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Monte Irvin
Montford Merrill Irvin
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: February 25, 1919 in Haleburg, AL
High School: East Orange (East Orange, NJ)
Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Giants in 1949. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 8, 1949
Final Game: September 30, 1956
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Negro League Committee as Player in 1973.
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Career Home Runs

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Monte Irvin: 99 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 7 tying, 16 go ahead, 42 lacking some details
2 Tms
NYG84
CHC15
 
vs RHP72
vs LHP27
 
Away56
Home43
 
Leverage
High Lev7
Medium Lev8
Low Lev10
8 Opps
BRO19
CIN19
CHC17
PIT13
BSN/MLN12
PHI10
STL6
NYG3
62 Pitchers
Ralph Branca5
Warren Spahn4
Ken Raffensberger4
Bob Rush4
Warren Hacker3
Johnny Klippstein3
Don Newcombe3
Johnny Hetki3
Howie Fox3
Bubba Church3
Carl Erskine2
Russ Meyer2
Al Brazle2
Paul Minner2
Robin Roberts2
Preacher Roe2
Cal Hogue2
Ewell Blackwell2
Vern Law2
Howie Pollet2
9 Parks
Polo Grounds36
Wrigley Fld16
Ebbets Fld13
Crosley Fld9
Shibe Pk7
Forbes Fld5
Sportsman Pk5
County Stad4
Braves Fld4
Where Hit
Unk78
716
783
81
91
General field locations when available.
 
1 Inside the Park
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms93
2·HR gms3
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
4th48
6th17
5th13
3rd7
Unk5
7th4
8th4
9th1
Outs
Unk29
025
123
222
 
DefPos
LF73
RF13
1B12
PH1
Bases
Unk74
---16
1--6
1-32
-2-1
 
167 RBI
RISP3
0 on54
1 on26
2 on15
3 on4
Any on45
Inning
112
216
36
416
58
611
711
813
93
Extra3
 
1-334
4-635
7-end30
RelScore
+4..6
+35
+24
+19
Tied11
-17
-25
-33
-4..7
Unk42
 
Ahead24
Tied11
Behind22
Unk42
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

