Eric Young Jr. stats
Bio
- Age
- 41 yearsMay 25, 1985
- Height
- 5' 10"
Eric Young Jr. played 10 MLB seasons, 2009 to 2018.
Stats
Standard
Career regular season
- GP
- 651
- AB
- 1,725
- R
- 275
- H
- 422
- HR
- 13
- RBI
- 112
- SB
- 162
- AVG
- .245
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (AB, R, H, HR, RBI, SB: 40+ games; AVG: 300+ AB) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | COL | 30 | 57 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .246 |
| 2010 | COL | 51 | 172 | 26 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .244 |
| 2011 | COL | 77 | 198 | 34 | 49 | 0 | 10 | 27 | .247 |
| 2012 | COL | 98 | 174 | 36 | 55 | 4 | 15 | 14 | .316 |
| 2013 |  COL/NYM | 148 | 539 | 70 | 134 | 2 | 32 | 46 | .249 |
| 2014 | NYM | 100 | 280 | 48 | 64 | 1 | 17 | 30 | .229 |
| 2015 | ATL/NYM | 53 | 85 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .153 |
| 2016 | NYY | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2017 | LAA | 47 | 110 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 16 | 12 | .264 |
| 2018 | LAA | 41 | 109 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 5 | .202 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 2
- AB
- 1
- R
- 0
- H
- 0
- HR
- 0
- RBI
- 0
- SB
- 0
- AVG
- .000
Expanded
Career regular season
- PA
- 1,926
- TB
- 572
- XBH
- 102
- HBP
- 23
- IBB
- 3
- GIDP
- 18
- P/PA
- 3.67
| PA: Plate appearances — every trip to the plate, walks and sacrifices included. | TB: Total bases — one for a single, four for a home run. | XBH: Extra-base hits: doubles, triples and home runs. | HBP: Times the batter was hit by a pitch and took first base. | IBB: Walks the other team issued on purpose. | GIDP: Times the batter grounded into a double play — lower is better. | P/PA: Pitches the batter saw per trip to the plate. Above 4.0 is a patient hitter. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | COL | 61 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 2010 | COL | 189 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | COL | 229 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 2012 | COL | 196 | 78 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 2013 | COL/NYM | 598 | 181 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | NYM | 316 | 87 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | ATL/NYM | 94 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | LAA | 125 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | LAA | 117 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.7 |
What the columns mean: PA · TB · XBH · HBP · IBB · GIDP · P/PA
Advanced
Career regular season
- WAR
- 1.1
- RC
- 201.7
- RC/27
- 3.90
- ISOP
- .087
- SECA
- .243
- BB/K
- 0.42
- AB/HR
- 132.7
- GO/FO
- 1.40
Ranked among MLB players with 300+ AB that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| WAR: Wins above replacement — wins the player added over a freely available fill-in. | RC: Runs created — an estimate of how many runs the batter's hitting produced. | RC/27: Runs a lineup of this batter would score in a full game of 27 outs. | ISOP: Isolated power: slugging minus batting average, so only extra bases count. | SECA: Secondary average: bases from walks, steals and extra-base hits, per at-bat. | BB/K: Walks for every strikeout, a measure of plate discipline. | AB/HR: At-bats per home run — lower means more power. | GO/FO: Ground-ball outs for every fly-ball out. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | COL | -0.4 | 4.4 | 2.5 | .070 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 57 | 1.8 |
| 2010 | COL | -0.2 | 16.9 | 3.3 | .041 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | COL | -0.3 | 26.7 | 4.6 | .051 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | COL | 1.8 | 31.9 | 6.8 | .132 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 43.5 | 1.1 |
| 2013 | COL/NYM | -0.6 | 62.3 | 3.9 | .087 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 269.5 | 1.4 |
| 2014 | NYM | 0.9 | 31 | 3.6 | .082 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 280 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | ATL/NYM | -0.4 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .094 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | NYY | -0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAA | 0.8 | 17.4 | 5.4 | .155 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 27.5 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | LAA | -0.4 | 7.2 | 2.1 | .101 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 109 | 1.2 |
What the columns mean: WAR · RC · RC/27 · ISOP · SECA · BB/K · AB/HR · GO/FO
Bio
- Age
- 41 yearsMay 25, 1985
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Debut
- 2009
- Birthplace
- New Brunswick, NJ
- Draft
- 2003Rd 30, Pk 887
- College
- Chandler-Gilbert CC AZ
Son of Eric O Young Sr. · All MLB fathers and sons
Latest performance
Eric Young Jr.
Sep 30 · vs ATH · W 5-4
- AB
- 3
- R
- 0
- H
- 0
- HR
- 0
- RBI
- 0
- BB
- 0
- SO
- 2
- AVG
- .202
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | AB | R | H | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 30 | vs ATHW 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Sep 29 | vsATHL 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri, Sep 28 | vsATHW 8-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Sep 22 | at HOUL 10-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu, Sep 20 | atATHL 21-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed, Sep 19 | atATHL 10-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What were Eric Young Jr.'s career stats?
Eric Young Jr. played 10 seasons for the Rockies, the Mets, the Yankees and the Angels. He was a career .245 hitter with 422 hits, 13 home runs and 112 RBI. His best season was 2012: a .316 batting average, 4 home runs and 15 RBI.
League leaderboards and awards
10 seasons, 1 postseason, 2009 to 2018
Eric Young Jr. finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Season top 10 finishes
- Stolen Bases: 2013 (2nd)
Among qualified MLB players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Eric Young Jr.
Playoff series
Eric Young Jr. played 2 games across 1 MLB postseason in one series — 0 won, 1 lost.
| Season | Opp | Series | G | ABAB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted. | HH: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | HRHR: Home runs hit. | RBIRBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  PHI | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals, from MLB game logs since the 2001 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Eric Young Jr. against each club
- vs Arizona Diamondbacks (58)
- vs Los Angeles Dodgers (54)
- vs San Francisco Giants (50)
- vs San Diego Padres (47)
- vs Atlanta Braves (43)
- vs Miami Marlins (43)
- vs Washington Nationals (43)
- vs Philadelphia Phillies (37)
- vs Cincinnati Reds (35)
- vs Houston Astros (29)
- vs St. Louis Cardinals (25)
- vs Milwaukee Brewers (24)
- vs Athletics (17)
- vs New York Yankees (17)
- vs Texas Rangers (15)
- vs New York Mets (14)
- vs Seattle Mariners (14)
- vs Detroit Tigers (13)
- vs Colorado Rockies (12)
- vs Pittsburgh Pirates (10)
- vs Cleveland Guardians (8)
- vs Chicago White Sox (7)
- vs Kansas City Royals (7)
- vs Minnesota Twins (7)
- vs Los Angeles Angels (6)
- vs Tampa Bay Rays (5)
- vs Chicago Cubs (4)
- vs Toronto Blue Jays (4)
- vs Boston Red Sox (3)
- vs Baltimore Orioles (2)
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