Tommy Irwin
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)
Tommy Irwin was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 3 career games, he hit .111 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/25/1996 in Altoona, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-10-01
- Last Game
- 1938-10-02
Full name: Thomas Andrew Irwin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 | 0 |
Career AVG .111 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .111 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.
Career OPS .444 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CLE | AL | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-10-02 | CLE | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938-10-02 | CLE | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-10-01 | CLE | DET | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | 1934, 1935 |
Tommy Irwin: the record in brief
The profile opens with Tommy Irwin's first major league game on October 1, 1938; the last one listed came on October 2, 1938. Irwin spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Listed as a shortstop, Irwin threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads December 20, 1912, in Altoona, PA, USA. The bio records the death on April 25, 1996, in Altoona, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Thomas Andrew.
Irwin's career batting table shows 3 games, 9 at bats and 1 hits, a .111 average. Set against a .273 league average for the same years, Irwin's .111 average sits 59.3% below it. By OPS the gap is 39.5% below league average (.444 against .734). Only one season appears, 1938 for the Cleveland Indians, when Irwin played 3 games and went 1 for 9.
Before the majors, Irwin played college baseball at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1934 and 1935).
Irwin appears at one position only: shortstop, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Irwin
- Was Tommy Irwin a pitcher?
- No. Tommy Irwin was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Tommy Irwin hit?
- Tommy Irwin hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Tommy Irwin play for?
- Tommy Irwin played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1938).
- What were Tommy Irwin's career stats?
- In 3 games, Tommy Irwin had 1 hits and 1 runs, with a .111 batting average.
- What position did Tommy Irwin play?
- Tommy Irwin played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tommy Irwin and how much did he weigh?
- Tommy Irwin was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Tommy Irwin's career batting average?
- Tommy Irwin batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
- Is Tommy Irwin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tommy Irwin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.