1888
Born September 19, 1888
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ralph Young Notable
b. September 19, 1888 · New York Yankees 1913, Detroit Tigers 1915–1921, Philadelphia Athletics 1922
Ralph Young played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1913 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1922. His longest stay was with the Detroit Tigers, from 1915 to 1921.
Across 1,022 games he batted .247, with 898 hits and 480 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 108 doubles and 92 stolen bases.
He played 993 games at second base, with 2,954 assists and 228 errors. He turned 354 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 19, 1888, and died on January 24, 1965. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | NYY | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .067 |
| 1915 | DET | 123 | 378 | 44 | 92 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 53 | 31 | 12 | .243 |
| 1916 | DET | 153 | 528 | 60 | 139 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 62 | 43 | 20 | .263 |
| 1917 | DET | 141 | 503 | 64 | 116 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 61 | 35 | 8 | .231 |
| 1918 | DET | 91 | 298 | 31 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 54 | 17 | 15 | .188 |
| 1919 | DET | 125 | 456 | 63 | 96 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 53 | 32 | 8 | .211 |
| 1920 | DET | 150 | 594 | 84 | 173 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 85 | 30 | 8 | .291 |
| 1921 | DET | 107 | 401 | 70 | 120 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 69 | 23 | 11 | .299 |
| 1922 | PHA | 125 | 470 | 62 | 105 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 55 | 21 | 8 | .223 |
| Career | — | 1022 | 3643 | 480 | 898 | 108 | 30 | 4 | 254 | 495 | 235 | 92 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
1965
Died January 24, 1965
1913
Major-league debut: Ralph Young
Ralph Young made a major-league debut on April 10, 1913.
1922
Final major-league game: Ralph Young
Ralph Young played a final major-league game on September 29, 1922.
Image: Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer, public domain