#97 Monte Irvin, Leftfield, 37 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Monte Irvin

2/25/1919
37
USA,AL,COLUMBIA
6"1
200

Leftfield
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1957
8 Year(s), 31 Days (1407 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 36 Days (1412 total Days)
9 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66678
Versus LHP76788
Versus RHP65678
Talent75787
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6
7
8
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 9 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@PITL 4-5412001100#6  
9/15PHIL 2-7401000001#5  
9/16PHIL 5-10411000010#6  
9/17PHIW 4-3301000110#6  
9/18SLNL 0-1301000010#6  
9/19SLNL 7-10100000000#7  
9/20SLNL 4-15412000000#5  
9/22@CHNL 2-4200000010#5  
9/23@CHNL 0-6400000002#5  
9/24@CHNW 6-2310000022#6  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1485071292011769777165.254.350.398.748.739.144
Projected1565331362111873817568.254.350.398.748.739.144
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall141586412317012023820774.173.95.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1704350619303121101.253.366.388.754
vs. RHP337861511150474044003.255.339.404.743
Close/Late4211000410104000.262.396.262.658
Scoring Position123365135002916100.293.425.423.848
Pinch Hitting500000110000.000.143.000.143
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home732406360729424129.263.373.375.748
Road75267661411040353036.247.325.419.744
March/April24962031414111013.208.283.385.668
May2793254021115109.269.343.376.719
June26923040521181113.326.400.533.933
July237420103913188.270.409.405.814
August2785216027141313.247.354.388.742
Sept/Oct2167132017699.194.295.269.564

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194915150012817517796661555062.256.340.412.752 NY1
19501485411752091987117866445388.323.419.499.918 NY1
195114455115919926111100727454198.289.375.497.873NYN,NL
19521445271582262390103745346309.300.389.495.884NYN
1953146546147162289396786758199.269.363.460.822NYN
19541273061041761364755802391510.340.443.5621.005NYN
195514954417223436991227952512413.316.406.572.978 NYN
1956148507129201176977714165207.254.350.398.748NYN
Total11574022117215442179692756579382840817166.291.383.484.867 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10200201.0002.09.00    
Leftfield1411412641022784.9861213.22.06    
Rightfield60100101.00010.00.90    

Player History

Transactions
9/28/1950: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $5,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
All Star
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1951, hitting .652 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Achievements
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cincinnati on 7/9/1950...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 5/6/1951...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 3/2/1955 to a 3-year deal worth $8,000,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 4/11/1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1955, hitting .476 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1955, hitting .432 with 9 HR, 22 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1955...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1956...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1950 - .323 - 4th
OBP
1950 - .419 - 2nd
OPS
1950 - .918 - 6th
Hits
1950 - 175 - 9th
1955 - 172 - 9th
Triples
1950 - 9 - 7th
1951 - 9 - 3rd
1952 - 6 - 8th
1954 - 6 - 7th
Homeruns
1955 - 36 - 10th
RBI
1951 - 111 - 7th
Runs
1950 - 117 - 2nd
1951 - 100 - 10th
1955 - 122 - 4th
BB
1950 - 86 - 5th
SB
1950 - 38 - 1st
1951 - 19 - 5th
1952 - 30 - 4th
1953 - 19 - 7th
1954 - 15 - 7th
1955 - 24 - 3rd
     

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