1907
Born August 29, 1907
Jamestown, NC, USA
Pep Young Notable
b. August 29, 1907 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1933–1940, Cincinnati Reds 1941, St. Louis Cardinals 1941, 1945
Pep Young played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1945.
Across 730 games he batted .262, with 645 hits and 274 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 128 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 532 games at second base, with 1,682 assists and 111 errors. He turned 292 double plays.
He was born in Jamestown, NC, USA on August 29, 1907, and died on January 14, 1962. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | PIT | 25 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .300 |
| 1934 | PIT | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .235 |
| 1935 | PIT | 128 | 494 | 60 | 131 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 21 | 59 | 2 | .265 |
| 1936 | PIT | 125 | 475 | 47 | 118 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 77 | 29 | 52 | 3 | .248 |
| 1937 | PIT | 113 | 408 | 43 | 106 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 26 | 63 | 4 | .260 |
| 1938 | PIT | 149 | 562 | 58 | 156 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 40 | 64 | 7 | .278 |
| 1939 | PIT | 84 | 293 | 34 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 1 | .276 |
| 1940 | PIT | 54 | 136 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 1 | .250 |
| 1941 | CIN/STL | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1945 | STL | 27 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .149 |
| Career | — | 730 | 2466 | 274 | 645 | 128 | 34 | 32 | 347 | 152 | 312 | 18 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died January 14, 1962
1933
Major-league debut: Pep Young
Pep Young made a major-league debut on April 25, 1933.
1945
Final major-league game: Pep Young
Pep Young played a final major-league game on September 30, 1945.