Michael Young batting average in 2008

.2842008 Regular Season

Michael Young posted a .284 batting average in the 2008 regular season.

Michael Young batting average in 2008, game by game
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Sep 28, 2008@ LAAL 7-0300000.284.338.401.739
Sep 27, 2008@ LAAW 8-4511010.285.339.402.742
Sep 26, 2008@ LAAW 12-1422020.285.340.404.744
Sep 24, 2008vs ATHW 14-4424020.284.339.400.739
Sep 23, 2008vs ATHW 6-4412000.280.334.393.727
Sep 22, 2008vs ATHL 4-3 F/11401000.278.333.393.726
Sep 19, 2008vs LAAL 15-13212010.278.332.394.726
Sep 17, 2008vs DETL 17-4200000.276.330.392.722
Sep 16, 2008vs DETW 5-4310000.277.331.393.724
Sep 15, 2008vs DETW 11-8411010.278.332.395.727
Sep 14, 2008@ ATHL 7-4321001.279.331.396.727
Sep 13, 2008@ ATHL 7-1400000.278.329.396.725
Sep 12, 2008@ ATHW 7-0401000.280.331.399.730
Sep 11, 2008@ ATHW 6-1501000.280.331.400.730
Sep 10, 2008@ SEAL 8-7500000.281.332.401.733
Sep 9, 2008@ SEAW 7-3412011.283.334.405.739
Sep 7, 2008vs BOSL 7-2400000.282.332.404.736
Sep 6, 2008vs BOSW 15-8421020.284.334.407.741
Sep 5, 2008vs BOSL 8-1400000.284.334.408.742
Sep 3, 2008vs SEAW 1-0411000.286.336.411.747
Sep 2, 2008vs SEAW 6-4311000.286.337.412.748
Sep 1, 2008vs SEAL 12-6402000.286.335.411.746
Aug 31, 2008@ LAAW 4-3501000.284.333.410.743
Aug 30, 2008@ LAAL 4-3501000.285.334.410.744
Aug 29, 2008@ LAAL 3-1411000.286.336.412.747
Aug 28, 2008@ LAAL 7-5511000.286.336.411.747
Aug 27, 2008@ KCW 3-2400000.287.337.413.750
Aug 26, 2008@ KCW 2-1501000.289.339.416.756
Aug 25, 2008@ KCW 9-4533000.290.341.418.759
Aug 24, 2008vs CLEL 4-3401000.287.337.417.754
Aug 23, 2008vs CLEL 8-7412130.287.337.418.755
Aug 22, 2008vs CLEL 7-5501000.286.336.411.747
Aug 20, 2008vs DETW 9-1511110.287.337.413.750
Aug 19, 2008vs DETL 11-3401000.287.338.410.748
Aug 18, 2008vs DETL 8-7511020.288.338.411.748
Aug 17, 2008vs TBL 7-4300000.289.339.411.750
Aug 16, 2008vs TBW 3-0302010.290.338.414.752
Aug 15, 2008vs TBL 7-0400000.288.335.410.745
Aug 14, 2008@ BOSL 10-0302000.290.338.413.751
Aug 13, 2008@ BOSL 8-4513000.288.336.412.748
Aug 12, 2008@ BOSL 19-17601000.285.333.410.743
Aug 10, 2008@ BALW 15-7511010.286.335.413.748
Aug 9, 2008@ BALL 9-0201001.287.335.415.750
Aug 8, 2008@ BALL 9-1401000.286.335.415.749
Aug 7, 2008vs NYYL 3-0400000.287.335.414.749
Aug 6, 2008vs NYYL 5-3411110.289.338.418.755
Aug 5, 2008vs NYYW 8-6310000.289.339.413.751
Aug 4, 2008vs NYYW 9-5412130.291.338.415.753
Aug 3, 2008vs TORW 8-4411000.289.335.408.743
Aug 2, 2008vs TORL 6-4400000.290.336.409.745
Aug 1, 2008vs TORW 9-8522010.292.339.413.752
Jul 31, 2008vs SEAL 8-5500000.291.338.411.749
Jul 30, 2008vs SEAW 4-3000010.295.342.416.757
Jul 29, 2008vs SEAW 11-10410000.295.342.416.758
