 3 | .300 |
| 2000 | CIN | 152 | 548 | 68 | 166 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 88 | 36 | 80 | 0 | .303 |
| 2001 | CIN | 142 | 540 | 68 | 163 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 69 | 37 | 77 | 8 | .302 |
| 2002 | DET | 54 | 201 | 25 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 2 | .284 |
| 2003 | DET | 155 | 562 | 78 | 167 | 34 | 7 | 29 | 85 | 58 | 130 | 2 | .297 |
| 2004 | DET | 104 | 389 | 72 | 106 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 60 | 33 | 71 | 0 | .272 |
| 2005 | DET | 126 | 469 | 61 | 127 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 72 | 29 | 100 | 1 | .271 |
| 2006 | DET | 48 | 172 | 19 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 39 | 1 | .250 |
| 2007 | WSN | 136 | 460 | 57 | 147 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 74 | 44 | 74 | 0 | .320 |
| 2008 | WSN | 50 | 150 | 15 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | .280 |
| Career | — | 1364 | 4762 | 648 | 1389 | 301 | 29 | 171 | 683 | 407 | 871 | 25 | .292 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Major-league debut: Dmitri Young
Dmitri Young made a major-league debut on August 29, 1996.
2005
Dmitri Young's Three-Home-Run Game, 2005
Dmitri Young hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Kansas City Royals on April 4, 2005.
2008
Final major-league game: Dmitri Young
Dmitri Young played a final major-league game on July 11, 2008.