Retired
Alex Young
Birthdate:
Nov. 3, 1866 (95 y, 7 m, 1 d)Born In:
Jacksonville, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/176
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1896 | Birmingham (DIX) |
| Oct 1890 | None (None) | |
| Player of the Week | Oct 1, 1888 | Pittsburgh (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 20 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 16.1 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 16.1 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 16.1 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Edgar McDonald R | 969 |
| Willis Bishop R | 966 |
| Howie Howell R | 957 |
| Al Stevens R | 952 |
| Benny Kizzie R | 951 |
| Pete Williams R | 950 |
| Karl Weiss R | 945 |
| Samuel Goode R | 945 |
| John Lefebure R | 944 |
| Lorin Peeples R | 943 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 55 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0.548 | 9 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 1 | 7 |
| 1889 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 8 | 6 |
| 1893 | 14 | 6 |
| 1895 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 25 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 3.416 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1893 | 0.277 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.956 | 3 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 1.137 | 3 |
| 1892 | 2.446 | 7 |
| 1893 | 3.122 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 28 | 2 |
| 1892 | 74 | 8 |
| 1893 | 85 | 4 |
| 1895 | 86 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 352 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 184 | 5 |
| 1893 | 268 | 4 |
| 1895 | 305 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 13 | 10 |
| 1893 | 13 | 6 |
| 1895 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 10 | 5 |
| 1892 | 14 | 8 |
| 1893 | 13 | 5 |