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1950 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1950-05-18 NYG CHC Dutch Leonard ahead 6-4 b 6 1 4 3 9
2 2 2 1 1950-05-20 (1) NYG CIN Ewell Blackwell b 3 3 3 9
3 3 3 1 1950-06-24 NYG CIN Johnny Hetki b 6 1 3 9
4 4 4 1 1950-07-01 NYG BSN Warren Spahn b 4 1 3 9
5 5 5 1 1950-07-09 NYG @ BSN Vern Bickford t 8 2 3 7
6 6 6 1 1950-08-06 (1) NYG PIT Bill Werle b 1 2 1 3 3
7 7 7 1 1950-08-23 NYG @ CHC Johnny Klippstein t 4 1 5 3
8 8 8 1 1950-08-27 (2) NYG @ CIN Howie Fox t 8 1 6 3
9 9 9 1 1950-09-01 NYG @ BRO Preacher Roe ahead 1-0 t 3 2 2 4 3
10 10 10 1 1950-09-04 (2) NYG @ PHI Steve Ridzik t 6 1 5 3
11 11 11 1 1950-09-05 NYG @ BRO Preacher Roe behind 0-1 t 4 0 1 4 3
12 12 12 1 1950-09-10 NYG BRO Don Newcombe ahead 1-0 b 1 2 2 5 3
13 13 13 1 1950-09-14 (2) NYG PIT Bill MacDonald behind 0-1 b 2 1 1 5 3
14 14 14 1 1950-09-21 NYG CIN Howie Fox b 2 1 1 5 3
15 15 15 1 1950-09-27 (1) NYG PHI Robin Roberts b 2 0 1 5 3
1951 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
16 16 1 1 1951-04-19 (2) NYG @ BSN Bobby Hogue t 8 4 4 3
17 17 2 1 1951-05-04 NYG PIT Joe Muir ahead 4-1 b 7 0 1 8 3
18 18 3 1 1951-05-23 NYG @ CHC Paul Minner t 4 0 2 5 7
19 19 4 1 1951-05-30 (1) NYG BSN Max Surkont tied 3-3 b 5 1 8 9
20 20 5 1 1951-06-07 NYG CIN Ken Raffensberger behind 1-5 b 7 0 1 5 9
21 21 6 1 1951-06-12 NYG @ CIN Ken Raffensberger tied 3-3 t 10 1 3 5 9
22 22 7 1 1951-06-17 (1) NYG @ PIT Howie Pollet t 8 3 5 9
23 23 8 1 1951-06-17 (2) NYG @ PIT Mel Queen t 6 2 7 7
24 24 9 1 1951-06-22 NYG @ CHC Johnny Klippstein behind 2-3 t 4 2 3 8 7
25 25 10 1 1951-06-24 NYG @ CHC Bob Rush t 2 3 8 7
26 26 11 1 1951-06-28 NYG BRO Ralph Branca tied 1-1 b 4 2 1 7 7
27 27 12 2 1951-06-28 NYG BRO Ralph Branca behind 2-4 b 8 1 3 7 7
28 28 13 1 1951-07-25 NYG @ PIT Vern Law ahead 2-0 t 5 2 1 4 7
29 29 14 1 1951-08-09 NYG @ BRO Ralph Branca t 1 2 2 4 7
30 30 15 1 1951-08-12 (1) NYG PHI Jocko Thompson behind 0-2 b 3 1 3 4 7
31 31 16 1 1951-08-22 NYG CIN Ewell Blackwell b 2 0 1 4 7
32 32 17 1 1951-08-27 (2) NYG CHC Bob Rush ahead 5-1 b 7 0 1 4 7
33 33 18 1 1951-09-05 (2) NYG @ BSN Jim Wilson ahead 4-0 t 4 2 3 4 7
34 34 19 1 1951-09-07 NYG @ BSN Phil Paine ahead 6-3 t 9 0 1 4 7
35 35 20 1 1951-09-09 NYG @ BRO Ralph Branca t 4 0 2 4 7
36 36 21 1 1951-09-13 (1) NYG @ STL Dick Bokelmann behind 2-6 t 8 1 2 4 7
37 37 22 1 1951-09-18 NYG @ CIN Howie Fox ahead 4-1 t 4 2 2 4 7
38 38 23 1 1951-09-26 NYG @ PHI Andy Hansen ahead 1-0 t 1 0 3 4 7
39 39 24 1 1951-10-01 NYG @ BRO Ralph Branca ahead 2-1 t 8 0 1 4 7
1952 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
40 40 1 1 1952-08-27 NYG @ PIT Howie Pollet t 1 2 4 7
41 41 2 1 1952-09-08 (1) NYG BRO Ken Lehman behind 0-5 b 1 2 2 4 7
42 42 3 1 1952-09-09 NYG PIT Cal Hogue b 1 3 4 7
43 43 4 1 1952-09-12 (1) NYG CIN Bubba Church b 3 1 4 7
1953 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
44 44 1 1 1953-04-25 NYG @ BRO Russ Meyer behind 3-5 t 7 1 2 4 7
45 45 2 1 1953-04-26 NYG @ BRO Billy Loes behind 3-8 t 9 1 1 4 7
46 46 3 1 1953-05-04 (1) NYG CIN Ken Raffensberger b 2 0 1 4 7
47 47 4 1 1953-05-09 (2) NYG PIT Johnny Hetki ahead 3-0 b 2 2 2 4 7
48 48 5 1 1953-05-15 NYG @ CIN Howie Judson behind 0-2 t 6 0 1 4 9
49 49 6 1 1953-05-18 NYG @ STL Al Brazle tied 5-5 t 7 2 3 4 9
50 50 7 1 1953-05-19 NYG @ CHC Warren Hacker t 2 0 1 4 9
51 51 8 1 1953-05-20 NYG @ CHC Bob Rush tied 1-1 t 3 2 2 4 9
52 52 9 1 1953-06-06 NYG CHC Johnny Klippstein b 1 2 2 4 7
53 53 10 1 1953-06-07 (1) NYG CHC Warren Hacker behind 4-7 b 7 0 1 4 7
54 54 11 1 1953-06-11 NYG MLN Jim Wilson b 4 1 1 4 7
55 55 12 1 1953-06-28 NYG @ CHC Bubba Church t 3 1 4 7
56 56 13 1 1953-07-08 NYG @ PIT Johnny Hetki tied 5-5 t 11 1 4 4 7
57 57 14 1 1953-07-11 NYG @ BRO Russ Meyer t 1 1 3 4 7
58 58 15 1 1953-07-12 NYG @ BRO Carl Erskine ahead 1-0 t 6 0 1 4 7
59 59 16 1 1953-07-18 NYG CHC Turk Lown ahead 5-3 b 5 1 2 4 7 IPHR
60 60 17 1 1953-07-25 NYG CIN Fred Baczewski b 2 0 1 4 7
61 61 18 1 1953-08-01 NYG @ CIN Ken Raffensberger t 4 1 4 7
62 62 19 1 1953-08-04 NYG @ CHC Bob Rush t 7 1 4 7
63 63 20 1 1953-08-06 NYG @ CHC Warren Hacker t 8 3 4 7
