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Name Team Age
Sly Young Retired (2002, Age 38) 39
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7
(1982)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ryan Doby League 0 15 years (20 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  D+ D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
F  D- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- F  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
C- B  B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 8/1/1964
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
4 7 12
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1982 Minors 68.00 2 / 5 7 / 27 8 / 36 17 / 68
1983 Minors 64.00 3 / 7 5 / 29 6 / 28 14 / 64
1984 Minors 56.00 0 / 2 10 / 28 7 / 26 17 / 56
1985 Minors 50.00 3 / 4 1 / 22 7 / 24 11 / 50
1986 Minors 75.00 1 / 3 4 / 33 6 / 39 11 / 75
1987 Minors 66.00 3 / 6 2 / 30 3 / 30 8 / 66
1987 Majors 1.17 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1988 Majors 41.63 2 / 3 2 / 19 3 / 19 7 / 41
1989 Majors 41.66 4 / 10 0 / 19 1 / 12 5 / 41
1990 Majors 48.44 3 / 10 1 / 23 1 / 15 5 / 48
1991 Majors 49.35 1 / 10 1 / 21 2 / 18 4 / 49
1992 Majors 42.35 2 / 6 1 / 21 0 / 15 3 / 42
1993 Majors 40.39 0 / 5 0 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 40
1994 Majors 53.05 1 / 9 0 / 28 0 / 16 1 / 53
1995 Majors 43.92 0 / 8 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 43
1996 Majors 31.26 0 / 1 0 / 15 1 / 15 1 / 31
1997 Majors 46.42 1 / 14 0 / 14 0 / 18 1 / 46
1998 Majors 53.35 -3 / 17 -1 / 23 -3 / 13 -7 / 53
1999 Majors 50.79 -1 / 15 -6 / 16 -4 / 19 -11 / 50
2000 Majors 53.68 -2 / 8 -8 / 20 -1 / 25 -11 / 53
2001 Majors 33.91 -2 / 3 -8 / 16 -1 / 14 -11 / 33
2002 Majors 45.13 -1 / 9 -6 / 16 -2 / 20 -9 / 45
Total 17 / 155 5 / 458 34 / 435 56 / 1048
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Sly Young has retired from the Minnesota Midnight Express
2001-08-17Sly Young of the Los Angeles Wraiths is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1999-04-04Sly Young of the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1997-06-06Sly Young of the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1996-07-06Sly Young of the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1996-05-31Sly Young of the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1995-04-29Sly Young of the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1994-06-17Trade #1862179 has been completed between the St. Louis Twisters and the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets. The Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets receive Sly Young, Bud Guillen from the St. Louis Twisters in exchange for Juan Idewilly, Drango Polshka, Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 LAA (Sam Shears).
1994-03-07The St. Louis Twisters have placed Sly Young on the trade block.
1993-06-04Sly Young of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1992-06-03Sly Young of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1987-09-14The St. Louis Twisters have promoted Sly Young to the major league team. The St. Louis Twisters have designated Al Duncan for assignment.
1982-04-16The St. Louis Twisters have renamed Steve Miller to Sly Young.
1981-09-12Trade #1736029 has been completed between the St. Louis Twisters and the Montreal Expos. The Montreal Expos receive Julio Byrnes, Ed Habyan, Robin Macfarlane, Dick DeLeon, Draft Pick 1982 Round 5 STL (Ryan Stewart), Draft Pick 1982 Round 4 STL (Harry Mays) from the St. Louis Twisters in exchange for Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 MON (Sly Young).