Charlie Irwin

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1902)

AVG .268
HR 16
RBI 493
H 986
OPS .676
PIV -3,421
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
2/15/1869 in Sheffield, IL, USA
Died
9/21/1925 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1893-09-03
Last Game
1902-10-03

Full name: Charles Edwin Irwin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
991 3,685 556 986 145 46 16 493 180 287 173 .268 .331 .345 .676 -3,421

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 6.3% 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
1893 CHN NL 21 82 14 25 6 2 0 13 4 10 1 .305 .279 (+9%) .356 (+10%) .379 (+13%) .735 (+12%) 168.2
1894 CHN NL 130 504 85 149 25 9 8 100 35 64 23 .296 .309 (-4%) .379 (+1%) .435 (-2%) .814 (avg) 74.5
1895 CHN NL 3 10 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1896 CIN NL 127 476 77 141 16 6 1 67 31 26 17 .296 .290 (+2%) .354 (-5%) .387 (-7%) .741 (-6%) -472.4
1897 CIN NL 134 505 89 146 26 6 0 74 27 47 29 .289 .291 (-1%) .354 (+2%) .387 (-6%) .741 (-2%) -122.9
1898 CIN NL 136 501 77 120 14 5 3 55 18 31 13 .240 .270 (-11%) .333 (-11%) .347 (-12%) .680 (-12%) -894.1
1899 CIN NL 90 314 42 73 4 8 1 52 26 26 13 .232 .282 (-18%) .343 (-14%) .366 (-17%) .710 (-15%) -789.2
1900 CIN NL 87 333 59 91 15 6 1 44 9 14 15 .273 .279 (-2%) .338 (-7%) .366 (-1%) .705 (-4%) -264.3
1901 CIN NL 67 260 25 62 12 2 0 25 13 14 17 .238 .271 (-12%) .326 (-13%) .359 (-17%) .686 (-15%) -591.0
1901 BRO NL 65 242 25 52 13 2 0 20 4 14 12 .215 .271 (-21%) .326 (-18%) .359 (-21%) .686 (-19%) -591.0
1902 BRO NL 131 458 59 125 14 0 2 43 13 39 32 .273 .266 (+2%) .321 (+8%) .343 (-8%) .665 (avg) 190.2
Career · 11 seasons 991 3,685 556 986 145 46 16 493 180 287 173 .268 — — — — -3,292

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2829951442502120.251
Away29411101432735121.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1902-10-03 BROPHIW 412100200
1902-10-02 BROPHIL 301000001
1902-09-30 BRONY1L 401000000
1902-09-29 BRONY1W 311000010
1902-09-27 BRONY1W 421100100
1902-09-27 BRONY1L 301000000
1902-09-23 BROPHIL 400000000
1902-09-22 BROPHIW 301000000
1902-09-20 BRONY1W 301000011
1902-09-17 BRONY1L 402000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
2B 6 0 12 11 2 2
3B 866 0 1228 1685 251 134
OF 6 0 9 1 0 0
SS 109 0 220 368 68 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 CHN SS 21 0 55 66 12 10
1894 CHN 3B 68 0 89 123 47 15
1894 CHN SS 62 0 119 219 44 21
1895 CHN SS 3 0 3 6 1 1
1896 CIN 3B 127 0 200 262 34 28
1897 CIN 3B 134 0 186 236 27 19
1898 CIN 3B 136 0 223 305 34 20
1899 CIN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
1899 CIN 2B 3 0 4 5 1 1
1899 CIN 3B 78 0 108 142 25 5
1899 CIN SS 6 0 8 18 1 2
1900 CIN 2B 3 0 8 6 1 1
1900 CIN 3B 61 0 74 128 15 11
1900 CIN OF 6 0 9 1 0 0
1900 CIN SS 16 0 34 56 9 2
1901 CIN 3B 67 0 87 139 27 10
1901 BRO 3B 65 0 88 106 9 5
1902 BRO 3B 130 0 173 244 33 21
1902 BRO SS 1 0 1 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 6
Third Base 866
Shortstop 109
Left Field 1
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Warfield
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  2. 88
    Doc Johnston
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  3. 87
    Bill Sweeney
    .272 avg, 11 HR
  4. 85
    Clyde Engle
    .265 avg, 12 HR
  5. 84
    Dick Padden
    .258 avg, 11 HR
  6. 81
    Chick Galloway
    .264 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Irwin

What years did Charlie Irwin play?
Charlie Irwin played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1902.
Was Charlie Irwin a pitcher?
No. Charlie Irwin was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Charlie Irwin hit?
Charlie Irwin hit 16 career home runs with 986 hits.