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| '''Christopher Ryan Young''' (born ], ] in ], ])<ref name=BR>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/y/youngch03.shtml|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|publisher=Sports Reference, Inc.|date=|title=Chris Young Statistics}}</ref> is an American ] player who debuted on ], ] for the ] of the ]. Young, a {{Height|ft=6|in=10}} ] ], is currently in his fourth major league season and second season with the ] of the ]. He was elected to the 2007 ] as a first time All-Star via the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070705&content_id=2069109&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|title=Young, Okajima win Final Vote|accessdate=2007-07-05|date=2007-07-05|author=Newman, Mark|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> His credentials included being the major league leader in ] and ] at the All-Star break. | '''Christopher Ryan Young''' (born ], ] in ], ])<ref name=BR>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/y/youngch03.shtml|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|publisher=Sports Reference, Inc.|date=|title=Chris Young Statistics}}</ref> is an American ] player who debuted on ], ] for the ] of the ]. Young, a {{Height|ft=6|in=10}} ] ], is currently in his fourth major league season and second season with the ] of the ]. He was elected to the 2007 ] as a first time All-Star via the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070705&content_id=2069109&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|title=Young, Okajima win Final Vote|accessdate=2007-07-05|date=2007-07-05|author=Newman, Mark|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> His credentials included being the major league leader in ] and ] at the All-Star break. | ||
| Young was drafted by the ] in the August 2000 draft. He was groomed in the Pirates, ] and Texas Rangers ] systems before debuting with the Rangers in August of ]. Young's professional baseball career took off in the ]. He was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for the month of June, and he was the major league leader in road ]. Additionally, he extended his undefeated road start streak to twenty-four games, and he secured the only Padres win in the team's 3-1 ] loss to the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2006_NLDS2.shtml|accessdate=May 8|accessyear=2007|publisher=Sports Reference, Inc.|date=|title=2006 NL Division Series - STL vs. SDP}}</ref> | Young was drafted by the ] in the August 2000 draft. He was groomed in the Pirates, ] and Texas Rangers ] systems before debuting with the Rangers in August of ]. Young's professional baseball career took off in the ]. He was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for the month of June, and he was the major league leader in both opponent batting average and road ]. Additionally, he extended his undefeated road start streak to twenty-four games, and he secured the only Padres win in the team's 3-1 ] loss to the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2006_NLDS2.shtml|accessdate=May 8|accessyear=2007|publisher=Sports Reference, Inc.|date=|title=2006 NL Division Series - STL vs. SDP}}</ref> | ||
| Prior to his professional baseball career, Young excelled in both ] and ] for ] and became the ]'s first male two-sport Rookie of the Year. Earlier, he had been an outstanding athlete and scholar at ] in ]. Young's debut made him the first Princeton University baseball player to start a major league game since 1961. His All-Star game selection made him the sixth Ivy League Major League Baseball All-Star. | Prior to his professional baseball career, Young excelled in both ] and ] for ], and he became the ]'s first male two-sport Rookie of the Year. Earlier, he had been an outstanding athlete and scholar at ] in ]. Young's debut made him the first Princeton University baseball player to start a major league game since 1961. His All-Star game selection made him the sixth Ivy League Major League Baseball All-Star. | ||
| ==High school career== | ==High school career== | ||
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| Young was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 2000 amateur draft.<ref name=BR/> Young was signed to a deal on ], ]. After |
Young was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 2000 amateur draft.<ref name=BR/> Young was signed to a deal on ], ]. After a few years of minor league service, he was traded to the Montreal Expos’ organization. The Expos traded him to the Texas Rangers, for whom he eventually made his major league debut. After less than two seasons with the Rangers he was traded to the San Diego Padres.<ref name=BR/> | ||
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| In June 2003 Chris was promoted to the ] of the Double-A ]. He posted four wins and four losses and a 4.01 ERA in fifteen starts. In July, he had three wins and no losses and finished with a 3.03 ERA over five starts. His season highlighted by an eight-strikeout final outing on ], ] against the ] and a win on ], ] vs. the ] in which he threw seven ] innings.<ref name=MLBPP03/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103242/20030830EAST-NORWICH---0nr.htm|title=Harrisburg vs. Norwich|accessdate=2007-05-11|date=2003-08-30|publisher=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103208/20030727EAST-HARRISBURG0nr.htm|title=Reading vs. Harrisburg|accessdate=2007-05-11|date=2003-07-27|publisher=USA TODAY}}</ref> Chris was traded from the Montreal Expos organization to the Texas Rangers organization on ] ] in a deal |
In June 2003, Chris was promoted to the ] of the Double-A ]. He posted four wins and four losses and a 4.01 ERA in fifteen starts. In July, he had three wins and no losses and finished with a 3.03 ERA over five starts. His season highlighted by an eight-strikeout final outing on ], ] against the ] and a win on ], ] vs. the ] in which he threw seven ] innings.<ref name=MLBPP03/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103242/20030830EAST-NORWICH---0nr.htm|title=Harrisburg vs. Norwich|accessdate=2007-05-11|date=2003-08-30|publisher=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103208/20030727EAST-HARRISBURG0nr.htm|title=Reading vs. Harrisburg|accessdate=2007-05-11|date=2003-07-27|publisher=USA TODAY}}</ref> Chris was traded from the Montreal Expos organization to the Texas Rangers organization on ] ] in a preseason deal along with Josh McKinley for ] and Justin Echols.<ref name=MLBPP04/><ref name=BR/> He started the season with the ] of the ] where he went 6-5 with a 4.48 ERA in eighteen starts.<ref name=MLBPP04/> The only two home runs he allowed in his final twelve starts and sixty-one innings with the RoughRiders occurred on ], ] versus Round Rock.<ref name=MLBPP04/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104185/20040703TEX--FRISCO----0nr.htm|accessdate=2007-05-12|date=2004-07-03|title=Round Rock vs. Frisco|publisher=USA TODAY}}</ref> His best strikeout performance was 8 on ] ] against ].<ref name=MLBPP04/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104130/20040509TEX--FRISCO----0nr.htm|accessdate=2007-05-12|date=2004-05-09|title=El Paso vs. Frisco|publisher=USA TODAY}}</ref> | ||
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| Young was one of three rookies on the ] ].<ref name=MLBPP05>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=432934&y=2005|accessdate=2007-05-20|date=2007|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P. |title=Player Profile: Chris Young 32 (2005 Career Highlights)|work=}}</ref> It was his first time being named to the opening day roster.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> He made thirty-one starts in ] with the Rangers, compiling a 12–7 record with a 4.26 ERA.<ref name=BR/> His twelve victories tied ]'s record for most wins by a Rangers rookie.<ref name=PoM/> His season started slowly with seven earned runs allowed 7.1 innings pitched (8.59 ERA) over first two starts.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250407103|accessdate=2007-05-21|date=2005-04-07|title=Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250412113|accessdate=2007-05-21|date=2005-04-12|title=Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> However, over the course of eleven starts from ] ]-] ] he lowered his ERA to a season-low 2.78 by going 6-2, 2.18 in 70.1 innings pitched over that stretch.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> This included a month of May where he went went 3-0, in five starts with a 1.42 ERA that was third-best among all qualifying major leaguers for the month.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> May included his season high 13.2 scoreless innings recorded in ] - ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250503111|title=Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (box score)|accessdate=2007-05-22|date=2005-05-03|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250509113|title=Tigers' Monroe hits two-out RBI triple in ninth|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-05-09|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> He had subsequent hot and cold streaks (2-4, 9.07 in nine starts from ] ]-] ] and 2.53 ERA over his final nine starts).<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> He closed out the season wining his final four decisions, which was a personal best.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> | Young was one of three rookies on the ] ].<ref name=MLBPP05>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=432934&y=2005|accessdate=2007-05-20|date=2007|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P. |title=Player Profile: Chris Young 32 (2005 Career Highlights)|work=}}</ref> It was his first time being named to the opening day roster.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> He made thirty-one starts in ] with the Rangers, compiling a 12–7 record with a 4.26 ERA.<ref name=BR/> His twelve victories tied ]'s record for most wins by a Rangers rookie.<ref name=PoM/> His season started slowly with seven earned runs allowed 7.1 innings pitched (8.59 ERA) over first two starts.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250407103|accessdate=2007-05-21|date=2005-04-07|title=Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250412113|accessdate=2007-05-21|date=2005-04-12|title=Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> However, over the course of eleven starts from ] ]-] ] he lowered his ERA to a season-low 2.78 by going 6-2, 2.18 in 70.1 innings pitched over that stretch.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> This included a month of May where he went went 3-0, in five starts with a 1.42 ERA that was third-best among all qualifying major leaguers for the month.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> May included his season high 13.2 scoreless innings recorded in ] - ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250503111|title=Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (box score)|accessdate=2007-05-22|date=2005-05-03|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250509113|title=Tigers' Monroe hits two-out RBI triple in ninth|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-05-09|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> He had subsequent hot and cold streaks (2-4, 9.07 in nine starts from ] ]-] ] and 2.53 ERA over his final nine starts).<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> He closed out the season wining his final four decisions, which was a personal best.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> | ||
