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Name Team Age
Byron Young Retired (1958, Age 36) Died (1997, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)		 CF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Harmon Killebrew League 0 8 years (98 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D+ C  D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A- A+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- A+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 1/17/1922
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
B  (63.5 %) D+ (24.7 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 STL 77 245 42 61 9 0 22 62 20 52 0 0 6 .860 .305 .555 .249
1951 STL-DET 90 285 33 79 8 1 21 52 22 62 0 0 3 .860 .327 .533 .277
1952 DET 151 548 75 158 18 0 31 94 38 102 0 0 7 .826 .335 .491 .288
1953 DET 128 455 44 113 16 1 21 61 36 106 0 0 4 .730 .304 .426 .248
1954 DET 34 115 22 37 6 0 12 29 6 28 0 0 1 1.042 .355 .687 .322
1955 DET 42 104 12 18 4 0 6 12 8 31 0 0 0 .621 .237 .385 .173
1956 DET 141 542 49 125 19 1 24 69 19 107 0 0 2 .658 .256 .402 .231
1957 DET 149 584 81 143 21 2 22 70 44 130 0 0 6 .701 .301 .401 .245
1958 DET 19 73 9 18 6 0 4 7 3 15 0 0 2 .766 .273 .493 .247
Total 831 2951 367 752 107 5 163 456 196 633 0 0 31 .762 .302 .460 .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.