1913
Born June 13, 1913
East Saint Louis, IL, USA
Ed Young Notable
Ed Young divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Chicago American Giants from 1936, then the Homestead Grays through 1947.
Across 182 games he batted .280, with 186 hits and 104 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 37 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 146 games at first base, with 1,388 putouts and 44 errors. He turned 76 double plays.
He was born in East Saint Louis, IL, USA on June 13, 1913, and died on August 3, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936* | CAG | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1938 | CAG | 26 | 90 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .278 |
| 1939 | CAG | 34 | 122 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 10 | .279 |
| 1940 | CAG | 18 | 65 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .323 |
| 1941 | CAG | 18 | 68 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .324 |
| 1942 | CAG | 6 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| 1943 | CAG | 28 | 104 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| 1946 | CAG | 18 | 70 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1947 | CAG/HG | 32 | 119 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .269 |
| Major leagues | — | 180 | 658 | 103 | 185 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 100 | 50 | 4 | 18 | .281 |
| All seasons | — | 182 | 664 | 104 | 186 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 100 | 51 | 4 | 18 | .280 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Ed Young, that is 1936–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1967