Irvin Brooks

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .308
HR 19
RBI 131
H 233
OPS .813
PIV 678
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 210 lb
Born
6/5/1891 in Key West, FL, USA
Died
2/4/1966 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Irvin Woodberry Brooks

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
9.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
206 756 111 233 30 9 19 131 12 66 7 .308 .366 .447 .813 678

Career AVG .308 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career SLG .447 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Career OPS .813 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 BRG EAS 19 67 5 16 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 .239 .255 (-6%) .318 (-5%) .326 (-27%) .645 (-16%) -139.8
1919 BRG EAS 12 35 3 11 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 .314 — — — — 0.0
1920 BRG EAS 16 60 7 14 1 0 1 6 0 2 0 .233 .271 (-14%) .331 (-19%) .363 (-17%) .694 (-18%) -167.8
1921 BRG EAS 9 39 9 15 3 0 1 6 3 1 0 .385 — — — — 0.0
1922 BRG IND 7 30 7 13 3 3 1 10 1 2 0 .433 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRG ECL 10 44 8 16 3 0 3 6 0 3 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1924 BRG ECL 40 150 18 47 5 1 2 25 1 12 3 .313 .283 (+10%) .345 (+7%) .389 (+3%) .734 (+5%) 137.6
1925 BRG ECL 34 119 24 41 2 0 6 32 1 12 0 .345 .288 (+20%) .349 (+16%) .407 (+26%) .756 (+21%) 471.5
1926 BRG ECL 26 88 9 25 5 1 1 16 3 12 4 .284 .279 (+2%) .345 (+7%) .390 (+2%) .735 (+4%) 82.6
1927 BRG ECL 33 124 21 35 6 3 4 25 0 15 0 .282 .282 (avg) .344 (+6%) .392 (+21%) .736 (+14%) 294.1
Career · 10 seasons 206 756 111 233 30 9 19 131 12 66 7 .308 — — — — 678

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 5 8 8 6 0 0 55.7 51 20 0 26 31 3.23 66.8

Career ERA 3.23 vs. league average 2.96 across their career seasons — 9.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 BRG EAS 2 3 5 5 4 0 0 37.0 36 15 18 22 3.65 2.83 (-29%) -54.1
1919 BRG EAS 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 18.7 15 5 8 9 2.41 3.09 (+22%) 120.9
Career · 2 seasons 2 5 8 8 6 0 0 55.2 51 20 26 31 3.23 — 67

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away271100.143

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-03 BRGBLSL 400000000
1924-08-03 BRGBLSW 311000021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 35 23 79 89 11 13
3B 4 2 5 2 0 0
C 8 4 22 7 1 0
OF 162 119 248 15 9 2
P 8 3 3 12 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 BRG 2B 7 0 16 20 2 6
1918 BRG C 2 0 5 1 0 0
1918 BRG OF 7 0 7 0 0 0
1918 BRG P 5 0 3 6 0 1
1919 BRG 2B 4 1 7 7 2 2
1919 BRG 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1919 BRG C 3 3 9 3 0 0
1919 BRG OF 4 4 2 0 0 0
1919 BRG P 3 3 0 6 1 0
1920 BRG 2B 7 7 11 23 2 0
1920 BRG 3B 2 2 5 1 0 0
1920 BRG C 2 1 7 2 1 0
1920 BRG OF 6 6 19 1 0 0
1921 BRG 2B 6 6 18 22 1 4
1921 BRG OF 3 3 11 0 0 0
1922 BRG OF 7 7 15 2 1 0
1923 BRG 2B 7 7 23 15 2 1
1923 BRG OF 3 3 6 0 2 0
1924 BRG 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0
1924 BRG 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 BRG C 1 0 1 1 0 0
1924 BRG OF 39 38 60 4 4 0
1925 BRG OF 35 0 0 0 0 0
1926 BRG 2B 1 1 2 2 1 0
1926 BRG OF 25 25 52 2 0 2
1927 BRG OF 33 33 76 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 8
Catcher 8
Second Base 35
Third Base 4
Left Field 5
Center Field 115
Right Field 42

Frequently Asked Questions about Irvin Brooks

Was Irvin Brooks a pitcher?
Both. Irvin Brooks pitched in 8 games, going 2-5 with a 3.23 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Center Fielder.
How many home runs did Irvin Brooks hit?
Irvin Brooks hit 19 career home runs with 233 hits.