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Jesse Orosco League
7-21-2215
Kevin Young First Base
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .635 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 14 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 08-06-1943
HR 1 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(58 games)
RBI 5
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1964 Minors 21 27.00 2 / 4 3 / 4 5 / 6 4 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 4 5 / 5 23 / 27
1965 Minors 22 25.00 1 / 4 0 / 1 4 / 7 4 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 14 / 25
1966 Minors 23 25.00 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 3 5 / 6 1 / 2 3 / 3 6 / 6 21 / 25
1967 Minors 24 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 7
1967 Majors 24 12.81 93 0 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 5 / 12
1968 Minors 25 24.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 2 4 / 5 5 / 6 14 / 24
1968 Majors 25 0.87 9 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1969 Minors 26 28.00 3 / 8 0 / 0 2 / 5 3 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 2 11 / 28
1970 Majors 27 0.83 7 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1971 Minors 28 30.00 3 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 3 3 / 6 3 / 3 14 / 30
1972 Minors 29 27.00 1 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 2 13 / 27
1973 Minors 30 20.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 1 4 / 20
1974 Minors 31 23.00 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 3 6 / 23
1975 Minors 32 26.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 7 2 / 26
1976 Majors 33 16.92 162 4 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 16
1977 Minors 34 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3
1977 Majors 34 11.79 111 1 0 -2 / 1 -3 / 2 -6 / 2 -7 / 1 -2 / 1 -3 / 3 0 / 1 -23 / 11
Total 382 5 0 12 / 41 5 / 36 12 / 42 18 / 50 9 / 44 23 / 48 29 / 43 108 / 304
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Kevin Young has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1977-08-06The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Zane Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Kevin Young for assignment.
1976-03-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Elmer Gibson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Harry Russell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Kevin Young to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Zane Smith to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Lee Tunnell to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Andy Hallinan to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Jesse Bocachica for assignment.
1975-07-24The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Kevin Young on the trade block.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Robert Cobb to Kevin Young.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Robert Cobb from the waiver wire.
1970-05-15The Oakland Oaks have waived Robert Cobb.
1970-04-11The Oakland Oaks have promoted Bill Palica to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Robert Cobb for assignment.
1970-04-03The Oakland Oaks have promoted Robert Cobb to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Mark Higgins for assignment.
1968-04-11The Oakland Oaks have demoted Robert Cobb to the minor leagues.
1967-06-18The Oakland Oaks have promoted Robert Cobb to the major league team.