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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
Charlie Young Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .818 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2113 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-01-1941
HR 269 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(160 games)
RBI 1149
SB 167
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B (43.2%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1964NLRookie of the Year; All Star Reserve (C)
1965NLAll Star Reserve (C)
1967NLAll Star Starter (C)
1968NLAll Star Starter (C)
1970NLAll Star Starter (C)
1971NLAll Star Reserve (C)
1972NLAll Star Starter (C)
1973NLAll Star Starter (C)
1974NLAll Star Reserve (3B)
1976ALAll Star Starter (C)
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Charlie Young has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1976-05-30A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Black Birds and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Astyanax Rineer, Luke Waugh, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (BAL) from the Baltimore Black Birds in exchange for Charlie Young.
1975-07-29Charlie Young of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the St. Louis Stars. The St. Louis Stars receive Doc Sykes, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Crawfords in exchange for Marty Ellerbe, Charlie Young.
1965-05-09Charlie Young of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1964-05-17Charlie Young of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1964-04-01The St. Louis Stars have promoted Tom Moore to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have promoted Charlie Young to the major league team.
1959-04-01The St. Louis Stars have renamed Mike Poffenberger to Charlie Young.