Jul 28, 2008vs SEAL 7-5111010.297.344.419.763
Jul 27, 2008@ ATHL 6-5421000.296.342.418.761
Jul 26, 2008@ ATHW 9-4501010.296.342.420.761
Jul 25, 2008@ ATHW 14-6513020.297.343.422.766
Jul 23, 2008@ CHWL 10-8512121.294.341.418.759
Jul 22, 2008@ CHWL 10-2401000.292.341.411.751
Jul 21, 2008@ CHWW 6-1410000.293.342.412.754
Jul 20, 2008@ MINW 1-0400000.296.343.416.759
Jul 19, 2008@ MINL 14-2400000.299.346.420.767
Jul 18, 2008@ MINL 6-0301000.302.349.425.774
Jul 13, 2008vs CHWW 12-11601020.302.350.427.777
Jul 12, 2008vs CHWL 9-7501000.304.352.431.784
Jul 11, 2008vs CHWW 7-2322010.305.354.434.788
Jul 10, 2008vs LAAL 11-10 F/11714020.302.349.430.778
Jul 9, 2008vs LAAW 5-4513011.297.345.427.772
Jul 8, 2008vs LAAW 3-2412000.293.342.425.766
Jul 7, 2008vs LAAL 9-6501000.291.340.418.758
Jul 5, 2008@ BALW 5-3503010.292.342.421.763
Jul 4, 2008@ BALL 10-4401000.288.339.419.757
Jul 2, 2008@ NYYL 18-7211010.288.339.421.760
Jul 1, 2008@ NYYW 3-2502010.287.339.417.756
Jun 30, 2008@ NYYW 2-1403000.285.338.418.755
Jun 29, 2008vs PHIW 5-1511020.280.333.408.741
Jun 28, 2008vs PHIL 8-6513120.281.335.408.743
Jun 27, 2008vs PHIW 8-7512000.276.331.396.727
Jun 26, 2008@ HOUL 7-2400000.274.331.393.723
Jun 25, 2008@ HOUW 3-2401000.278.334.397.732
Jun 24, 2008@ HOUL 4-3201011.600.750.6001.350
Jun 22, 2008@ WSHW 5-3400000.277.330.399.729
Jun 21, 2008@ WSHW 13-3623020.280.334.404.738
Jun 20, 2008@ WSHL 4-3 F/14600000.276.331.399.730
Jun 19, 2008vs ATLW 5-4401020.281.337.407.744
Jun 18, 2008vs ATLL 5-2400000.282.340.409.748
Jun 17, 2008vs ATLW 7-5410010.286.344.415.758
Jun 15, 2008@ NYML 4-2301010.290.348.420.769
Jun 15, 2008@ NYMW 8-7500000.289.346.421.768
Jun 13, 2008@ NYML 7-1400000.295.352.429.781
Jun 12, 2008@ KCL 6-5300000.299.357.435.792
Jun 11, 2008@ KCW 11-5510000.302.358.440.798
Jun 10, 2008@ KCW 6-5411000.308.362.449.811
Jun 7, 2008vs TBL 5-4412010.309.361.452.813
Jun 5, 2008vs CLEW 9-4523121.306.359.451.810
Jun 4, 2008vs CLEL 15-9523020.300.355.432.787
Jun 3, 2008vs CLEW 12-7501010.294.351.424.775
Jun 2, 2008vs CLEL 13-9523010.296.353.425.778
Jun 1, 2008vs ATHL 13-8421000.289.349.421.770
May 31, 2008vs ATHW 8-4423010.290.348.424.772
May 30, 2008vs ATHW 3-1412000.282.341.410.751
May 28, 2008@ TBL 5-3411000.278.339.408.747
May 27, 2008@ TBW 12-6521000.279.340.406.747
May 26, 2008@ TBL 7-3401000.280.340.407.747
May 25, 2008@ CLEW 2-1 F/10401000.281.342.410.751
May 24, 2008@ CLEL 5-2512000.282.343.413.756
May 23, 2008@ CLEW 13-9511000.279.342.413.755
May 22, 2008@ MINW 8-7 F/10512000.281.342.418.761
May 21, 2008@ MINW 10-1511110.277.338.414.752
May 20, 2008@ MINL 11-4501000.280.341.403.745
May 19, 2008@ MINL 7-6 F/12611000.282.345.409.754
May 18, 2008vs HOUL 5-4411000.286.350.417.767