64 64 21 1 1953-09-13 (1) NYG @ MLN Warren Spahn t 2 1 4 7
1954 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
65 65 1 1 1954-04-18 NYG @ BRO Billy Loes ahead 5-2 t 6 0 --- 1 6 7 6% 91% Home Run (LF-CF)
66 66 2 1 1954-04-19 NYG PIT Cal Hogue behind 0-7 b 4 0 --- 1 6 7 2% 6% Home Run
67 67 3 1 1954-04-25 (2) NYG PHI Murry Dickson ahead 1-0 b 4 1 1-- 2 6 7 16% 85% Home Run; Mueller Scores
68 68 4 1 1954-05-02 (1) NYG @ STL Al Brazle behind 5-6 t 6 1 --- 1 4 7 16% 47% Home Run
69 69 5 1 1954-05-03 NYG @ STL Vic Raschi t 1 2 3 7
70 70 6 1 1954-05-13 NYG CHC Bubba Church b 1 2 1 4 7
71 71 7 2 1954-05-13 NYG CHC Hal Jeffcoat b 7 1 4 7
72 72 8 1 1954-05-22 NYG @ PHI Paul Penson t 1 2 4 7
73 73 9 1 1954-05-28 NYG BRO Ben Wade ahead 13-6 b 8 1 --- 1 4 7 0% 100% Home Run (LF-CF)
74 74 10 1 1954-06-06 (1) NYG @ CIN Frank Smith tied 2-2 t 8 2 --- 1 4 7 28% 70% Home Run
75 75 11 1 1954-06-29 NYG BRO Don Newcombe tied 0-0 b 2 2 --- 1 7 7 11% 62% Home Run
76 76 12 1 1954-07-06 NYG @ BRO Bob Milliken ahead 3-2 t 7 0 --- 1 6 7 12% 81% Home Run
77 77 13 1 1954-07-07 NYG @ BRO Don Newcombe ahead 6-2 t 5 1 --- 1 6 7 4% 93% Home Run
78 78 14 1 1954-07-08 NYG @ BRO Carl Erskine ahead 4-2 t 4 0 --- 1 6 7 8% 81% Home Run
79 79 15 1 1954-07-09 NYG PIT Paul LaPalme behind 1-2 b 6 0 1-- 2 5 7 28% 74% Home Run; Mays Scores
80 80 16 1 1954-07-11 (1) NYG PIT Vern Law ahead 1-0 b 2 0 --- 1 6 7 9% 75% Home Run
81 81 17 1 1954-07-18 (2) NYG @ CIN Corky Valentine tied 0-0 t 5 1 --- 1 5 7 14% 61% Home Run
82 82 18 1 1954-09-06 (2) NYG @ PHI Robin Roberts behind 1-4 t 7 2 -2- 2 9 PH 15% 22% Home Run; Mueller Scores
83 83 19 1 1954-09-09 (1) NYG CHC Paul Minner behind 4-6 b 8 2 1-- 2 5 7 41% 53% Home Run; Mays Scores
1955 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
84 84 1 1 1955-05-11 NYG @ CIN Joe Nuxhall tied 1-1 t 6 1 1-- 2 4 9 26% 76% Home Run; Dark Scores
1956 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
85 85 1 1 1956-04-20 CHC CIN Bill Kennedy ahead 10-0 b 8 2 1-- 2 6 7 0% 100% Home Run; Moryn Scores
86 86 2 1 1956-04-22 (1) CHC CIN Joe Black ahead 4-3 b 6 2 --- 1 6 7 12% 83% Home Run
87 87 3 1 1956-04-28 CHC @ CIN Brooks Lawrence behind 0-4 t 2 1 --- 1 6 7 6% 20% Home Run
88 88 4 1 1956-05-23 CHC @ PHI Harvey Haddix behind 3-4 t 8 0 --- 1 6 7 26% 50% Home Run
89 89 5 1 1956-05-27 (1) CHC @ STL Tom Poholsky behind 1-8 t 4 0 1-- 2 6 7 4% 7% Home Run; Moryn Scores
90 90 6 1 1956-06-12 CHC NYG Al Worthington behind 0-3 b 4 2 1-3 3 6 7 31% 51% Home Run (LF-CF); Fondy Scores; Moryn Scores
91 91 7 1 1956-06-15 (1) CHC @ PHI Jack Meyer tied 4-4 t 10 1 --- 1 6 7 39% 83% Home Run
92 92 8 1 1956-07-08 CHC @ MLN Gene Conley t 9 4 6 7
93 93 9 1 1956-07-20 CHC NYG Windy McCall b 2 1 7
94 94 10 2 1956-07-20 CHC NYG Jim Hearn b 5 1 7
95 95 11 1 1956-07-31 CHC @ PHI Stu Miller behind 2-3 t 5 1 1-3 3 6 7 30% 75% Home Run; Fondy Scores; Moryn Scores
96 96 12 1 1956-08-06 CHC @ MLN Ray Crone t 2 2 7
97 97 13 1 1956-08-12 (1) CHC STL Don Liddle ahead 4-0 b 5 1 --- 1 4 7 3% 96% Home Run
98 98 14 1 1956-09-09 (1) CHC MLN Warren Spahn b 2 1 7
99 99 15 1 1956-09-21 CHC @ MLN Warren Spahn t 7 1 7

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

Much of the data on Baseball-Reference.com's Home Run Logs comes from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the 1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members. David Vincent, another SABR member, has since assumed the leadership of the project. Baseball-Reference.com has licensed this remarkable database from the Society for American Baseball Research. All credit for the data therein goes to the intrepid researchers who digitized this data from archival sources.

For years from 1954 to 2009, RetroSheet play-by-play data has been used whenever the home run occurred in a game for which we have complete play-by-play data.

There are a handful of cases where the home run logs totals do not agree with the totals on our player pages. We are working to reconcile all of those differences, but believe that in all cases the Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.