Irvin Fortune
Irvin Edgar Fortune
Born: May 20, 1920
Deceased: July 15, 1994
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1940-1951
Irvin Fortune compiled a career batting average of .240 with 11 home runs and 60 RBI in his 444-game career with the Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Mayodan Millers, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Shelby Cubs, Des Moines Bruins, Davenport Cubs, Fayetteville Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries, Springfield Cubs, Nazareth Barons, Rutherford County Owls, Enterprise Boll Weevils and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | BIST | (+) Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 71 | 251 | 251 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 6 | .251 | .251 | .375 | .625 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | (+) Mayodan Millers | 71 | 251 | 251 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 6 | .251 | .251 | .375 | .625 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 66 | 198 | 186 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 34 | .247 | .289 | .339 | .628 | 63 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | 15 | 52 | 49 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .245 | .275 | .469 | .744 | 23 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 17 | 57 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .217 | .357 | .217 | .575 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 77 | 203 | 203 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .232 | .276 | .507 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 21 | 63 | 53 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .245 | .365 | .377 | .742 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 51 | 172 | 146 | 18 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 18 | .281 | .390 | .363 | .753 | 53 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | NATL1 | Nazareth Barons | 91 | 273 | 273 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .297 | .546 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 18 | 48 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .292 | .521 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | ALFL | Enterprise Boll Weevils | 48 | 165 | 165 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .303 | .515 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Rutherford County Owls | 40 | 141 | 141 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .277 | .504 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 444 | 1372 | 1310 | 50 | 315 | 49 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 79 | .240 | .273 | .312 | .585 | 409 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | C | 53 | 171 | 26 | 12 | 5 | .943 | 3.717 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | C | 17 | 200 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .991 | 12.647 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | C | 14 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 7.000 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 34 | 170 | 28 | 7 | 2 | .966 | 5.824 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | C | 16 | 74 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .946 | 5.438 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 134 | 702 | 93 | 27 | 11 | .967 | 5.933 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Mayodan Millers | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | PHI | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Shelby Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | D | North Atlantic League | Nazareth Barons | |||
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Rutherford County Owls | CHN | ||
| 1951 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Enterprise Boll Weevils | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners |
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