| May 9th was one of two times Young came within an inning of a shutout by pitching eight scoreless innings; ] ] against the ] was the other.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250817105|title=Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (box score)|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-08-17|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250817105|title=Rookie allows two hits, fans seven|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-08-17|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Young recorded a personal best eight strikeouts in a seven inning no decision on ] ] at the |
May 9th was one of two times Young came within an inning of a shutout by pitching eight scoreless innings; ] ] against the ] was the other.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250817105|title=Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (box score)|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-08-17|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250817105|title=Rookie allows two hits, fans seven|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-08-17|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Young recorded a personal best eight strikeouts in a seven inning no decision on ] ] at the Detroit Tigers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250602106|title=Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers (box score)|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-06-02|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250602106|title=Former Rangers Monroe, Pudge spark Tigers' win|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-06-02|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Young's closest no-hitter was 5.2 innings of hitless pitching against the ] before allowing a Craig Biggio single in the sixth inning on ] ] at Houston.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250625118|title=Texas Rangers at Houston Astros (box score)|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-06-25|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250625118|title=Young, the pitcher, goes seven; Young, the hitter, hits two HRs|accessdate=2007-05-29|date=2005-06-25|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Over the course of the season Young was the beneficiary of the 2nd-highest ] in the majors, trailing only ] of the Boston Red Sox.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> However, he surrendered three runs or less in 22 of 31 starts.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> After a 2005 season where he went 5-0, 3.47 in 11 games during the day and 7-7, 4.71 in 20 games at night, he had a career 8-1 record with a 3.31 ERA in 15 day games and 7-8, 5.05 in 23 games at night.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> <!-- WP:PR deletion - He went 3-1, 2.59 over 24.1 IP in four starts in ] giving him the 10th-best (tied) interleague ERA in the American League.<ref name=MLBPP05/>--> | ||
| Young produced many impressive rookie statistics. He ranked in the top five among qualifying Major League rookies in several statistical categories: strikeouts (second, 137), wins (tied for third, 12), ERA (fourth, 4.26), starts (fifth, 31) and innings pitched (fifth, 164.2).<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> He also tied Rangers rookie club records: wins (12, ] in 1986 and ] in 1989 and pre All-Star break wins (8, ] in 1999 and ] in 1986).<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> In fact, as a rookie he ranked fifth among all American League pitchers with 7.5 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> Young, the former Princeton Tiger athlete, started seven games alongside former University of Pennsylvania infielder ] making them the second Ivy League tandem in the last 50 years to start for the same team, the other being ] (]) and ] (]) of the 1987 ]. Despite this success, however, he was a key part of an offseason trade that sent him - along with ] and ] - to the |
Young produced many impressive rookie statistics. He ranked in the top five among qualifying Major League rookies in several statistical categories: strikeouts (second, 137), wins (tied for third, 12), ERA (fourth, 4.26), starts (fifth, 31) and innings pitched (fifth, 164.2).<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> He also tied Rangers rookie club records: wins (12, ] in 1986 and ] in 1989 and pre All-Star break wins (8, ] in 1999 and ] in 1986).<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> In fact, as a rookie he ranked fifth among all American League pitchers with 7.5 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.<ref name=MLBPP05> </ref> Young, the former Princeton Tiger athlete, started seven games alongside former University of Pennsylvania infielder ] making them the second Ivy League tandem in the last 50 years to start for the same team, the other being ] (]) and ] (]) of the 1987 ]. Despite this success, however, he was a key part of an offseason trade that sent him - along with ] and ] - to the San Diego Padres for starting pitcher ], middle reliever ], and minor-league catcher ].<ref name=MLBPP06>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=432934&y=2006|accessdate=2007-05-31|date=2007|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P. |title=Player Profile: Chris Young 32 (2006 Career Highlights)|work=}}</ref> | ||
| ===2006 season=== | ===2006 season=== | ||
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| ====Regular season==== | ====Regular season==== | ||
| 2006 marked Chris Young's breakthrough season. His ERA continued its downward trend, falling to 3.46 over 31 starts (6th best in the National League), and he recorded a career high 169 strikeouts. He finished with an 11–5 win-loss record.<ref name=BR/> Young led all major league pitchers with a 2.41 ERA on the road in 15 starts.<ref name=PR20070410/><ref name=MLBPP06/> He also led the majors by allowing just 6.72 hits per 9 innings pitched and a .206 opponent batting average.<ref name=BR/><ref name=MLBPP06/> During the season Young won National League Pitcher of the month once, took 3 no-hitters |
2006 marked Chris Young's breakthrough season. His ERA continued its downward trend, falling to 3.46 over 31 starts (6th best in the National League), and he recorded a career high 169 strikeouts. He finished with an 11–5 win-loss record.<ref name=BR/> Young led all major league pitchers with a 2.41 ERA on the road in 15 starts.<ref name=PR20070410/><ref name=MLBPP06/> He also led the majors by allowing just 6.72 hits per 9 innings pitched and a .206 opponent batting average.<ref name=BR/><ref name=MLBPP06/> During the season, Young won National League Pitcher of the month once, took 3 no-hitters into the sixth inning or beyond, and extended his undefeated road start streak by 15 to 24.<ref name=MLBPP06/> This road undefeated streak of 24 made Young one of only three pitchers in Major League history to have gone at least 23-straight road starts without a loss: ] set the record at 25 straight road starts spanning the 1948 and 1949 seasons that ] almost matched with his 24 straight road contests spanning the 1953 and 1954 seasons.<ref name=MLBPP06/> | ||
| In his first six starts after ], he improved his record from a 3–3 record, and a 4.32 ERA to a 7–3 record, and 2.97 ERA after allowing only four earned runs over 38 2/3 innings. |
In his first six starts after ], he improved his record from a 3–3 record, and a 4.32 ERA to a 7–3 record, and 2.97 ERA after allowing only four earned runs over 38 2/3 innings. This led to him being one of five NL players selected for the fan "All-Star Final Vote" to determine the final official selection for the ]. He lost this vote to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060706&content_id=1542976&vkey=allstar2006&fext=.jsp|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|title=Nomar, A.J. named Final Vote winners|date=2006-07-06|author=Newman, Mark|publisher MLB.com}}</ref> Nonetheless, his strong June performance during which he allowed 16 hits and 13 walks over 30 2/3 June innings, maintained a 1.17 E.R.A and struck out 34 earned him the National League Pitcher of the Month award.<ref name=PoM>{{cite web|url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060703&content_id=1537437&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|publisher=MLB.com|date=2006-07-03|author=Reeves, D.C.|title=Padres' Young tabbed Pitcher of Month}}</ref><ref name=MLBPP06/> His five starts in June were highlighted by a career high twelve strikeout performance on ], ] against the ] and a ], ] win over his former team, the Texas Rangers.<ref name=PoM/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=260609125|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=Florida Marlins at San Diego Padres (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2006-06-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260609125|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=Young's 12 Ks, triple spark Padres past Marlins|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2006-06-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=260621113|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=San Diego Padres at Texas Rangers (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2006-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260621113|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=Rangers' ninth-inning error opens door for Padres|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2006-06-21}}</ref> | ||
