Irv Young
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1911)
Irv Young was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1911 for the Boston Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 209 career appearances, he went 63-95 with a 3.11 ERA and 560 strikeouts. He also batted .126 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5884.3.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/14/1935 in Brewer, ME, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1905-04-14
- Last Game
- 1911-08-25
Full name: Irving Melrose Young
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BSN | NL | 20 | 21 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 378.0 | 337 | 122 | 71 | 156 | 2.90 | 2.82 (-3%) | 2950.8 |
| 1906 | BSN | NL | 16 | 25 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 358.1 | 349 | 116 | 83 | 151 | 2.91 | 2.68 (-9%) | 1395.6 |
| 1907 | BSN | NL | 10 | 23 | 40 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 245.1 | 287 | 108 | 58 | 86 | 3.96 | 2.50 (-59%) | -686.9 |
| 1908 | BSN | NL | 4 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 94 | 27 | 19 | 32 | 2.86 | 2.40 (-19%) | -52.7 |
| 1908 | PIT | NL | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 89.2 | 73 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 2.01 | 2.40 (+16%) | -121.2 |
| 1910 | CHA | AL | 4 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 135.2 | 122 | 41 | 39 | 64 | 2.72 | 2.79 (+2%) | 1580.1 |
| 1911 | CHA | AL | 5 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 92.2 | 99 | 45 | 25 | 40 | 4.37 | 3.37 (-30%) | 818.7 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 63 | 95 | 209 | 161 | 120 | 21 | 4 | 1,384.2 | 1,361 | 479 | 316 | 560 | 3.11 | — | 5,884 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 475 | 21 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 179 | .126 | .148 | .156 | .304 | -2,716 |
Career AVG .126 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.
Career OBP .148 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.
Career SLG .156 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.
Career OPS .304 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — 52.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BSN | NL | 43 | 136 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | .103 | .248 (-59%) | .307 (-64%) | .322 (-59%) | .629 (-62%) | -1198.1 |
| 1906 | BSN | NL | 43 | 125 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 53 | .096 | .247 (-61%) | .307 (-55%) | .315 (-67%) | .622 (-61%) | -1067.5 |
| 1907 | BSN | NL | 40 | 80 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | .163 | .245 (-34%) | .304 (-43%) | .308 (-35%) | .613 (-39%) | -450.7 |
| 1908 | BSN | NL | 16 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1908 | PIT | NL | 16 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | CHA | AL | 27 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .114 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | CHA | AL | 24 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .179 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 209 | 475 | 21 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 179 | .126 | — | — | — | — | -2,716 | ||
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
View full game log (418 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 113 | 236 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 5 | .127 |
| Away | 96 | 241 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 9 | .124 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 113 | 747.2 | 668 | 30 | 160 | 334 | 0.36 |
| Away | 96 | 635.2 | 697 | 55 | 160 | 233 | 0.78 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-08-25 | CHW | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-16 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-13 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-09 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-05 | CHW | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-01 | CHW | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-29 | CHW | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-27 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-26 | CHW | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-22 | CHW | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-08-25 | CHW | NYY | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-16 | CHW | DET | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1911-08-13 | CHW | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-09 | CHW | PHA | L | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-05 | CHW | MIN | SV | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-01 | CHW | NYY | L | 6.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-07-29 | CHW | NYY | — | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-07-27 | CHW | BOS | — | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-07-26 | CHW | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-07-22 | CHW | PHA | W | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 209 |
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Irv Young (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Irv Young: the record in brief
The profile opens with Irv Young's first major league game on April 14, 1905; the last one listed came on August 25, 1911. Young played for the Boston Beaneaters (1905 to 1906), the Boston Doves (1907 through 1908), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1908), and the Chicago White Sox (1910 through 1911). Born on July 21, 1877, in Columbia Falls, ME, USA, Young is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Young's death is recorded on January 14, 1935, in Brewer, ME, USA. The bio lists the given name Irving Melrose.
Young pitched in 209 games, starting 161, and finished with a 63-95 record and 3.11 ERA. Also on Young's record: 560 strikeouts, 120 complete games, and 21 shutouts. The league ERA over Young's seasons was 2.76, so the 3.11 figure ran 12.7% worse than average. 1905 brought Young a season-high 20 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.90 in 1905, when the league's was 2.82.
Frequently Asked Questions about Irv Young
- What years did Irv Young play?
- Irv Young played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1911.
- Was Irv Young a pitcher?
- Yes. Irv Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 560 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Irv Young hit?
- Irv Young hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.
- What teams did Irv Young play for?
- Irv Young played for 3 teams: the Boston Doves (1905–1908), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1908), and the Chicago White Sox (1910–1911).
- What were Irv Young's career stats?
- In 209 games, Irv Young went 63-95 with a 3.11 ERA, 560 strikeouts, 1,384.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 60 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Irv Young play?
- Irv Young played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Irv Young and how much did he weigh?
- Irv Young was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Irv Young's career ERA?
- Irv Young finished with a 3.11 career ERA, going 63-95 with 560 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Irv Young have?
- Irv Young recorded 560 career strikeouts.
- Is Irv Young in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Irv Young has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.