Irv Young

Irv Young
Young between seasons, c. 1909
Pitcher
Born: (1877-07-21)July 21, 1877
Columbia Falls, Maine, U.S.
Died: January 14, 1935(1935-01-14) (aged 57)
Brewer, Maine, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 14, 1905, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
August 25, 1911, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record63–95
Earned run average3.11
Strikeouts560
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Teams

Irving Melrose Young (July 21, 1877 – January 14, 1935) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1911 for the Boston Beaneaters/Doves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox.[1] He was sometimes nicknamed "Young Cy" as a nod to his older contemporary Cy Young.

Young is one of only two pitchers in modern (post–1900) baseball history to win 20 games for a team that lost 100 games, going 20–21 for the 51–103 Beaneaters of 1905. (The other pitcher to do it was Ned Garver for the 1951 St. Louis Browns, who went 20–12).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Irv Young Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  2. ^ Richard Goldstein (February 28, 2017). "Ned Garver, 20-Game Winner for the 102-Loss Browns, Dies at 91". New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2017.


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