| On ], 2006, Young had a ] through 8 1/3 innings of the game against the ] before ] ] hit a two-run ].<ref name=NNH>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260922125|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|date=2006-09-23|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|title=San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 2 (recap)|author=Wilson, Bernie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260922125http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260922125|accessdate=April 24|accessyear=2007|date=2006-09-23|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|title=San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 2 (box score)}}</ref> This would have been the first ] in ] history.<ref name=NNH/> It was the first time a Padre had taken a no hitter into the ninth inning since ] on ] ] vs. the ] (8.0 innings).<ref name=MLBPP06/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores97/97248/97248327.htm|accessdate=2007-06-02|date=1997-09-06|title=Braves vs. Padres|publisher=USAToday.com}}</ref> The Padres are joined by the |
On ], 2006, Young had a ] through 8 1/3 innings of the game against the ] before ] ] hit a two-run ].<ref name=NNH>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260922125|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|date=2006-09-23|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|title=San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 2 (recap)|author=Wilson, Bernie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260922125http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260922125|accessdate=April 24|accessyear=2007|date=2006-09-23|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|title=San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 2 (box score)}}</ref> This would have been the first ] in ] history.<ref name=NNH/> It was the first time a Padre had taken a no hitter into the ninth inning since ] on ] ] vs. the ] (8.0 innings).<ref name=MLBPP06/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores97/97248/97248327.htm|accessdate=2007-06-02|date=1997-09-06|title=Braves vs. Padres|publisher=USAToday.com}}</ref> The Padres are joined by the New York Mets, ] and ] as the only franchises who have never pitched no-hitters.<ref name=NNH/> Young left the game to a standing ovation and the relief staff closed out the 6–2 Padres victory. Young had been on pace for a ] through 5 and 2/3rds innings.<ref name=PG>{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06266/724474-63.stm|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|date=2006-09-23|publisher=PG Publishing Co., Inc.|author=Kovacevic, Dejan|title=Young narrowly misses no-hitter but beats Pirates, 6–2}}</ref> This was the 20th one-hitter in Padres history and the twelfth time a Padre took a no-hitter into the 8th inning.<ref name=NNH/> Young also took a no-hitter into the eighth inning on ], ] against the Colorado Rockies as a prelude to his June performance.<ref name=NNH/> In that game, which marked the first time a pitcher took a no hitter into eighth inning during the 2006 season,<ref name=MLBPP/> he surrendered a double to ] on his first pitch of the eighth inning and ninety-ninth of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=260530125|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|date=2006-05-31|title=San Diego 2, Colorado 0 (recap)|author=Wilson, Bernie|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260530125|accessdate=April 24|accessyear=2007|date=2006-05-31|title=San Diego 2, Colorado 0 (box score)|author=Wilson, Bernie|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.}}</ref> During Young's next start on ] ] at Pittsburgh he did not allow a hit for the first 5 1/3 innings,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=260604123|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2006-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260604123|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=Young flirts with no-no again; Padres blank Bucs|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2006-06-04}}</ref> making him one of only two pitchers (]—]–], ])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=220620121|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=Trachsel comes within eight outs of perfect game|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2002-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=220625121|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=Mets snap Braves' six-game winning streak|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2002-06-25}}</ref> to have consecutive starts with at least five hitless innings since the 2000 season.<ref name=MLBPP/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2470878|accessdate=2007-05-07|date=2006-06-05|title=Elias Says ...|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|author=Elias Sports Bureau, Inc. (Special to ESPN Insider)}}</ref> Young has worn the number 32 as a Padre although he wore 49 as a Ranger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=youngch03|title=Baseball Almanac: Chris Young Stats|accessdate=2007-06-22|date=2007|publisher=Baseball Almanac family}}</ref> | ||
| ====Post-season==== | ====Post-season==== | ||
| He concluded his season by winning his first and only post season start. On ], ] he earned a 3–1 victory in the ] ] ] against the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=261007124|title=San Diego 3, St. Louis 1 (recap)|author=Fallstrom, R.B.|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|date=2006-10-07|accessdate=April 9|accesssyear=2007}}</ref><ref name=BS100706>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=261007124|title=San Diego 3, St. Louis 1 (box score)|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|date=2006-10-07|accessdate=April 9|accesssyear=2007}}</ref> He pitched 6 2/3rds shutout innings, struck out nine, walked two and allowed four hits.<ref name=BS100706/> It remains the Padres' only victory in ten post-season games against the Cardinals. The Padres lost the series three games to one. Young's 6–0 2006 road performance was one of forty-nine undefeated road seasons with at least five victories by |
He concluded his season by winning his first and only post season start. On ], ] he earned a 3–1 victory in the ] ] ] against the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=261007124|title=San Diego 3, St. Louis 1 (recap)|author=Fallstrom, R.B.|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|date=2006-10-07|accessdate=April 9|accesssyear=2007}}</ref><ref name=BS100706>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=261007124|title=San Diego 3, St. Louis 1 (box score)|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|date=2006-10-07|accessdate=April 9|accesssyear=2007}}</ref> He pitched 6 2/3rds shutout innings, struck out nine, walked two and allowed four hits.<ref name=BS100706/> It remains the Padres' only victory in ten post-season games against the Cardinals. The Padres lost the series three games to one. Young's 6–0 2006 road performance was one of forty-nine undefeated road seasons with at least five victories by a pitcher since post-season play began in 1903. However, it was the first to be followed by a post-season road victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2617223|accessdate=2207-05-07|date=2006-10-08|title=Elias Says ...|author=Elias Sports Bureau, Inc. (Special to ESPN Insider)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> | ||
| In November 2006, he traveled to ] to take part in the ].<ref name=MLBblog>{{cite web|url=http://chrisyounginjapan.mlblogs.com/|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|author=Young, Chris|title=Chris Young's Japan Blog|date=2006-11|publisher=mlb.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/japan_series/y2006/index.jsp|accessdate=2007-05-03|date=2006|title=Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series 06|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> Young was the starter in an exhibition game against the ] which was memorable for the Major leaguers' three run ninth inning rally to earn a tie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061102&content_id=1729404&vkey=japan2006&fext=.jsp|accessdate=2007-05-03|date=2006-11-02|title=MLB stars rally, tie Yomiuri Giants|author=Browne, Ian|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> This game was the prelude to the 5-game series which began with three games at the ] and was followed by games in ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061101&content_id=1728843&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|accessdate=2007-05-03|date=2006-11-01|title=Rising stars ready to go in Japan|author=Browne, Ian|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> Young pitched the fourth game of the series. Young also blogged on behalf of mlb.com about daily life during the trip. He detailed visits with ] ], time in the ], and travels on the ].<ref name=MLBblog/> | In November 2006, he traveled to ] to take part in the ].<ref name=MLBblog>{{cite web|url=http://chrisyounginjapan.mlblogs.com/|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|author=Young, Chris|title=Chris Young's Japan Blog|date=2006-11|publisher=mlb.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/japan_series/y2006/index.jsp|accessdate=2007-05-03|date=2006|title=Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series 06|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> Young was the starter in an exhibition game against the ] which was memorable for the Major leaguers' three run ninth inning rally to earn a tie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061102&content_id=1729404&vkey=japan2006&fext=.jsp|accessdate=2007-05-03|date=2006-11-02|title=MLB stars rally, tie Yomiuri Giants|author=Browne, Ian|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> This game was the prelude to the 5-game series which began with three games at the ] and was followed by games in ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061101&content_id=1728843&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|accessdate=2007-05-03|date=2006-11-01|title=Rising stars ready to go in Japan|author=Browne, Ian|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> Young pitched the fourth game of the series. Young also blogged on behalf of mlb.com about daily life during the trip. He detailed visits with ] ], time in the ], and travels on the ].<ref name=MLBblog/> | ||
