Dennis Irwin
Dennis Wade Irwin
Born: January 11, 1954
Tulare, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 3 (1972 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Hanford HS (CA)
Career: 1972-1979
Dennis Irwin compiled a career batting average of .230 with 45 home runs and 251 RBI in his 685-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Kinston Eagles, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Tacoma Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Puerto Rico Boricuas and Panama Banqueros. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Kinston Eagles |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Tacoma Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 52 | 211 | 187 | 35 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 39 | .294 | .367 | .492 | .859 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 31 | 86 | 74 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 21 | .216 | .314 | .243 | .557 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 34 | 112 | 100 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | .150 | .241 | .170 | .411 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 120 | 460 | 402 | 52 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 46 | .251 | .334 | .351 | .685 | 141 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 107 | 390 | 351 | 37 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 58 | .208 | .266 | .288 | .554 | 101 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 29 | 113 | 96 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | .271 | .360 | .448 | .808 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 98 | 353 | 308 | 28 | 63 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 63 | .205 | .288 | .269 | .558 | 83 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 106 | 359 | 324 | 51 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 72 | .244 | .291 | .429 | .720 | 139 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | 59 | 201 | 176 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 28 | .205 | .296 | .295 | .592 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 14 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .147 | .194 | .206 | .400 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 33 | 114 | 102 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .265 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .636 | .909 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | (+) Puerto Rico Boricuas | 21 | 69 | 69 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | (+) Panama Banqueros | 21 | 69 | 69 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 18 | ||||||||
| Totals | 685 | 2446 | 2165 | 263 | 499 | 97 | 10 | 45 | 251 | 35 | 27 | 220 | 391 | .230 | .304 | .347 | .651 | 751 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | OF | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .889 | ||||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | C | 39 | 318 | 19 | 7 | 1 | .980 | 8.641 | 11 | |||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | C | 7 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .950 | 5.429 | 3 | |||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 29 | 157 | 26 | 5 | 3 | .973 | 6.310 | 7 | |||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | OF | 16 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.812 | ||||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 105 | 608 | 62 | 14 | 6 | .980 | 6.381 | 15 | |||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | C | 106 | 594 | 45 | 19 | 5 | .971 | 6.028 | 12 | |||
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | C | 93 | 491 | 52 | 9 | 9 | .984 | 5.839 | 12 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 29 | 145 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .969 | 5.379 | 4 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 97 | 422 | 51 | 13 | 5 | .973 | 4.876 | 4 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | C | 50 | 243 | 19 | 7 | 6 | .974 | 5.240 | 3 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | C | 29 | 142 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .976 | 5.517 | 5 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 13 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 4.692 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 627 | 3252 | 314 | 88 | 38 | .976 | 5.687 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Puerto Rico Boricuas | |||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Panama Banqueros |
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