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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
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 B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B C  (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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195918C-C C+B-D+B C+
196019C+B-B-B D+B C+
196120B-B B-B C-B+B-
196221B B+B B+C B+B 
196322B+B+B B+C+A-B+
196423B+B+B A-B-A-B+
196524A-A-B A-B-A-A-
196625A-A-B+A-B A-A-
196726A A B+A-B A A-
196827A A A-A-B A A 
196928A A A-A B+A A 
197029A A A-A B+A A 
197130A A A-A B+A A 
197231A A A-A B+A A 
197332A A A-A B+A A 
197433A A A-A B+A A 
197534A A A-A B+A A 
197635A-A B+A-B+A A 
197736A-A-B+A-B A A-
197837A-A-B+B+B A-A-
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.