Matt Young
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| Born: | August 9, 1958 |
| Birthplace: | Pasadena, California |
| Hometown: | Pasadena, California |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 235 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1978: 2nd Round by the Boston Red Sox but did not sign 1980: 2nd Round by the Seattle Mariners |
| College: | UCLA |
| High School: | St. Francis High School (La Canada Flintridge, CA) |
| Other Teams: | Seattle Mariners 1983-86, 1990 LA Dodgers 1987 Oakland A's 1989 Cleveland Indians 1993 |
| Years with Boston: | 1991-92 |
Matthew John Young was born on August 9, 1958, in Pasadena, CA.
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Overall Career
Oakland
1989
- Young pitched in Game 3 of the ALCS against Toronto. In his 1/3 IP, he walked Ernie Whitt and Kelly Gruber, before inducing the great Manny Lee to groundout. It was his only postseason appearance for Oakland or any other team.
Boston
Young pitched for the Red Sox from 1991 to 1992, and his timeline with the team was a regretable one.
1991 and 1992
- Combined record of 3-11 over 24 starts. In that time, Young walked 95, struck out 126, while sporting a 4.91 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP.
Moments in the Sun
- Named to the 1983 AL All Star Team and pitched a scoreless 8th inning facing Johnny Bench, Darrell Evans and Pedro Guerrero.
- A member of the 1989 Oakland A's World Series Championship Team.
- Pitched an 8 inning no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians on April 12, 1992 and proceeded to lose the game 2-1 after giving up 7 walks and 6 stolen bases.
Awards
- American League All-Star (1983)
Achievements
- After going 8-18 in 1990 with Seattle, in which he walked 107 and threw 16 WP over 225 IP, Young swindled a $6,350,000.00, 3-year contract out of the Red Sox in December 1990. The Red Sox released him before the 1993 season.
Trivia
- Became the reliable mastabatory love object of former Red Sox GM Lou Gorman during the 1990 season after Young gave up an unearned run in 7 IP against the Red Sox on May 8, 1990. Young induced Gorman to climax on September 9, 1990 when he threw 7 innings, giving up 1 ER and picking up the win. We all wish Gorman could have quit him.
- Young made his Major League debut on April 6, 1983 against the New York Yankees, while pitching for the Seattle Mariners. Young pitched 7 innings for the win, giving up 2 earned runs, striking out 4, while walking 2 and surrending 10 hits
Transactions
- June 3, 1980: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft.
- December 10, 1986: Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dennis Powell and Mike Watters.
- December 11, 1987: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Bob Welch to the Oakland Athletics. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Jack Savage to the New York Mets. The Oakland Athletics sent Alfredo Griffin and Jay Howell to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Oakland Athletics sent Kevin Tapani and Wally Whitehurst to the New York Mets. The New York Mets sent Jesse Orosco to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- November 21, 1988: Released by the Oakland Athletics.
- January 19, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- December 15, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- December 4, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- April 6, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- August 12, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
