Ultimate Mets Database - Joel Youngblood

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Joel Youngblood
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 61 of 890 players

Joel Randolph Youngblood
Born: August 28, 1951 at Houston, Tex.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 5.11 Weight: 175

Joel Youngblood was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on August 28, 2009.

First Mets game: June 24, 1977
Last Mets game: August 4, 1982

Joel Youngblood also played for the following teams:

Cincinnati Reds 1976; St. Louis Cardinals 1977; Montreal Expos 1982; San Francisco Giants 1983 - 1988; Cincinnati Reds 1989

Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets in exchange for Mike Phillips on June 15, 1977.

Traded by the New York Mets to the Montreal Expos in exchange for Tom Gorman on August 4, 1982.

On disabled list from June 6, 1981 to August 2, 1981 (strain of inner ligament of left knee); from August 15, 1981 to September 15, 1981 (hyperextension and slight sprain of ligaments of left knee).

Tied Mets season record of 37 Doubles in 1979. Record was previously set by Felix Millan in 1975. Tied by Lenny Dykstra in 1987. Broken by Howard Johnson in 1989 with 41.

Tied Mets season record of 9 Sacrifice Flies in 1980. Record was previously set by Rusty Staub in 1975 and tied by Willie Montanez in 1978. Tied by Keith Hernandez in 1984. Broken by Keith Hernandez in 1985 with 10.

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Batting Record with New York Mets

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1977 70 182 16 46 11 1 0 11 13 1 40 0 1 3 1 1 59 .253 .324 .301

1978 113 266 40 67 12 8 7 30 16 1 39 1 4 0 1 3 116 .252 .436 .294

1979 158 590 90 162 37 5 16 60 60 7 84 7 18 13 4 4 257 .275 .436 .346

1980 146 514 58 142 26 2 8 69 52 10 69 2 14 11 0 9 196 .276 .381 .340

1981 43 143 16 50 10 2 4 25 12 1 19 2 2 5 0 4 76 .350 .531 .398

1982 80 202 21 52 12 0 3 21 8 1 37 5 0 4 1 0 73 .257 .361 .302

6 years 610 1897 241 519 108 18 38 216 161 21 288 17 39 36 7 21 777 .274 .410 .333

All-Star Game Record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1981 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

1 year 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Tied for Mets lead in games with 158 in 1979.
Led Mets in runs with 90 in 1979.
Led Mets in doubles with 37 in 1979.
Led Mets in home runs with 16 in 1979.
Led Mets in strikeouts with 84 in 1979.
Tied for Mets lead in intentional walks with 7 in 1979.
Tied for Mets lead in hit by pitch with 2 in 1981 and with 5 in 1982.
Led Mets in sacrifice flies with 9 in 1980.

Games where Joel Youngblood had 4 or more Hits
At Montreal (NL) 08/09/78. At Pittsburgh (NL) 06/27/79. vs. Cincinnati (NL) 05/06/80. vs. San Diego (NL) 05/03/81.
vs. San Francisco (NL) 05/06/81.

Games played by position
1977: Second Base 33, Outfield 22, Right Field 13, Third Base 10, Center Field 7, Left Field 4
1978: Outfield 50, Second Base 39, Right Field 33, Center Field 14, Third Base 9, Left Field 7, Shortstop 1
1979: Outfield 147, Right Field 87, Left Field 70, Second Base 13, Third Base 12, Center Field 5
1980: Outfield 121, Right Field 96, Center Field 39, Third Base 21, Second Base 6
1981: Outfield 41, Right Field 36, Left Field 4, Center Field 2
1982: Outfield 63, Right Field 43, Left Field 15, Second Base 8, Center Field 8

Lineup Analysis
Number of games in each batting order position in games in which Joel Youngblood was in the starting lineup.

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

1977 0 0 0 0 3 6 30 1 0
1978 2 2 0 0 0 25 32 0 0
1979 51 1 3 3 34 33 27 0 0
1980 21 2 7 43 33 20 2 0 0
1981 6 0 20 1 8 2 0 0 0
1982 2 1 10 0 24 8 0 0 0
Totals 82 6 40 47 102 94 91 1 0

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Year	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1977	0	0	0	0	3	6	30	1	0
1978	2	2	0	0	0	25	32	0	0
1979	51	1	3	3	34	33	27	0	0
1980	21	2	7	43	33	20	2	0	0
1981	6	0	20	1	8	2	0	0	0
1982	2	1	10	0	24	8	0	0	0
Totals	82	6	40	47	102	94	91	1	0