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| In his 2007 debut on ], ], Young became the 435th different pitcher to surrender a home run to ] when he surrendered Bonds' first of the season and the 735th of his career.<ref name=YS040507>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270404126|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|date=2007-04-05|title=San Diego 5, San Francisco 3 (recap)|author=McCauley, Janie|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270404126|accessdate=April 24|accessyear=2007|date=2007-04-05|title=San Diego 5, San Francisco 3 (box score)|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.}}</ref> The game marked Young's twenty fifth consecutive road start without a loss.<ref name=YS040507/> Young was 9–0 during the streak, which ended in his subsequent road start on ], ] at ] in a 9–3 loss to the ].<ref name=PR20070410/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=270415119|title=MLB Scoreboard—April 15, 2007: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers (box score)|accessdate=2007-04-24|date=2007-04-15|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270415119|title=MLB Scoreboard—April 15, 2007: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers (recap)|accessdate=2007-04-24|date=2007-04-15|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> ] is the only other pitcher to go twenty-five road starts without a loss.<ref name=PR20070410/> Reynolds' twenty-five game streak spanned the 1948 and 1949 seasons.<ref name=MLBPP/> The last of the nine other pitchers to go twenty consecutive road starts without a loss was ] who went twenty-two starts without a loss during the 1997 and 1998.<ref name=ESB081106>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2546335|accessdate=2207-05-07|date=2006-08-11|title=Elias Says ...|author=Elias Sports Bureau, Inc. (Special to ESPN Insider)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Young's streak began |
In his 2007 debut on ], ], Young became the 435th different pitcher to surrender a home run to ] when he surrendered Bonds' first of the season and the 735th of his career.<ref name=YS040507>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270404126|accessdate=April 9|accessyear=2007|date=2007-04-05|title=San Diego 5, San Francisco 3 (recap)|author=McCauley, Janie|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270404126|accessdate=April 24|accessyear=2007|date=2007-04-05|title=San Diego 5, San Francisco 3 (box score)|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.}}</ref> The game marked Young's twenty fifth consecutive road start without a loss.<ref name=YS040507/> Young was 9–0 during the streak, which ended in his subsequent road start on ], ] at ] in a 9–3 loss to the ].<ref name=PR20070410/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=270415119|title=MLB Scoreboard—April 15, 2007: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers (box score)|accessdate=2007-04-24|date=2007-04-15|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270415119|title=MLB Scoreboard—April 15, 2007: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers (recap)|accessdate=2007-04-24|date=2007-04-15|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> ] is the only other pitcher to go twenty-five road starts without a loss.<ref name=PR20070410/> Reynolds' twenty-five game streak spanned the 1948 and 1949 seasons.<ref name=MLBPP/> The last of the nine other pitchers to go twenty consecutive road starts without a loss was ] who went twenty-two starts without a loss during the 1997 and 1998.<ref name=ESB081106>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2546335|accessdate=2207-05-07|date=2006-08-11|title=Elias Says ...|author=Elias Sports Bureau, Inc. (Special to ESPN Insider)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Young's streak began on ], ], the date of the first of his last nine American League starts for the Texas Rangers.<ref name=ESB081106/><ref name=PR20070410/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250625118|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=Texas Rangers at Houston Astros (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2005-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250625118|accessdate=2007-05-08|title=Young, the pitcher, goes seven; Young, the hitter, hits two HRs|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=2005-06-25}}</ref> | ||
| On ], ], Chris Young signed a four-year contract extension with the Padres through the 2010 season that includes the already-in-progress 2007 season. The deal also includes a club option for the 2011 season that could increase the value based on Chris' performance.<ref name=PR20070410>{{cite web|url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070410&content_id=1890447&vkey=pr_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd|accessdate=2007-04-24|date=2007-04-10|title=Press Release: Padres sign Chris Young to a four-year contract|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> The contract is reportedly for $14.5 million with a club option that could increase the value to $23 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2832278|accessdate=2005-05-07|date=2007-04-10|title=Young's four-year deal worth $14.5 million|author=The Associated Press|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> | On ], ], Chris Young signed a four-year contract extension with the Padres through the 2010 season that includes the already-in-progress 2007 season. The deal also includes a club option for the 2011 season that could increase the value based on Chris' performance.<ref name=PR20070410>{{cite web|url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070410&content_id=1890447&vkey=pr_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd|accessdate=2007-04-24|date=2007-04-10|title=Press Release: Padres sign Chris Young to a four-year contract|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> The contract is reportedly for $14.5 million with a club option that could increase the value to $23 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2832278|accessdate=2005-05-07|date=2007-04-10|title=Young's four-year deal worth $14.5 million|author=The Associated Press|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> | ||
| On ] ], Young retired the first 12 ] batters on his |
On ] ], Young retired the first 12 ] batters on his first 10 strikeout performance of the season.<ref name=ESPN20070524R>{{Cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270524125|accessdate=2007-05-25|date=2007-05-24|title=Lee's run-scoring groundout carries Cubs past Pads|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Although he only surrendered 1 run over 7 innings, the Padres lost 3-1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=270524125|accessdate=2007-05-25|date=2007-05-24|title=Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> In contrast to his stellar 2006 road record, Young began 2007 a standout during home starts with only two earned runs in his first 27 1/3 innings over four starts.<ref name=ESPN20070524R>{{Cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270524125|accessdate=2007-05-25|date=2007-05-24|title=Lee's run-scoring groundout carries Cubs past Pads|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> On ] ], Young continued his mastery over the Pittsburgh Pirates against whom he twice took no-hitters into the 6th inning in 2006. He posted 7 shutout innings and has now allowed only 7 hits against the Pirates in 23 2/3 innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=270530123|title=San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates (box score)|accessdate=2007-05-31|date=2007-05-30|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270530123|title=Padres' Young maintains domination over Pirates|accessdate=2007-05-31|date=2007-05-30|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Young posted a May record of 4-1 with a 1.13 E.R.A. over the course of 40 innings and six starts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?playerId=6073|title=#32 Chris Young | SP (splits)|accessdate=2007-05-31|date=2007-05-30|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Young was overshadowed by teammate ] (4-0, 0.79 ERA) for the National League Pitcher of the Month in a month where teammate ] (0.00 ERA, 11 saves) was also a contender.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070604&content_id=2006003&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd|title=Peavy named NL Pitcher of the Month|accessdate=2007-06-06|date=2007-06-04|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> On ] ], Young avenged his streak ending loss to the Dodgers, improved his home game earned run average to 0.52 in his fifth home start, and moved into 2nd place (to Peavy) in the National League E.R.A. race with seven shutout innings in a 1-0 no decision victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270605125|accessdate=2007-06-06|date=2007-06-05|title=Los Angeles Dodger at San Diego Padres (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=270605125|accessdate=2007-06-06|date=2007-06-05|title=Giles winner in eighth pushes Padres into first place|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures.}}</ref> | ||
| On ], ], Young threw a pitch that hit ] All-star ] ] on the back of the upper left arm.<ref name=LYeaPCf20070616>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=At.rT5.dIZrXdX.CFhLWYrGpu7YF?slug=ap-padres-cubsfight&prov=ap&type=lgns|accessdate=2007-06-19|date=2007-06-16|title=Lee, Young ejected after Padres, Cubs fight|publisher=Yahoo!/The Associated Press|work=yahoo.com}}</ref> The day before the fracus, ] homered off ] |
