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Chris Young

Diamondbacks Career team 2006 to 2009

Key Insights

2009
He hits lefties and righties about the same

Young puts up a .639 OPS against right-handers and .920 against left-handers.

366 plate appearances against right-handers, 135 against left-handers.
There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Young is at his best against left-handers, with a runner in scoring position: a 1.000 OPS there against .711 overall.

29 plate appearances in that situation.
His walks do not change much with runners on

Young walks in 15.8% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 10.6% with the bases empty.

114 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 387 with the bases empty.
He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Young walks in 11.8% of his plate appearances, 85th percentile.

501 plate appearances in 2009. 85th percentile among qualified hitters in 2009, 92nd in MLB.
His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Young slugs .362 against right-handers and .514 against left-handers.

366 plate appearances against right-handers, 135 against left-handers.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Young is at his worst against right-handers, with a runner in scoring position: a .497 OPS there against .711 overall.

85 plate appearances in that situation.

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