Irvin Brooks

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Irvin Brooks was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 206 career games, he hit .308 with 233 hits, 19 home runs, and 131 RBI. He also pitched in 8 games, going 2-5 with a 3.23 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 678.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Irvin Brooks — 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

Irvin Brooks — 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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Irvin Brooks Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Irvin Brooks — 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 55.2 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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Irvin Brooks — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 18.2 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

Irvin Brooks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away271100.143

Last 2 Games — Batting

Irvin Brooks — Last 2 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-03 BRGBLSL 400000000
1924-08-03 BRGBLSW 311000021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Irvin Brooks — 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

Irvin Brooks — 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.

Irvin Brooks Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 8
Catcher 8
Second Base 35
Third Base 4
Left Field 5
Center Field 115
Right Field 42

Irvin Brooks: the record in brief

Irvin Brooks's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1927. Brooks's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Royal Giants. At 210 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Brooks is listed as a center fielder. Brooks batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Brooks was born on June 5, 1891, in Key West, FL, USA. Brooks's death is recorded on February 4, 1966, in New York, NY, USA. Irvin Brooks was the playing name; the full given name is Irvin Woodberry.

Brooks finished with 233 hits from 756 at bats in 206 games, which works out to .308, plus 19 home runs and 131 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .366 and the slugging percentage .447, for an OPS of .813. Over the seasons Brooks played, league hitters batted .279; the .308 career figure is 10.4% above that. 1924 produced Brooks's most hits, 47 of them for the Brooklyn Royal Giants.

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.
What was Irvin Brooks's career batting average?
Irvin Brooks batted .308 over his career, with 233 hits in 756 at bats.
How many RBI did Irvin Brooks have?
Irvin Brooks drove in 131 runs in his career.
What was Irvin Brooks's career ERA?
Irvin Brooks finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 2-5 with 31 strikeouts.
Is Irvin Brooks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Irvin Brooks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.