May 17, 2008vs HOUW 6-2511001.287.352.421.773
May 16, 2008vs HOUW 16-8632130.289.356.428.784
May 14, 2008vs SEAL 4-3 F/12612010.288.357.413.770
May 13, 2008vs SEAW 5-2300001.286.358.409.767
May 12, 2008vs SEAW 13-12 F/10411020.291.360.417.778
May 11, 2008vs ATHL 12-6501010.293.355.422.777
May 10, 2008vs ATHW 6-4502000.296.360.430.790
May 9, 2008vs ATHW 4-0400000.292.359.431.790
May 7, 2008@ SEAW 2-0100000.301.368.444.812
May 6, 2008@ SEAW 10-1321030.303.371.447.818
May 5, 2008@ SEAL 7-3412000.302.370.450.819
May 4, 2008@ ATHL 3-1401000.296.366.440.806
May 3, 2008@ ATHW 6-3411010.298.370.446.816
May 2, 2008@ ATHW 4-3300010.299.373.444.818
May 1, 2008vs KCW 2-1300000.307.385.456.841
Apr 30, 2008vs KCW 11-9422000.315.394.468.862
Apr 29, 2008vs KCL 9-5412010.308.385.467.853
Apr 27, 2008vs MINW 10-0423010.301.376.456.832
Apr 26, 2008vs MINL 12-6311000.283.363.434.797
Apr 25, 2008vs MINW 6-5 F/10511010.281.352.438.789
Apr 24, 2008@ DETL 8-2412110.286.359.451.810
Apr 23, 2008@ DETL 19-6212010.276.347.414.761
Apr 22, 2008@ DETL 10-2401000.259.326.388.715
Apr 21, 2008@ BOSL 8-3412000.259.330.395.725
Apr 20, 2008@ BOSL 6-5412000.247.314.364.678
Apr 19, 2008@ BOSL 5-3501000.233.305.356.661
Apr 18, 2008@ BOSL 11-3401000.235.312.368.679
Apr 16, 2008@ TORW 7-5 F/14812000.234.306.359.665
Apr 15, 2008vs LAAL 7-4503010.232.313.357.670
Apr 14, 2008vs LAAL 7-4300010.196.288.333.621
Apr 13, 2008vs TORL 5-4 F/10401000.208.309.354.663
Apr 12, 2008vs TORL 4-1400000.205.300.364.664
Apr 11, 2008vs TORL 8-5410000.225.326.400.726
Apr 10, 2008vs BALW 5-4411110.250.341.444.786
Apr 10, 2008vs BALW 3-1322011————
Apr 8, 2008vs BALL 8-1400000.207.281.345.626
Apr 6, 2008@ LAAW 10-4402000.240.321.400.721
Apr 5, 2008@ LAAL 2-1400000.190.261.333.594
Apr 4, 2008@ LAAW 11-6411010.235.316.412.728
Apr 2, 2008@ SEAL 4-1400000.231.286.462.747
Apr 1, 2008@ SEAW 5-4400000.333.400.6671.067
Mar 31, 2008@ SEAL 5-2513110.600.6001.2001.800

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

  • 8th-best of Michael Young's 14 seasons on file; the high is .338 in 2011.
  • Down .031 from .315 in 2007.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on October 30, 2026.

Michael Young: top 5 2008 regular season games by AVG

Michael Young: top 5 2008 regular season games by AVG
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Jun 24, 2008@ HOUL 4-3201011.600.750.6001.350
Mar 31, 2008@ SEAL 5-2513110.600.6001.2001.800
Apr 1, 2008@ SEAW 5-4400000.333.400.6671.067
Apr 30, 2008vs KCW 11-9422000.315.394.468.862
Jun 7, 2008vs TBL 5-4412010.309.361.452.813

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

All 155 2008 games

Michael Young, 2008 regular season

GP
155
AB
645
R
102
H
183
HR
12
RBI
82
SB
10
AVG
.284