On ], ], Young threw a pitch that hit ] All-star ] ] on the back of the upper left arm.<ref name=LYeaPCf20070616>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=At.rT5.dIZrXdX.CFhLWYrGpu7YF?slug=ap-padres-cubsfight&prov=ap&type=lgns|accessdate=2007-06-19|date=2007-06-16|title=Lee, Young ejected after Padres, Cubs fight|publisher=Yahoo!/The Associated Press|work=yahoo.com}}</ref> The day before the fracus, ] homered off ] and upset the Padres with his admiration and celebration of his own work.<ref name=LYeaPCf20070616/> The errant pitch, which seemed directed towards Lee's head, nicked Lee's left hand near his surgically repaired wrist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=ArZZzMazs0G3pkOZ9A6wow2pu7YF?slug=txcubspadresbrawl&prov=st&type=lgns|accessdate=2007-06-19|date=2007-06-16|title=Benches clear in fourth inning between Padres-Cubs|publisher=Yahoo!/The Associated Press|work=yahoo.com}}</ref><ref name=Ltwfgs20070618>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070618&content_id=2034377&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|accessdate=2007-06-19|date=2007-06-18|author=Muskat, Carrie|title=Lee tagged with five-game suspension|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|work=mlb.com}}</ref> After Lee was ], players exchanged words that Lee did not like and an altercation ensued in which both benches emptied.<ref name=Ltwfgs20070618/> ] interceded to keep the fight from getting serious. Young, Lee, Jake Peavy and ] were ejected. On ], ], Young and Lee were suspended 5 games each for their roles in the brawl and Cubs hitting coach Gerald Perry was suspended 3 games. All suspended parties were fined as were Peavy and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AphXBcPNtVZh5w7WMRCQPFgRvLYF?slug=ap-suspensions&prov=ap&type=lgns|accessdate=2007-06-19|title=Lee, Young suspended 5 games each; Smith gets 3 games; Ruiz 1|date=2007-06-18|publisher=Yahoo!/The Associated Press|work=yahoo.com}}</ref> All suspensions were scheduled to begin Tuesday ] ]. Appealed suspensions are held in abeyance until the process is complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070618&content_id=2034328&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|accessdate=2007-06-19|date=2007-06-18|title=Padres, Cubs disciplined|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|work=mlb.com}}</ref> Lee and Young both appealed their suspensions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-cubs-leesuspension&prov=ap&type=lgns|title=Lee in Cubs lineup after appealing suspension|accessdate=2007-06-21|date=2007-06-19|author=Hawkins, Stephen|publisher=Yahoo!/The Associated Press|work=yahoo.com}}</ref> At the time of the scuffle in the fourth inning both pitchers were working on no hitters. Young was ejected. However, ] continued his no hit bid into the 8th inning, but took the 1-0 loss by surrendering a home run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270616116|title=Lee, Young ejected; Branyan's homer in ninth beats Cubs|accessdate=2007-06-19|date=2007-06-16|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> | ||
| On ] ] Jake Peavy surrendered 3 earned runs in 5 innings which caused his E.R.A. to rise from 1.98 to 2.14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270624125|accessdate=2007-06-26|date=2007-06-24|title=Boston 4, San Diego 2|author=Wilson, Bernie|publisher=Yahoo!/The Associated Press}}</ref> This gave Young who had a 2.08 E.R.A. the |
On ] ] Jake Peavy surrendered 3 earned runs in 5 innings which caused his E.R.A. to rise from 1.98 to 2.14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270624125|accessdate=2007-06-26|date=2007-06-24|title=Boston 4, San Diego 2|author=Wilson, Bernie|publisher=Yahoo!/The Associated Press}}</ref> This gave Young who had a 2.08 E.R.A. the National League leading average for one day. The next day, ] allowed only 1 earned run over 8 innings to take the lead with a 2.04 E.R.A. Coincidentally, the only earned run Penny allowed came on an ] ] to ], the ] for the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270625129|accessdate=2007-06-26|date=2007-06-26|title=LA Dodgers 8, Arizona 1 (recap)|publisher=Yahoo!/The Associated Press|author=Bagnato, Andrew}}</ref> | ||
| On ] ] Young was again nominated All-Star Final Vote by the fans, contending against ], ], ] and Carlos Zambrano.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070701&content_id=2060174&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|title=Monster All-Star Final Vote is under way|accessdate=2007-07-02|date=2007-07-01|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|author=Newman, Mark}}</ref> The voting commenced at around 7PM on the July 1. Young, who was at the time the league leader in home E.R.A. |
On ] ] Young was again nominated All-Star Final Vote by the fans, contending against ], ], ] and Carlos Zambrano.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070701&content_id=2060174&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|title=Monster All-Star Final Vote is under way|accessdate=2007-07-02|date=2007-07-01|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|author=Newman, Mark}}</ref> The voting commenced at around 7PM on the July 1. Young, who was at the time of his nomination the league leader in opposition batting average and home E.R.A., was the leader in the balloting during each of the daily voting updates as oft 5PM ] on Monday ] ], 4PM ET ] ] and 4PM ET ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070702&content_id=2062413&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|accessdate=2007-07-04|date=2007-07-02|title=Young aces get jump on Final Vote|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|author=Newman, Mark}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070703&content_id=2064914&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|accessdate=2007-07-04|date=2007-07-03|title=Young still leading in NL Final Vote|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|author=Botello, Elizabeth}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070703&content_id=2064407&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|accessdate=2007-07-04|date=2007-07-04|title=Final Vote going OK for Okajima|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|author=Newman, Mark}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070704&content_id=2066969&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|accessdate=2007-07-04|date=2007-07-04|title=Young, Okajima retain slim leads|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|author=Newman, Mark}}</ref> In a bid for the final spot on ] ], Young (23 earned runs/103.2 innings, 1.9968 E.R.A) posted 7 scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the ] to not only retake the National League E.R.A. lead, but also assume the major league lead over Brad Penny (25 earned runs/112.2 innings, 1.9970 E.R.A) by the slimmest of margins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270704125|accessdate=2007-07-05|date=2007-07-04|title=Young makes case for All-Star spot with solid outing|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> The voting ended at 6PM ET on Thursday, July 5th with Young defeating Carlos Zambrano of the Cubs in Monster All-Star Final Vote fan voting, earning a spot to represent the National League in the 2007 All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070705&content_id=2069109&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|title=Young, Okajima win Final Vote|accessdate=2007-07-06|date=2007-07-05|author=Newman, Mark|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.}}</ref> The victory made Young the sixth Ivy League athlete named to the ] following ] (], ], 1933-39); ] (Dartmouth College, New York Yankees, 1937-40); ] (Yale University, New York Mets, 1985); ] (Dartmouth College, Detroit Tigers, 1999); and ] (Dartmouth College, Atlanta Braves, 2002).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=6108|accessdate=2007-07-07|date=2007-07-06|publisher=Ivyleaguesports.com|title=Chris Young Named to National League All-Star Team}}</ref> Young entered the All-Star break with the major league lead in ERA and opponent batting average as well as an undefeated streak extending back to a ] ] loss to the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=6108|accessdate=2007-07-07|date=2007-07-06|publisher=Ivyleaguesports.com|title=Chris Young Named to National League All-Star Team}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=270512125|accessdate=2007-07-08|date=2007-05-12|title=St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres (box score)|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Prior to the announcement of his election, Young dropped his appeal of the 5 game suspension.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070705&content_id=2069988&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp|accessdate=2007-07-06|date=22007-07-05|title=Lee: Playing with Young 'not a big deal'|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|author=Muskat, Carrie}}</ref> During the final four games before the the All-Star break and the first game afterwards he will be banned from the playing field, ] or ] during games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2927040|accessdate=2007-07-06|date=2007-07-05|title=On day Padres' Young becomes All-Star, pitcher decides to start suspension|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:38, 8 July 2007
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| San Diego Padres – No. 32 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| debut | |
| August 24, 2004, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Career statistics (through July 5, 2007) | |
| Win-Loss | 34-17 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.51 |
| Strikeouts | 427 |
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Christopher Ryan Young (born May 25, 1979 in Dallas, Texas, USA) is an American Major League Baseball player who debuted on August 24, 2004 for the Texas Rangers of the American League. Young, a 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) right-handed starting pitcher, is currently in his fourth major league season and second season with the San Diego Padres of the National League. He was elected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a first time All-Star via the Monster All-Star Final Vote. His credentials included being the major league leader in earned run average and opponents batting average at the All-Star break.
