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Michael Young

Michael Young Notable

b. October 19, 1976 · Texas Rangers 2000–2012, Philadelphia Phillies 2013, Los Angeles Dodgers 2013

Michael Young played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Texas Rangers in 2000 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013.

He collected 2,375 hits over 1,970 games, batting .300 with 1,030 runs batted in. He finished with 185 home runs, 441 doubles, 60 triples, 575 walks and 90 stolen bases.

He led the league in hits two times between 2005 and 2011, topping out at 221. He played 793 games at shortstop, with 2,278 assists and 81 errors. He turned 530 double plays. He also played 465 games at third base, 448 games at second base and 111 games at first base.

He was selected to seven All-Star teams between 2004 and 2011.

He was born in Covina, CA, USA on October 19, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 7 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Player of the Week 3 2002, 2009, 2011
MLB Players Choice Man of the Year 2 2008, 2011
All-Star Game MVP 1 2006
Gold Glove 1 2008
The Sporting News All-Star 1 2005

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
2000 TEX 2200 000 0010 .000
2001 TEX 1063865796 18411 4926913 .249
2002 TEX 15657377150 2689 62411126 .262
2003 TEX 160666106204 33914 723610313 .306
2004 TEX 160690114216 33922 99448912 .313
2005 TEX 159668114221 40524 9158915 .331
2006 TEX 16269193217 52314 10348967 .314
2007 TEX 15663980201 3719 944710713 .315
2008 TEX 155645102183 36212 825510910 .284
2009 TEX 13554176174 36222 6847908 .322
2010 TEX 15765699186 36321 91501154 .284
2011 TEX 15963188213 41611 10647786 .338
2012 TEX 15661179169 2738 6733702 .277
2013 LAD/PHI 14751952145 2658 4643831 .279
Career 1970791811372375 44160185 1030575123590 .300

On this day & linked events

1976

Born October 19, 1976

Covina, CA, USA

2000

Major-league debut: Michael Young

Michael Young made a major-league debut on September 29, 2000.

2013

Final major-league game: Michael Young

Michael Young played a final major-league game on September 29, 2013.

Image: Keith Allison / UCinternational, CC BY-SA 2.0