Ralph Young (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ralph Young (baseball)

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1888

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 24-Jan-1965

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ralph Stuart Young (September 19, 1888 – January 24, 1965), commonly known as "Pep" Young, was an American baseball player and coach. A native of Philadelphia, Young played professional baseball, principally as a second baseman, for 13 years from 1910 to 1922, including nine seasons in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees in 1913, the Detroit Tigers from 1915 to 1921, and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1922.
Young was a right-handed second baseman and switch hitter.
In nine major league seasons, he appeared in 1,022 games, 993 as a second baseman, and compiled a .247 batting average.
Fueled by a disciplined batting eye, his on-base percentage was nearly 100 points higher at .339.
He collected 495 bases on balls and only 235 strikeouts in 4,342 plate appearances.
He was also known as one of the best defensive second baseman in the American League during his playing career until a back injury in 1921 led to erratic throwing. After his playing career ended, Young served as a college baseball coach in Philadelphia for the Temple Owls baseball team from 1932 to 1942 and for the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team from 1948 to 1955.
In 19 seasons as a head coach, he compiled a 158–154 win–loss record.