1960
Born March 20, 1960
Oakland, CA, USA
Mike Young Notable
b. March 20, 1960 · Baltimore Orioles 1982–1987, Philadelphia Phillies 1988, Milwaukee Brewers 1988, Cleveland Indians 1989
Mike Young played for four clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1982 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1989.
Across 635 games he batted .247, with 454 hits and 244 runs. He finished with 72 home runs, 80 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 402 games in the outfield, with 775 putouts and 25 errors.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on March 20, 1960, and died on May 28, 2023. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1985 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | BAL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | BAL | 25 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .167 |
| 1984 | BAL | 123 | 401 | 59 | 101 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 58 | 110 | 6 | .252 |
| 1985 | BAL | 139 | 450 | 72 | 123 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 81 | 48 | 104 | 1 | .273 |
| 1986 | BAL | 117 | 369 | 43 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 49 | 90 | 3 | .252 |
| 1987 | BAL | 110 | 363 | 46 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 91 | 10 | .240 |
| 1988 | MIL/PHI | 83 | 160 | 15 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 48 | 0 | .206 |
| 1989 | CLE | 32 | 59 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | .186 |
| Career | — | 635 | 1840 | 244 | 454 | 80 | 6 | 72 | 235 | 237 | 465 | 22 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died May 28, 2023
Image: Baltimore Orioles, public domain