John Irwin

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1896)

AVG .246
HR 3
RBI 93
H 312
OPS .634
PIV -615
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 168 lb
Born
7/21/1861 in Toronto, ON, CAN
Died
2/28/1934 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-31
Last Game
1896-08-08
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
322 1,269 222 312 55 19 3 93 56 102 74 .246 .308 .326 .634 -615

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — near 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
1882 WOR NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1884 BSU UA 105 432 81 101 22 6 1 0 0 15 0 .234 .243 (-4%) .278 (-7%) .327 (-2%) .606 (-4%) -314.6
1886 PH4 AA 3 13 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1887 WS8 NL 8 31 6 11 2 0 2 3 6 3 6 .355 — — — — 0.0
1888 WS8 NL 37 126 14 28 5 2 0 8 15 5 18 .222 .238 (-7%) .290 (-10%) .319 (-8%) .610 (-9%) -165.3
1889 WS8 NL 58 228 42 66 11 4 0 25 10 25 14 .289 .263 (+10%) .334 (+11%) .357 (+4%) .691 (+7%) 335.3
1890 BFP PL 77 308 62 72 11 4 0 34 18 43 19 .234 .260 (-10%) .336 (avg) .351 (-16%) .687 (-8%) -310.7
1891 BS2 AA 19 72 6 16 2 2 0 15 6 6 9 .222 .254 (-13%) .331 (-15%) .343 (-11%) .675 (-13%) -160.6
1891 LS2 AA 14 55 7 15 1 1 0 7 1 5 6 .273 .254 (+7%) .331 (+4%) .343 (-5%) .675 (-1%) -160.6
Career · 9 seasons 322 1,269 222 312 55 19 3 93 56 102 74 .246 — — — — -777

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 13 0 110 11 5 14
2B 1 0 2 5 2 1
3B 258 0 311 507 169 36
OF 17 0 25 5 4 0
SS 35 0 66 103 29 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 WOR 1B 1 0 7 0 4 1
1884 BSU 3B 105 0 117 191 87 7
1886 PH4 3B 1 0 0 4 0 0
1886 PH4 SS 2 0 2 3 2 0
1887 WS8 3B 4 0 4 7 2 0
1887 WS8 SS 5 0 9 12 3 1
1888 WS8 3B 10 0 12 10 7 1
1888 WS8 SS 27 0 54 87 23 5
1889 WS8 3B 58 0 82 129 32 14
1890 BFP 1B 12 0 103 11 1 13
1890 BFP 2B 1 0 2 5 2 1
1890 BFP 3B 64 0 79 139 29 13
1891 BS2 3B 2 0 4 5 3 0
1891 BS2 OF 17 0 25 5 4 0
1891 BS2 SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1891 LS2 3B 14 0 13 22 9 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 13
Second Base 1
Third Base 258
Shortstop 35
Left Field 9
Right Field 9

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gil Hatfield
    .247 avg, 6 HR
  2. 88
    Alfredo Amezaga
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  3. 87
    Chico Walker
    .246 avg, 17 HR
  4. 86
    Swede Risberg
    .243 avg, 6 HR
  5. 85
    Nanny Fernandez
    .248 avg, 16 HR
  6. 84
    Cool Turner
    .254 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Irwin

What years did John Irwin play?
John Irwin played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1896.
Was John Irwin a pitcher?
No. John Irwin was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John Irwin hit?
John Irwin hit 3 career home runs with 312 hits.