Young was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the August 2000 draft. He was groomed in the Pirates, Montreal Expos and Texas Rangers minor league systems before debuting with the Rangers in August of 2004. Young's professional baseball career took off in the 2006 season. He was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for the month of June, and he was the major league leader in both opponent batting average and road earned run average. Additionally, he extended his undefeated road start streak to twenty-four games, and he secured the only Padres win in the team's 3-1 2006 National League Division Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Prior to his professional baseball career, Young excelled in both baseball and basketball for Princeton University, and he became the Ivy League's first male two-sport Rookie of the Year. Earlier, he had been an outstanding athlete and scholar at Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas. Young's debut made him the first Princeton University baseball player to start a major league game since 1961. His All-Star game selection made him the sixth Ivy League Major League Baseball All-Star.
High school career
Young attended Highland Park High School where he excelled in both basketball and baseball. He lettered three times in basketball in a career in which he scored over a thousand career points, accumulated five hundred career rebounds and two hundred career blocked shots. He was a two-year letterman in baseball, compiling a 14–3 record with 180 strikeouts. During his senior year, he was first-team All-State selection in basketball and baseball. In basketball, he averaged sixteen points, twelve rebounds and three blocked shots a game, and in baseball, he had an 8–3 record, with a 1.70 earned run average and 95 strikeouts in 80.0 innings pitched. He was District MVP in basketball as a senior and he led his baseball team to win the state championship the same year.
Collegiate career
1998–1999 season
He was the first male athlete to be named Ivy League Rookie of the Year in two sports—basketball and baseball. He was a unanimous selection for both awards.
In addition to being named Rookie of the year, Young was named second-team All-Ivy in basketball and was basketball Rookie of the Week each of the final six weeks. He was named Ivy League Player of the Year and a freshman All-America by Basketball Weekly. He was a seven-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week. During the season he set Princeton freshman records for points (387) and rebounds (160) by averaging 12.9 points and 5.3 rebounds a game. Young played well in tournaments including a 62% (23-for-37) field goal shooting performance in three NIT games, highlighted by a season-high twenty-four points in an NIT win at North Carolina State against the Wolfpack. He had double-digit scoring in twenty-one games, including each of the final eleven and seventeen of the final nineteen games. He also had thirty-nine points, nineteen rebounds and fifteen assists in three games at the Rainbow Classic basketball tournament.
Young led the Princeton baseball team and the Ivy League with a 2.38 ERA. During this performance he allowed only one home run over the course of 150 batters faced. He was twice named Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
1999–2000 Season
He concluded his college basketball career by starting every game of the 1999-2000 season. Among his accomplishments that season were twenty-two double-digit scoring games, breaking his own single-season school record for blocked shots with eighty-seven (previously had fifty-five), and leading the team average in scoring (13.8/game), rebounding (6.3/game), blocked shots (eighty-seven) and steals (forty). He was also second on the team with 105 assists. Young had the highest rebounding average of any Princeton player since 1978 and he was the thirteenth player in school history to reach the one hundred assists mark for a season. His best game performances included a twenty-point game on the road against the eleventh ranked Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|, a career-high thirty points against Harvard, and a school record of nine blocked shots against the Ohio University Bobcats. He finished his college basketball career with 801 points, 350 rebounds and 142 blocks.
During his sophomore season in 2000, he was Ivy League's leading pitcher with a 1.82 ERA ovreall and 1.05 figure in conference games. He compiled a perfect record of 5-0 in eight appearances, with 52 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. Young was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League baseball selection, and he led the Tigers to their first Ivy League title since 1996. Young pitched a complete game and struck out seven batters in the 5–2 Tigers win in the championship series opener against Dartmouth.
Professional status
When Young signed a $1.65 million contract with Pittsburgh after the August 2000 draft, he surrendered his amateur status and his college athletic career in both basketball and baseball at Princeton University. However, he held out on signing until he gained assurances that he would be able to complete his collegiate education. His athletic career was not entirely on hold as an upperclassman, and he was able to get some low minor league experience before completing his degree at Princeton in politics in June 2002 and becoming a full-time professional athlete. He played class A minor league baseball after his junior year. Young then completed his senior thesis, entitled "The Impact of Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball on Racial Stereotypes in America: A Quantitative Content Analysis of Stories about Race in the New York Times" while commuting on minor league buses as a player for the Hickory Crawdads. Young was also offered a two-year guaranteed contract to play basketball for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association in 2002 by fellow Princeton alum and King's President Geoff Petrie.
Professional baseball career
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Young was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Young was signed to a deal on September 6, 2000. After a few years of minor league service, he was traded to the Montreal Expos’ organization. The Expos traded him to the Texas Rangers, for whom he eventually made his major league debut. After less than two seasons with the Rangers he was traded to the San Diego Padres.
Single A
In 2001, Young went 5-3, 4.12 in 12 starts for the Hickory Crawdads in the Single-A South Atlantic League, including two complete games. In 2002, Young helped the Crawdads to league title with a 11-9, 3.11 ERA in 26 starts. In fifteen straight starts from April 16 and July 4, 2002, Young earned the decision. He allowed more than three earned runs in just two of 26 starts. Opposing batters hit .234 (127-for-543). He was traded to the Montreal Expos with Jon Searles for pitcher Matt Herges in a post season trade. Young began the 2003 season on the disabled list before joining the Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League towards the end of April. He posted a 5-2 record, with a 1.62 ERA, and held opposing batters to a .150 batting average in eight starts. His season was highlighted by an eight-inning, one-hit, no walk, eight strikeout performance against the Fort Myers Miracle on May 11, 2003. This start capped a 3-0, 0.47 E.R.A. start to the season.
Double A
In June 2003, Chris was promoted to the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League. He posted four wins and four losses and a 4.01 ERA in fifteen starts. In July, he had three wins and no losses and finished with a 3.03 ERA over five starts. His season highlighted by an eight-strikeout final outing on August 30, 2003 against the Norwich Navigators and a win on July 27, 2003 vs. the Reading Phillies in which he threw seven shutout innings. Chris was traded from the Montreal Expos organization to the Texas Rangers organization on April 3 2004 in a preseason deal along with Josh McKinley for Einar Diaz and Justin Echols. He started the season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League where he went 6-5 with a 4.48 ERA in eighteen starts. The only two home runs he allowed in his final twelve starts and sixty-one innings with the RoughRiders occurred on July 3, 2004 versus Round Rock. His best strikeout performance was 8 on May 9 2004 against El Paso.
Triple A
Young was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks of the Pacific Coast League in late July and went a perfect 3-0 with a 1.48 ERA in five starts. During this brief stint he allowed only nine walks while compiling thirty-four strikeouts and he held opposition batters to a .189 average. He posted 4 quality starts and in his fifth start he only allowed 2 runs. The club club was 4-1 in his PCL starts. The only loss was due to a blown save with a 4-2, 9th inning lead on August 7 2004 vs. Tacoma Rainiers in a game where Young allowed no earned runs. He was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for August 16th to 22nd after his last start on August 18 2004 against the Memphis Redbirds. Young took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of his 2nd Triple-A start on August 2 2004 against the Sacramento River Cats.
2004 season
Young debuted with the Rangers on August 24, 2004 against the Minnesota Twins. He pitched five and two-thirds innings, giving up four hits and three earned runs, while striking out four, and walking three batters. Young exited the game trailing 3-0, but was rescued by a comeback walk-off 5-4 win.
This debut made Young the first Princeton baseball player to start a major league game at any position since Dave Sisler (son of Hall of Famer George Sisler and brother of Dick Sisler) gave up six earned runs in just over four innings on August 27, 1961 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. The game also marked the first appearance in a major league game by a Princeton baseball player since Robert Tufts played his final game for the Kansas City Royals on May 6, 1983. Other Princeton baseball players who played in the major leagues include Moe Berg, Charlie Caldwell, and John Easton. The other Ivy League players to have played for the Texas Rangers are Pete Broberg (Dartmouth College) and Doug Glanville (University of Pennsylvania).
