Monte Irvin

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: February 25, 1919 in Haleburg, AL

Died: January 11, 2016 in Houston, TX

Buried: Cremated

High School: East Orange HS (East Orange, NJ)

School: Lincoln University (Lincoln University, PA)

Debut: July 8, 1949 (Age 30-133d, 8,202nd in MLB history)
vs. BRO 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1956 (Age 37-218d)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1973. (Voted by Negro League Committee)
View Monte Irvin's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Monford Merrill Irvin

Nicknames: Mr. Murder

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.3

AB

2499

R

366

H

731

BA

.293

HR

RBI

443

SB

OBP

.383

SLG

.475

OPS

.858

OPS+

125

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1938	19		Newark	NNL	NgM			4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	0			0
1939	20		Newark	NNL	NgM			57	52	3	10	0	0	0	2	0		5		.192	.263	.192	.455	10			0
1940	21		Newark	NNL	NgM			135	131	26	46	8	4	3	37	2		4		.351	.370	.542	.912	71			0
1941	22		Newark	NNL	NgM			142	130	30	52	10	1	4	36	7		7		.400	.431	.585	1.015	76			5
1942	23		Newark	NNL	NgM			12	12	3	9	1	1	1	8	2		0		.750	.750	1.250	2.000	15			0
1942	23	2.0	Veracruz	MEX	Ind

1945	26		Newark	NNL	NgM			14	13	2	5	1	0	0	1	0		0		.385	.385	.462	.846	6			1
1946	27		Newark	NNL	NgM			162	152	34	57	6	1	6	36	3		10		.375	.414	.546	.960	83			0
1947	28		Newark	NNL	NgM			53	46	13	16	1	0	4	10	1		6		.348	.423	.630	1.054	29			1
1948	29		Newark	NNL	NgM			34	30	6	7	0	0	2	5	2		4		.233	.324	.433	.757	13			0
1949	30	1.9	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	36	93	76	7	17	3	2	0	7	0		17	11	.224	.366	.316	.681	24	2	0	0
1949	30	2.2	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	63	266	204	55	76	18	5	9	52	14		59	22	.373	.519	.642	1.161	131		3	0
1950	31	3.1	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	110	432	374	61	112	19	5	15	66	3		52	41	.299	.392	.497	.889	186	7	5	1
1950	31	2.9	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	18	81	51	28	26	4	1	10	33	2		29	6	.510	.691	1.216	1.907	62		1	0
1951	32	3.5	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	151	657	558	94	174	19	11	24	121	12	2	89	44	.312	.415	.514	.929	287	15	9	1
1952	33	4.7	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	46	137	126	10	39	2	1	4	21	0	1	10	11	.310	.365	.437	.801	55	3	1	0
1953	34	5.9	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	124	502	444	72	146	21	5	21	97	2	0	55	34	.329	.406	.541	.947	240	20	3	0
1954	35	7.1	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	135	512	432	62	113	13	3	19	64	7	4	70	23	.262	.363	.438	.801	189	18	2	3	5
1955	36	8.0	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	51	173	150	16	38	7	1	1	17	3	0	17	15	.253	.337	.333	.671	50	5	3	1	2	0
1955	36	9.3	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	75	305	250	57	88	21	1	14	52	2		46	23	.352	.457	.612	1.069	153	7	4	3	2
1956	37	8.8	CHC	NL	MLB	CHC	111	387	339	44	92	13	3	15	50	1	0	41	41	.271	.346	.460	.807	156	11	0	3	4	5
1957	38	8.9	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	BRO	4	11	10	1	3	0	0	1	2	0		1	2	.300	.364	.600	.964	6	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
MLB (8 seasons)					MLB		764	2893	2499	366	731	97	31	99	443	28	7	351	220	.293	.383	.475	.858	1187	81	23	9	11	5
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		160	663	515	141	193	43	7	34	139	18		135	53	.375	.509	.683	1.193	352		8	3	2
NLB (9 seasons)					NLB			613	570	117	202	27	7	20	135	17		36		.354	.393	.532	.924	303			7
All Levels (18 Seasons)							924	4169	3584	624	1126	167	45	153	717	63	7	522	273					1842		31	19	13	5

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		156	652	505	140	190	43	7	33	137	18		134	51	.376	.512	.685	1.197	346		8	3	2

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