Michael Young Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Michael Young was primarily a power hitter, with above-average slugging and home-run production relative to peers. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 115 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 120 (above-average contact rate), and an OBP+ of 110 (excellent on-base ability).
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Brandon Backe | Matchup (16 PA)
- 🤮 Jesse Litsch | Matchup (10 PA)
- 💣 Dillon Gee | Matchup (11 PA)
- 🧱 Jeremy Affeldt | Matchup (13 PA)
- ⚔️ John Lackey | Matchup (101 PA)
Michael Young Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
14
Season Average Seasons Hitting
14
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
14
Career Games Hitting
1970
Season Average Games Hitting
140.71
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
137.25
Career Plate Appearances
8612
Season Average Plate Appearances
615.14
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.3
Season Average Batting Average
0.3
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.3
Career Equivalent Average
0.801
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.801
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.801
Career Extra Base Hits
686
Season Average Extra Base Hits
49
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
47.79
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.289
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.289
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.289
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.023
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.078
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.078
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.078
Career Base Runs
1156.87
Season Average Base Runs
82.63
Base Runs Per 600 PA
80.6
Career Total Bases
3491
Season Average Total Bases
249.36
Total Bases Per 600 PA
243.22
Career Times on Base
2972
Season Average Times on Base
212.29
Times on Base Per 600 PA
207.06
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.346
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.346
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.346
Career Slugging Pct
0.441
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.441
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.441
Career Isolated Power
0.141
Season Average Isolated Power
0.141
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.141
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.266
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.266
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.266
Career Total Average
0.719
Season Average Total Average
0.719
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.719
Career Runs Produced
1982
Season Average Runs Produced
141.57
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
138.09
Career Runs Created
1227.64
Season Average Runs Created
87.69
Runs Created Per 600 PA
85.53
Career Hit By Pitch
22
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.57
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.53
Career Intentional Walks
28
Season Average Intentional Walks
2
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
1.95
Career Strikeouts
1235
Season Average Strikeouts
88.21
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
86.04
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
6.97
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
6.97
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
6.97
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.47
Career Sacrifice Hit
25
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.79
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
1.74
Career Sacrifice Fly
72
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
5.14
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.02
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
236
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
16.86
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
16.44
Career Stolen Bases
90
Season Average Stolen Bases
6.43
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
6.27
Career Caught Stealing
30
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.14
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.09
Career Stolen Base Attempts
120
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
8.57
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
8.36
Career Stolen Base Percentage
75
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
75
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
75
Michael Young Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
14
Season Average Seasons Fielding
14
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
14
Career Games Played as Fielder
1817
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
129.79
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.06
Career Starts as Fielder
1765
Season Average Starts as Fielder
126.07
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.03
Career Played Outs
46401
Season Average Played Outs
3314.36
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
15467
Season Average Inning Played
1104.8
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
7569
Season Average Total Chances
540.64
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
4.4
Career Chances Accepted
7409
Season Average Chances Accepted
529.21
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
4.31
Career Fielding Percentage
97.89
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.89
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.89
Career Range Factor
4.078
Season Average Range Factor
4.078
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
4.078
Career Games Started %
97.14
Season Average Games Started %
97.14
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
97.14
Career Double Plays
1014
Season Average Double Plays
72.43
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.59
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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