Joel Youngblood
1976–1989 · bats R / throws R · Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, NLS, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals
1,408G
.265AVG
.329OBP
.392SLG
969H
80HR
422RBI
60SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,408 | 4,078 | 3,659 | 453 | 969 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 422 | 332 | 589 | 60 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 1,435 | .265 | .329 | .392 | .721 |
Streaks
14longest hitting streak · 1980-07-23 to 1980-08-07
17longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 5 hits | 1978-08-09 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1983-08-26 | 1 in 1,014 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 24 | 5 RBI | 1978-07-26 | 1 in 492 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 701 | 2016 | 478 | 37 | 204 | 166 | 291 | .263 | .319 | .386 |
| Away | 707 | 2062 | 491 | 43 | 218 | 166 | 298 | .267 | .319 | .398 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 177 | 431 | 100 | 6 | 50 | 42 | 64 | .263 | .329 | .368 |
| May | 229 | 679 | 170 | 15 | 66 | 47 | 95 | .276 | .320 | .426 |
| June | 243 | 697 | 167 | 20 | 73 | 59 | 103 | .268 | .324 | .408 |
| July | 246 | 705 | 171 | 15 | 84 | 66 | 90 | .274 | .336 | .417 |
| August | 283 | 904 | 211 | 14 | 85 | 62 | 121 | .257 | .302 | .369 |
| September | 216 | 621 | 140 | 10 | 61 | 54 | 108 | .252 | .312 | .362 |
| October | 14 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .256 | .293 | .385 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 143 | 433 | 106 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 81 | .268 | .314 | .370 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 131 | 369 | 87 | 9 | 57 | 29 | 67 | .259 | .314 | .393 |
| san-diego-padres | 130 | 364 | 102 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 42 | .315 | .365 | .475 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 129 | 392 | 88 | 3 | 37 | 36 | 48 | .254 | .316 | .344 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 127 | 407 | 103 | 8 | 35 | 42 | 58 | .289 | .356 | .410 |
| chicago-cubs | 125 | 360 | 96 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 60 | .298 | .347 | .460 |
| houston-astros | 123 | 347 | 74 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 40 | .238 | .288 | .363 |
| atlanta-braves | 122 | 365 | 80 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 51 | .242 | .290 | .375 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 |  Cincinnati Reds | 55 | 57 | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | .193 | – | – |
| 1977 | New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 209 | 51 | – | 12 | 1 | .244 | – | – |
| 1978 |  New York Mets | 113 | 266 | 67 | 7 | 30 | 4 | .252 | – | – |
| 1979 | New York Mets | 158 | 590 | 162 | 16 | 60 | 18 | .275 | – | – |
| 1980 | New York Mets | 146 | 514 | 142 | 8 | 69 | 14 | .276 | – | – |
| 1981 | New York Mets | 43 | 143 | 50 | 4 | 25 | 2 | .350 | – | – |
| 1982 | Montreal Expos, New York Mets | 120 | 292 | 70 | 3 | 29 | 2 | .240 | – | – |
| 1983 |  San Francisco Giants | 124 | 373 | 109 | 17 | 53 | 7 | .292 | – | – |
| 1984 | San Francisco Giants | 134 | 469 | 119 | 10 | 51 | 5 | .254 | – | – |
| 1985 | San Francisco Giants | 95 | 230 | 62 | 4 | 24 | 3 | .270 | – | – |
| 1986 | San Francisco Giants | 97 | 184 | 47 | 5 | 28 | 1 | .255 | – | – |
| 1987 | San Francisco Giants | 69 | 91 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 1 | .253 | – | – |
| 1988 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 123 | 31 | – | 16 | 1 | .252 | – | – |
| 1989 | Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 118 | 25 | 3 | 13 | – | .212 | – | – |