Arthur Irwin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1894)

AVG .241
HR 5
RBI 396
H 934
OPS .604
PIV -2,202
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 158 lb
Born
2/14/1858 in Toronto, ON, CAN
Died
7/16/1921 in Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, At Sea
MLB Debut
1880-05-01
Last Game
1894-06-22

Full name: Arthur Albert Irwin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,010 3,871 552 934 141 45 5 396 93 309 378 .241 .299 .305 .604 -2,202

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 8.3% below 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
1880 WOR NL 85 352 53 91 19 4 1 35 0 11 27 .259 .244 (+6%) .267 (+5%) .319 (+8%) .586 (+6%) 339.9
1881 WOR NL 50 206 27 55 8 2 0 24 0 7 4 .267 .260 (+3%) .290 (avg) .338 (-4%) .628 (-2%) -49.3
1882 WOR NL 84 333 30 73 12 4 0 30 0 14 34 .219 .248 (-12%) .275 (-9%) .329 (-15%) .605 (-13%) -534.2
1883 PRO NL 98 406 67 116 22 7 0 44 0 12 38 .286 .257 (+11%) .285 (+7%) .345 (+8%) .631 (+8%) 498.4
1884 PRO NL 102 404 73 97 14 3 2 44 0 28 52 .240 .243 (-1%) .278 (+4%) .327 (-7%) .606 (-2%) -28.9
1885 PRO NL 59 218 16 39 2 1 0 14 0 14 29 .179 .244 (-27%) .287 (-21%) .325 (-39%) .613 (-31%) -862.7
1886 PHI NL 101 373 51 87 6 6 0 34 24 35 39 .233 .246 (-5%) .302 (-1%) .331 (-15%) .634 (-8%) -379.0
1887 PHI NL 100 374 65 95 14 8 2 56 19 48 26 .254 .270 (-6%) .331 (+4%) .373 (-6%) .705 (-2%) -8.2
1888 PHI NL 125 448 51 98 12 4 0 28 19 33 56 .219 .238 (-8%) .290 (-5%) .319 (-18%) .610 (-12%) -639.0
1889 PHI NL 18 73 9 16 5 0 0 10 6 6 6 .219 .263 (-17%) .334 (-17%) .357 (-20%) .691 (-18%) -212.1
1889 WS8 NL 85 313 49 73 10 5 0 32 9 42 37 .233 .263 (-12%) .334 (-2%) .357 (-17%) .691 (-10%) -212.1
1890 BSP PL 96 354 60 92 17 1 0 45 16 57 29 .260 .260 (avg) .336 (+8%) .351 (-11%) .687 (-1%) 92.6
1891 BS2 AA 6 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .118 — — — — 0.0
1894 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,010 3,871 552 934 141 45 5 396 93 309 378 .241 — — — — -1,995

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
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 1 0 1 0 2.25 0.0

Career ERA 2.25 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 34.8% better 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
1884 PRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 1 1 0 3.00 — 0.0
1889 WS8 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 1 1 0 2.25 — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS PRO 3 9 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 9 0 14 18 3 2
3B 56 0 87 156 50 8
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 2 0 0 1 0 0
SS 947 0 1301 3093 594 293

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 WOR 3B 3 0 3 6 2 0
1880 WOR C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1880 WOR SS 82 0 95 339 51 27
1881 WOR SS 50 0 50 155 36 11
1882 WOR 3B 51 0 84 147 45 8
1882 WOR SS 33 0 41 123 33 16
1883 PRO 2B 4 0 7 8 1 0
1883 PRO SS 94 0 93 293 65 29
1884 PRO P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 PRO SS 102 0 99 307 55 20
1885 PRO 2B 1 0 0 1 2 0
1885 PRO 3B 1 0 0 2 1 0
1885 PRO SS 58 0 70 209 40 17
1886 PHI 3B 1 0 0 1 2 0
1886 PHI SS 100 0 137 322 56 21
1887 PHI SS 100 0 178 301 58 30
1888 PHI 2B 3 0 5 9 0 2
1888 PHI SS 122 0 204 374 64 31
1889 PHI SS 18 0 25 46 13 6
1889 WS8 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1889 WS8 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 WS8 SS 85 0 165 279 52 36
1890 BSP SS 96 0 137 331 65 44
1891 BS2 SS 6 0 7 14 6 5
1894 PHI SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 1
Second Base 9
Third Base 56
Shortstop 947

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Arthur Irwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Barry McCormick
    .238 avg, 15 HR
  2. 86
    Doc Lavan
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  3. 79
    Johnny Rawlings
    .250 avg, 14 HR
  4. 73
    Bill McClellan
    .242 avg, 6 HR
  5. 70
    Jose Uribe
    .241 avg, 19 HR
  6. 68
    Tom Jones
    .251 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur Irwin

What years did Arthur Irwin play?
Arthur Irwin played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1894.
Was Arthur Irwin a pitcher?
No. Arthur Irwin was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Arthur Irwin hit?
Arthur Irwin hit 5 career home runs with 934 hits.