Del Young Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Del Young was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 65 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 77 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 75 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
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Del Young Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
4
Season Average Seasons Hitting
4
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
4
Career Games Hitting
309
Season Average Games Hitting
77.25
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
180.35
Career Plate Appearances
1028
Season Average Plate Appearances
257
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.224
Season Average Batting Average
0.224
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.224
Career Equivalent Average
0.573
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.573
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.573
Career Extra Base Hits
41
Season Average Extra Base Hits
10.25
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
23.93
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.193
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.193
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.193
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.003
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.014
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.014
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.014
Career Total Bases
267
Season Average Total Bases
66.75
Total Bases Per 600 PA
155.84
Career Times on Base
264
Season Average Times on Base
66
Times on Base Per 600 PA
154.09
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.264
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.264
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.264
Career Slugging Pct
0.281
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.281
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.281
Career Isolated Power
0.057
Season Average Isolated Power
0.057
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.057
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.189
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.189
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.189
Career Total Average
0.429
Season Average Total Average
0.429
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.429
Career Runs Produced
160
Season Average Runs Produced
40
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
93.39
Career Runs Created
73.88
Season Average Runs Created
18.47
Runs Created Per 600 PA
43.12
Career Hit By Pitch
3
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.75
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.75
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
115
Season Average Strikeouts
28.75
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
67.12
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.94
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.94
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
8.94
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.42
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.42
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.42
Career Sacrifice Hit
27
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
6.75
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
15.76
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
21
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5.25
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
12.26
Career Stolen Bases
7
Season Average Stolen Bases
1.75
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
4.09
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
7
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.75
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
4.09
Career Stolen Base Percentage
100
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
100
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
100
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