Monte Irvin
Monford Merrill Irvin
Born: February 25, 1919
Haleburg, AL USA
Deceased: 2016
Houston, TX USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1949-1956
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
Minor League Statistics
Monte Irvin compiled a career batting average of .293 with 99 home runs and 443 RBI in his 764-game career with the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign. Irvin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1949 | NL | New York Giants | 36 | 93 | 76 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | .224 | .366 | .316 | .681 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1950 | NL | New York Giants | 110 | 432 | 374 | 61 | 112 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 41 | .299 | .392 | .497 | .889 | 186 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1951 | NL | New York Giants | 151 | 657 | 558 | 94 | 174 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 121 | 12 | 2 | 89 | 44 | .312 | .415 | .514 | .929 | 287 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1952 | NL | New York Giants | 46 | 137 | 126 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | .310 | .365 | .437 | .801 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | NL | New York Giants | 124 | 502 | 444 | 72 | 146 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 34 | .329 | .406 | .541 | .947 | 240 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | NL | New York Giants | 135 | 512 | 432 | 62 | 113 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 64 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 23 | .262 | .363 | .438 | .801 | 189 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
1955 | NL | New York Giants | 51 | 173 | 150 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 15 | .253 | .337 | .333 | .671 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1956 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 111 | 387 | 339 | 44 | 92 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 41 | .271 | .346 | .460 | .807 | 156 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Totals | 764 | 2893 | 2499 | 366 | 731 | 97 | 31 | 99 | 443 | 28 | 7 | 351 | 220 | .293 | .383 | .475 | .858 | 1187 | 81 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1949 | NL | New York Giants | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 8.600 | |
1949 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.400 | |
1949 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 | |
1950 | NL | New York Giants | 1B | 59 | 0 | 0.0 | 459 | 48 | 11 | 62 | .979 | 8.593 | |
1950 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
1950 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 49 | 0 | 0.0 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 2.265 | |
1951 | NL | New York Giants | 1B | 39 | 0 | 0.0 | 348 | 50 | 8 | 47 | .980 | 1.205 | |
1951 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 112 | 0 | 0.0 | 237 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 2.205 | |
1952 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.469 | |
1953 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 113 | 0 | 0.0 | 244 | 10 | 7 | 4 | .973 | 2.248 | |
1954 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 128 | 118 | 1069.3 | 274 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .976 | 2.365 | 2.195 |
1954 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1954 | NL | New York Giants | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.500 | 2.000 |
1955 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 45 | 39 | 363.7 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .961 | 2.425 | 2.178 |
1956 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 96 | 88 | 777.0 | 216 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .991 | 2.571 | 2.313 |
Totals | 696 | 245 | 2213.3 | 2084 | 158 | 43 | 121 | .981 | 9.117 | 3.221 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1951 | NL | New York Giants | WS | 6 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .458 | .500 | .542 | 1.042 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | NL | New York Giants | WS | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 10 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .394 | .429 | .485 | .913 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1951 | NL | New York Giants | WS | LF | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 2.942 | 2.833 |
1954 | NL | New York Giants | WS | LF | 4 | 4 | 26.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.769 | 2.000 |
Totals | 10 | 10 | 78.0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 2.885 | 2.500 |
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