Edward Irons
Edward Francis Irons
Born: May 3, 1928
West Haven, CT US
Deceased: April 13, 2006
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Career: 1947-1959
Edward Irons compiled a career batting average of .284 with 81 home runs and 215 RBI in his 813-game career with the Port Chester Clippers, Greensboro Patriots, Poughkeepsie Chiefs, Jackson Senators, San Jose Red Sox, Opelika Owls, Oneonta Red Sox, Roanoke Ro-Sox, Albany Senators, Louisville Colonels, Montgomery Rebels, Oklahoma City Indians, Nashville Vols and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | 36 | 122 | 114 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 19 | .289 | .331 | .430 | .760 | 49 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | (+) Port Chester Clippers | 83 | 236 | 236 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 7 | .297 | .297 | .483 | .780 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 15 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .350 | .600 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | (+) Poughkeepsie Chiefs | 83 | 236 | 236 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 7 | .297 | .297 | .483 | .780 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 80 | 312 | 287 | 39 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 25 | .268 | .320 | .390 | .711 | 112 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 41 | 161 | 145 | 19 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 18 | .276 | .344 | .414 | .758 | 60 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 14 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .435 | .478 | .913 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 55 | 200 | 200 | 72 | 12 | 5 | 12 | .360 | .360 | .650 | 1.010 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 59 | 177 | 177 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .282 | .282 | .435 | .718 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 72 | 219 | 219 | 70 | 20 | 2 | 8 | .320 | .320 | .539 | .858 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 23 | 96 | 86 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 6 | .384 | .427 | .593 | 1.020 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 25 | 76 | 65 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .231 | .329 | .308 | .637 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 74 | 214 | 214 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 9 | .234 | .234 | .379 | .612 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 96 | 262 | 262 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 9 | .218 | .218 | .374 | .592 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 117 | 403 | 366 | 48 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 51 | .292 | .335 | .473 | .808 | 173 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 114 | 358 | 358 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 10 | .302 | .302 | .450 | .751 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chicks | 114 | 358 | 358 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 10 | .302 | .302 | .450 | .751 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 94 | 350 | 304 | 39 | 84 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 41 | 39 | .276 | .363 | .438 | .800 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 813 | 2691 | 2538 | 184 | 720 | 143 | 17 | 81 | 215 | 12 | 2 | 126 | 168 | .284 | .318 | .449 | .767 | 1140 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | C | 31 | 133 | 16 | 9 | 5 | .943 | 4.806 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | OF | 52 | 77 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .955 | 1.635 | ||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | C | 24 | 121 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .971 | 5.667 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | C | 37 | 189 | 21 | 6 | 2 | .972 | 5.676 | 4 | |||
| 1953 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | C | 54 | 311 | 34 | 9 | .975 | 6.389 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Albany Senators | C | 18 | 121 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .978 | 7.556 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | C | 13 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .989 | 6.692 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | OF | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.300 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | C | 50 | 244 | 33 | 3 | 7 | .989 | 5.540 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | RF | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .966 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | LF | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.533 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 82 | 422 | 33 | 2 | 10 | .996 | 5.549 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 418 | 1759 | 185 | 42 | 31 | .979 | 4.651 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | Colonial League | Port Chester Clippers | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Poughkeepsie Chiefs | |||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Port Chester Clippers | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Opelika Owls | |||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Ro-Sox | BOS | ||
| 1953 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | BOS | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | BOS | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | BOS | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN |
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