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43. Chris Young

43. Chris Young
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 25, 1979 in Dallas, TX USA
  • Weight: 255 lbs.
  • Height: 6'10"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 24, 2004
  • Final Game: June 17, 2017
  • Comeback Player of the Year - 2014
 
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After two years with the Texas Rangers, Chris Young was traded to the San Diego Padres, the team he had his longest tenure.

Young threw over 170 Innings and struck out at least 160 batters in both of his first two seasons as a Padre, going to the All-Star Game in 2007 when he had a 9-8 Record with a 3.12 ERA.  Young dealt with injuries over the next three seasons and only appeared in 36 Games in this stretch.  He left San Diego for the Mets as a Free Agent in 2011.

With San Diego, Young went 33-25 with a 3.60 ERA and 489 Strikeouts.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Traded from the Texas Rangers with Adrain Gonzalez and Termel Sledge for Billy Killian, Adam Eaton, and Akinori Otsuka 1/6/06.
  • Departed: Signed with the New York Mets as a Free Agent 1/20/11.
  • Games Played: 97
  • Notable Statistics:

    33 Wins
    25 Losses
    3.60 ERA
    97 Games Started
    1 Complete Game
    550.2 Innings Pitched
    489 Strikeouts
    4.29 FIP
    1.191 WHIP
    2.04 SO/BB
    8.8 bWAR                       

    1 Playoff Game
    1 Win
    0 Losses
    0.00 ERA
    1 Game Started
    6.2 Innings Pitched
    9 Strikeouts
    0.90 WHIP
    4.50 SO/BB

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (2007)
    Lowest H/9 (2006 & 2007)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (2006)

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