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Harmon Killebrew League
9-13-2180
Byron Young Center Field
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 752 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 01-17-1922
HR 163 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(98 games)
RBI 456
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity A+   Mentor vR C+
Speed D- Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (63.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D+ (24.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL
77
245
42
61
9
0
22
62
20
52 1 3
0
0 6
.860
.305
.555
.306
.249
1951 STL-DET
90
285
33
79
8
1
21
52
22
62 2 6
0
0 3
.860
.327
.533
.256
.277
1952 DET
151
548
75
158
18
0
31
94
38
102 2 3
0
0 7
.826
.335
.491
.203
.288
1953 DET
128
455
44
113
16
1
21
61
36
106 2 4
0
0 4
.730
.304
.426
.178
.248
1954 DET
34
115
22
37
6
0
12
29
6
28 0 0
0
0 1
1.042
.355
.687
.365
.322
1955 DET
42
104
12
18
4
0
6
12
8
31 1 1
0
0 0
.621
.237
.385
.212
.173
1956 DET
141
542
49
125
19
1
24
69
19
107 2 7
0
0 2
.658
.256
.402
.172
.231
1957 DET
149
584
81
143
21
2
22
70
44
130 4 3
0
0 6
.701
.301
.401
.156
.245
1958 DET
19
73
9
18
6
0
4
7
3
15 0 1
0
0 2
.766
.273
.493
.247
.247
Total
831
2951
367
752
107
5
163
456
196
633 14 28
0
0 31
.762
.302
.460
.205
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Byron Young has retired from the Detroit Demons
1958-07-22The Detroit Demons have promoted Jerry Raines to the major league team. The Detroit Demons have promoted John Restelli to the major league team. The Detroit Demons have promoted Derek Martin to the major league team. The Detroit Demons have designated Byron Young for assignment. The Detroit Demons have designated Ollie Seibold for assignment. The Detroit Demons have designated John Decker for assignment.
1951-08-10A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rocket Launchers and the Detroit Demons. The Detroit Demons receive Byron Young, Jack Frost, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Rocket Launchers in exchange for Bert Chech.
1950-06-03The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have re-claimed Byron Young from the waiver wire.
1950-06-03The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Tilson North to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have designated Byron Young for assignment.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have renamed Dave Bryden to Byron Young.