The debut, which occurred in a home game at Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Texas served as a homecoming for Young who grew up in Dallas, Texas and went to Highland Park High School. With his debut, Young became the second-tallest player in Major League Baseball, only an inch shorter than the 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Jon Rauch. Three other current and previous pitchers--Randy Johnson, Andrew Sisco, and Eric Hillman--are also 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m). He became the tallest pitcher in Rangers history, surpassing the 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) right-handed pitcher Mike Smithson. After becoming part of the starting rotation, he made seven starts and compiled a 3–2 record with a 4.71 ERA. Young signed a 3- year contract through 2007 on November 19 2004.
Young's first major league decision came during his second start in an August 29 2004 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. His first win came in his third start on September 4 2004 against the Boston Red Sox. His fifth start was a six shutout inning performance in a 1-0 win against the Anaheim Angels on September 19 2004. This was the first Ranger 1-0 victory since August 25 2000 against the Toronto Blue Jays, a stretch of 669 games.. The club went 5-2 during his starts in his brief 2004 stint with the club.
2005 season
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Young was one of three rookies on the opening day roster. It was his first time being named to the opening day roster. He made thirty-one starts in 2005 with the Rangers, compiling a 12–7 record with a 4.26 ERA. His twelve victories tied Kevin Brown's record for most wins by a Rangers rookie. His season started slowly with seven earned runs allowed 7.1 innings pitched (8.59 ERA) over first two starts. However, over the course of eleven starts from April 17 2005-June 13 2005 he lowered his ERA to a season-low 2.78 by going 6-2, 2.18 in 70.1 innings pitched over that stretch. This included a month of May where he went went 3-0, in five starts with a 1.42 ERA that was third-best among all qualifying major leaguers for the month. May included his season high 13.2 scoreless innings recorded in May 3 - May 9 2005. He had subsequent hot and cold streaks (2-4, 9.07 in nine starts from June 20 2005-August 2 2005 and 2.53 ERA over his final nine starts). He closed out the season wining his final four decisions, which was a personal best.
May 9th was one of two times Young came within an inning of a shutout by pitching eight scoreless innings; August 17 2007 against the Cleveland Indians was the other. Young recorded a personal best eight strikeouts in a seven inning no decision on June 2 2007 at the Detroit Tigers. Young's closest no-hitter was 5.2 innings of hitless pitching against the Houston Astros before allowing a Craig Biggio single in the sixth inning on June 25 2007 at Houston. Over the course of the season Young was the beneficiary of the 2nd-highest run support in the majors, trailing only David Wells of the Boston Red Sox. However, he surrendered three runs or less in 22 of 31 starts. After a 2005 season where he went 5-0, 3.47 in 11 games during the day and 7-7, 4.71 in 20 games at night, he had a career 8-1 record with a 3.31 ERA in 15 day games and 7-8, 5.05 in 23 games at night.
Young produced many impressive rookie statistics. He ranked in the top five among qualifying Major League rookies in several statistical categories: strikeouts (second, 137), wins (tied for third, 12), ERA (fourth, 4.26), starts (fifth, 31) and innings pitched (fifth, 164.2). He also tied Rangers rookie club records: wins (12, Edwin Correa in 1986 and Kevin Brown in 1989 and pre All-Star break wins (8, Jeff Zimmerman in 1999 and Jose Guzman in 1986). In fact, as a rookie he ranked fifth among all American League pitchers with 7.5 strikeouts per 9.0 innings. Young, the former Princeton Tiger athlete, started seven games alongside former University of Pennsylvania infielder Mark DeRosa making them the second Ivy League tandem in the last 50 years to start for the same team, the other being Ron Darling (Yale University) and Bill Almon (Brown University) of the 1987 New York Mets. Despite this success, however, he was a key part of an offseason trade that sent him - along with Terrmel Sledge and Adrian Gonzalez - to the San Diego Padres for starting pitcher Adam Eaton, middle reliever Akinori Otsuka, and minor-league catcher Billy Killian.
2006 season
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Regular season
2006 marked Chris Young's breakthrough season. His ERA continued its downward trend, falling to 3.46 over 31 starts (6th best in the National League), and he recorded a career high 169 strikeouts. He finished with an 11–5 win-loss record. Young led all major league pitchers with a 2.41 ERA on the road in 15 starts. He also led the majors by allowing just 6.72 hits per 9 innings pitched and a .206 opponent batting average. During the season, Young won National League Pitcher of the month once, took 3 no-hitters into the sixth inning or beyond, and extended his undefeated road start streak by 15 to 24. This road undefeated streak of 24 made Young one of only three pitchers in Major League history to have gone at least 23-straight road starts without a loss: Allie Reynolds set the record at 25 straight road starts spanning the 1948 and 1949 seasons that Russ Meyer almost matched with his 24 straight road contests spanning the 1953 and 1954 seasons.
In his first six starts after Memorial Day, he improved his record from a 3–3 record, and a 4.32 ERA to a 7–3 record, and 2.97 ERA after allowing only four earned runs over 38 2/3 innings. This led to him being one of five NL players selected for the fan "All-Star Final Vote" to determine the final official selection for the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He lost this vote to Nomar Garciaparra. Nonetheless, his strong June performance during which he allowed 16 hits and 13 walks over 30 2/3 June innings, maintained a 1.17 E.R.A and struck out 34 earned him the National League Pitcher of the Month award. His five starts in June were highlighted by a career high twelve strikeout performance on June 9, 2006 against the Florida Marlins and a June 21, 2006 win over his former team, the Texas Rangers.
On September 22, 2006, Young had a no-hitter through 8 1/3 innings of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates before pinch hitter Joe Randa hit a two-run home run. This would have been the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history. It was the first time a Padre had taken a no hitter into the ninth inning since Andy Ashby on September 5 1997 vs. the Atlanta Braves (8.0 innings). The Padres are joined by the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the only franchises who have never pitched no-hitters. Young left the game to a standing ovation and the relief staff closed out the 6–2 Padres victory. Young had been on pace for a perfect game through 5 and 2/3rds innings. This was the 20th one-hitter in Padres history and the twelfth time a Padre took a no-hitter into the 8th inning. Young also took a no-hitter into the eighth inning on May 30, 2006 against the Colorado Rockies as a prelude to his June performance. In that game, which marked the first time a pitcher took a no hitter into eighth inning during the 2006 season, he surrendered a double to Brad Hawpe on his first pitch of the eighth inning and ninety-ninth of the game. During Young's next start on June 4 2006 at Pittsburgh he did not allow a hit for the first 5 1/3 innings, making him one of only two pitchers (Steve Trachsel—June 20–25, 2002) to have consecutive starts with at least five hitless innings since the 2000 season. Young has worn the number 32 as a Padre although he wore 49 as a Ranger.
Post-season
He concluded his season by winning his first and only post season start. On October 7, 2006 he earned a 3–1 victory in the 2006 National League Divisional Series Game 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched 6 2/3rds shutout innings, struck out nine, walked two and allowed four hits. It remains the Padres' only victory in ten post-season games against the Cardinals. The Padres lost the series three games to one. Young's 6–0 2006 road performance was one of forty-nine undefeated road seasons with at least five victories by a pitcher since post-season play began in 1903. However, it was the first to be followed by a post-season road victory.
In November 2006, he traveled to Japan to take part in the Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series. Young was the starter in an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants which was memorable for the Major leaguers' three run ninth inning rally to earn a tie. This game was the prelude to the 5-game series which began with three games at the Tokyo Dome and was followed by games in Osaka, Japan and Fukuoka, Japan. Young pitched the fourth game of the series. Young also blogged on behalf of mlb.com about daily life during the trip. He detailed visits with United States Ambassador to Japan Tom Schieffer, time in the Harajuku, and travels on the Bullet Train.
2007 season
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In his 2007 debut on April 4, 2007, Young became the 435th different pitcher to surrender a home run to Barry Bonds when he surrendered Bonds' first of the season and the 735th of his career. The game marked Young's twenty fifth consecutive road start without a loss. Young was 9–0 during the streak, which ended in his subsequent road start on April 15, 2007 at Dodger Stadium in a 9–3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Allie Reynolds is the only other pitcher to go twenty-five road starts without a loss. Reynolds' twenty-five game streak spanned the 1948 and 1949 seasons. The last of the nine other pitchers to go twenty consecutive road starts without a loss was Greg Maddux who went twenty-two starts without a loss during the 1997 and 1998. Young's streak began on June 25, 2005, the date of the first of his last nine American League starts for the Texas Rangers.
