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, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
College: Lincoln University
Career: 1938-1956
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
Minor League Statistics
Monte Irvin compiled a career batting average of .306 with 140 home runs and 693 RBI in his 1055-game career with the Newark Eagles, New York Giants and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 1938 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1055 | 4116 | 3570 | 593 | 1091 | 159 | 46 | 140 | 693 | 54 | 7 | 484 | 231 | .306 | .392 | .494 | .886 | 1762 | 81 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1005 | 531 | 4641.7 | 2621 | 531 | 101 | 175 | .969 | 6.112 | 3.136 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21 | 81 | 71 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | .394 | .463 | .592 | 1.054 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21 | 21 | 170.0 | 47 | 20 | 5 | 3 | .931 | 3.547 | 3.190 |
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