On April 10, 2007, Chris Young signed a four-year contract extension with the Padres through the 2010 season that includes the already-in-progress 2007 season. The deal also includes a club option for the 2011 season that could increase the value based on Chris' performance. The contract is reportedly for $14.5 million with a club option that could increase the value to $23 million.
On May 24 2007, Young retired the first 12 Chicago Cubs batters on his first 10 strikeout performance of the season. Although he only surrendered 1 run over 7 innings, the Padres lost 3-1. In contrast to his stellar 2006 road record, Young began 2007 a standout during home starts with only two earned runs in his first 27 1/3 innings over four starts. On May 30 2007, Young continued his mastery over the Pittsburgh Pirates against whom he twice took no-hitters into the 6th inning in 2006. He posted 7 shutout innings and has now allowed only 7 hits against the Pirates in 23 2/3 innings. Young posted a May record of 4-1 with a 1.13 E.R.A. over the course of 40 innings and six starts. Young was overshadowed by teammate Jake Peavy (4-0, 0.79 ERA) for the National League Pitcher of the Month in a month where teammate Trevor Hoffman (0.00 ERA, 11 saves) was also a contender. On June 5 2007, Young avenged his streak ending loss to the Dodgers, improved his home game earned run average to 0.52 in his fifth home start, and moved into 2nd place (to Peavy) in the National League E.R.A. race with seven shutout innings in a 1-0 no decision victory.
On June 16, 2007, Young threw a pitch that hit Chicago Cubs All-star first baseman Derrek Lee on the back of the upper left arm. The day before the fracus, Alfonso Soriano homered off David Wells and upset the Padres with his admiration and celebration of his own work. The errant pitch, which seemed directed towards Lee's head, nicked Lee's left hand near his surgically repaired wrist. After Lee was hit by pitch, players exchanged words that Lee did not like and an altercation ensued in which both benches emptied. Marcus Giles interceded to keep the fight from getting serious. Young, Lee, Jake Peavy and Gerald Perry were ejected. On June 18, 2007, Young and Lee were suspended 5 games each for their roles in the brawl and Cubs hitting coach Gerald Perry was suspended 3 games. All suspended parties were fined as were Peavy and Brian Giles. All suspensions were scheduled to begin Tuesday June 19 2007. Appealed suspensions are held in abeyance until the process is complete. Lee and Young both appealed their suspensions. At the time of the scuffle in the fourth inning both pitchers were working on no hitters. Young was ejected. However, Carlos Zambrano continued his no hit bid into the 8th inning, but took the 1-0 loss by surrendering a home run.
On June 24 2007 Jake Peavy surrendered 3 earned runs in 5 innings which caused his E.R.A. to rise from 1.98 to 2.14. This gave Young who had a 2.08 E.R.A. the National League leading average for one day. The next day, Brad Penny allowed only 1 earned run over 8 innings to take the lead with a 2.04 E.R.A. Coincidentally, the only earned run Penny allowed came on an RBI double to Chris Young, the center fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
On July 1 2007 Young was again nominated All-Star Final Vote by the fans, contending against Tom Gorzelanny , Roy Oswalt, Brandon Webb and Carlos Zambrano. The voting commenced at around 7PM on the July 1. Young, who was at the time of his nomination the league leader in opposition batting average and home E.R.A., was the leader in the balloting during each of the daily voting updates as oft 5PM ET on Monday July 2 2007, 4PM ET July 3 2007 and 4PM ET July 4 2007. In a bid for the final spot on July 4 2007, Young (23 earned runs/103.2 innings, 1.9968 E.R.A) posted 7 scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Florida Marlins to not only retake the National League E.R.A. lead, but also assume the major league lead over Brad Penny (25 earned runs/112.2 innings, 1.9970 E.R.A) by the slimmest of margins. The voting ended at 6PM ET on Thursday, July 5th with Young defeating Carlos Zambrano of the Cubs in Monster All-Star Final Vote fan voting, earning a spot to represent the National League in the 2007 All-Star Game. The victory made Young the sixth Ivy League athlete named to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game following Lou Gehrig (Columbia University, New York Yankees, 1933-39); Red Rolfe (Dartmouth College, New York Yankees, 1937-40); Ron Darling (Yale University, New York Mets, 1985); Brad Ausmus (Dartmouth College, Detroit Tigers, 1999); and Mike Remlinger (Dartmouth College, Atlanta Braves, 2002). Young entered the All-Star break with the major league lead in ERA and opponent batting average as well as an undefeated streak extending back to a May 12 2007 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Prior to the announcement of his election, Young dropped his appeal of the 5 game suspension. During the final four games before the the All-Star break and the first game afterwards he will be banned from the playing field, dugout or clubhouse during games.
Batting
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Like most pitchers Young does not excel as a major league hitter. Through his first 81 at bats he has only 9 hits. He has yet to hit a home run or record a stolen base. If he does either he will be the first Princeton player since Moe Berg to do so.
Career statistics
| Year | Age | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | HBP | WP | BFP | IBB | BK | ERA | *lgERA | WHIP |
| 2004 | 25 | TEX | AL | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 4.71 | 5.05 | 1.266 |
| 2005 | 26 | TEX | AL | 12 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.7 | 162 | 84 | 78 | 19 | 45 | 137 | 7 | 3 | 700 | 2 | 0 | 4.26 | 4.49 | 1.257 |
| 2006 | 27 | SDP | NL | 11 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179.3 | 134 | 72 | 69 | 28 | 69 | 164 | 6 | 6 | 735 | 4 | 1 | 3.46 | 4.22 | 1.132 |
| 2007 | 28 | SDP | NL | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.7 | 74 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 36 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 421 | 0 | 3 | 2.00 | 4.03 | 1.061 |
| 4 Yr WL% | .667 | 34 | 17 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 484.0 | 406 | 206 | 189 | 57 | 160 | 427 | 19 | 13 | 2014 | 6 | 4 | 3.51 | 4.34 | 1.169 |
Statistics include 17th 2007 start on July 4, 2007
Personal
Young's wife, Elizabeth (née Patrick), was also a member of the Princeton University class of 2002. She attends law school in Washington, DC. Lester Patrick, the honoree of the Patrick Division and for whom the Lester Patrick Trophy was named, was Elizabeth's grandfather.
Gallery
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Notes
- ^ "Chris Young Statistics". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved April 9.
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- "2006 NL Division Series - STL vs. SDP". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved May 8.
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- ^ "Young Takes Mound for Rangers". Ivyleaguesports.com. 2004-08-23. Retrieved April 9.
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- "Georgetown vs. Princeton". USAToday.com. 1999-03-10. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- "Princeton vs. North Carolina State". USAToday.com. 1999-03-15. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
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- "Princeton vs. UNC Charlotte". USAToday.com. 1998-12-30. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ^ "Player Profile: Chris Young 32 (2000 Career Highlights)". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- "Princeton vs. Kansas". USAToday.com. 1999-12-22. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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- "Player Profile: Chris Young 32 (2002 Career Highlights)". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
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- "Trachsel comes within eight outs of perfect game". ESPN Internet Ventures. 2002-06-20. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- "Mets snap Braves' six-game winning streak". ESPN Internet Ventures. 2002-06-25. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
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- The Associated Press (2007-04-10). "Young's four-year deal worth $14.5 million". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2005-05-07.
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- Wilson, Bernie (2007-06-24). "Boston 4, San Diego 2". Yahoo!/The Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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- "Chris Young Named to National League All-Star Team". Ivyleaguesports.com. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- "Chris Young Named to National League All-Star Team". Ivyleaguesports.com. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "On day Padres' Young becomes All-Star, pitcher decides to start suspension". ESPN Internet Ventures. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- ESPN Profile