LF Joe Irwin #24
Yakima Rams (CHC) COW
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | COW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF JOE IRWIN #24 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 67 29 5 2 0 10 7 8 .433 .486 .567 3 1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ STO Win, 8-6 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 @ SAL Loss, 4-7 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/09/1975 @ SAL Win, 9-3 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 1
05/08/1975 @ SAL Win, 3-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/06/1975 SPO Loss, 0-5 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/05/1975 SPO Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/03/1975 @ FRE Win, 8-2 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
05/02/1975 @ FRE Loss, 2-4 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
05/01/1975 @ FRE Loss, 5-6 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/30/1975 @ FRE Loss, 1-11 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/11/1953
Born in:Cookeville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 16th Pick in Round 3
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 67 29 5 2 0 10 11 7 8 .433 .486 .567 1.054 .505 .134 219
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 74 0 0 0 4 0 0 38 7 3 2 60.0 16.8 10.29 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 4 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .364 .545 .909
Versus Right   56 25 3 2 0 7 10 7 7 0 0 0 .446 .508 .571 1.079
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 10 2 0 0 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 .455 .520 .545 1.065
April   33 13 3 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .394 .444 .485 .929
May   34 16 2 2 0 6 10 4 5 0 0 0 .471 .526 .647 1.173
2 Years Ago   253 84 10 3 2 30 38 22 50 2 2 2 .332 .387 .419 .806
Career   676 226 24 18 4 84 96 62 129 3 8 3 .334 .391 .441 .832
Home   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .118 .211 .118 .328
Road   50 27 5 2 0 10 11 5 5 0 0 0 .540 .582 .720 1.302
Grass   67 29 5 2 0 10 11 7 8 0 0 0 .433 .486 .567 1.054
Day   24 10 2 0 0 3 7 2 2 0 0 0 .417 .462 .500 .962
Night   43 19 3 2 0 7 4 5 6 0 0 0 .442 .500 .605 1.105
As Starter   67 29 5 2 0 10 11 7 8 0 0 0 .433 .486 .567 1.054
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 La Crosse - R 18 49 164 51 9 4 3 30 27 11 1 0 35 2 4 .311 .358 .470 .827 114 98 0.3
1971 Yakima - A 18 3 10 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .100 .182 .300 .482 32 18 -0.0
1972 La Crosse - R 19 13 46 19 3 0 0 3 8 3 0 0 12 4 0 .413 .449 .478 .927 138 143 0.5
1972 Yakima - A 19 95 346 112 9 12 2 42 47 33 0 1 67 10 8 .324 .382 .436 .818 123 125 2.3
1972 Rockford - A 19 7 26 10 0 2 0 3 4 5 0 0 4 0 0 .385 .484 .538 1.022 194 186 0.4
1973 Yakima - A 20 80 253 84 10 3 2 30 38 22 2 2 50 4 5 .332 .387 .419 .806 118 120 1.7
1973 Rockford - A 20 53 209 66 12 5 0 25 33 14 2 1 45 2 3 .316 .363 .421 .784 118 122 1.2
1973 Memphis - AA 20 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 49 70 -0.0
1974 Rockford - A 21 27 101 27 2 0 0 10 7 11 0 0 25 1 2 .267 .339 .287 .626 73 76 -0.1
1974 Memphis - AA 21 95 318 72 10 2 2 28 29 32 0 1 53 0 5 .226 .296 .289 .586 58 56 -1.4
1974 Omaha - AAA 21 12 35 8 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 7 2 0 .229 .243 .286 .529 44 33 -0.0
1975 Yakima - A 22 17 67 29 5 2 0 10 11 7 0 0 8 3 2 .433 .486 .567 1.054 190 219 1.4
Total DIX 98 323 73 10 2 2 28 29 33 0 1 54 0 5 .226 .297 .288 .585 58 56
Total HL 87 336 103 14 7 0 38 44 30 2 1 74 3 5 .307 .366 .390 .756 110 113
Total COW 195 676 226 24 18 4 84 96 62 3 3 129 17 15 .334 .391 .441 .832 127 131
Total UMVA 62 210 70 12 4 3 33 35 14 1 0 47 6 4 .333 .378 .471 .849 119 108
Total CL 12 35 8 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 7 2 0 .229 .243 .286 .529 44 33
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Yakima - A LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.4 1.038
1971 La Crosse - R LF 20 16 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 122.0 0.89 -1.0 .966
1971 Yakima - A CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.037
1971 La Crosse - R CF 31 31 59 1 0 60 0 1.000 222.0 2.43 -0.5 .989
1971 La Crosse - R RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.077
1972 Rockford - A LF 6 6 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 53.0 1.36 +0.4 1.039
1972 Yakima - A LF 78 71 83 0 0 84 1 .988 624.1 1.20 +5.5 1.056
1972 La Crosse - R LF 8 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 47.1 0.95 +0.3 1.061
1972 Rockford - A CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Yakima - A CF 18 14 31 0 0 32 1 .969 123.2 2.26 -1.1 .945
1972 La Crosse - R CF 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 46.2 0.96 -0.1 1.021
1972 Yakima - A RF 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 29.0 0.93 -0.6 1.043
1973 Memphis - AA LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.0 1.024
1973 Rockford - A LF 27 26 32 0 0 34 2 .941 230.1 1.25 +1.0 1.063
1973 Yakima - A LF 35 16 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 180.0 1.45 +1.1 1.080
1973 Rockford - A CF 23 22 40 1 0 41 0 1.000 195.1 1.89 -0.9 .990
1973 Yakima - A CF 42 37 102 0 0 104 2 .981 339.2 2.70 +2.4 1.028
1973 Rockford - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.5 .000
1973 Yakima - A RF 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 11.1 0.00 -0.7 .000
1974 Omaha - AAA LF 5 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 27.1 1.98 +0.3 1.018
1974 Memphis - AA LF 56 48 80 2 0 86 4 .953 422.1 1.75 +1.7 1.021
1974 Rockford - A LF 6 6 6 1 0 8 1 .875 50.1 1.25 -0.7 .878
1974 Omaha - AAA CF 7 7 13 2 0 15 0 1.000 54.2 2.47 +0.2 .997
1974 Memphis - AA CF 42 36 72 6 0 81 3 .963 317.2 2.21 -3.2 .957
1974 Rockford - A CF 20 19 41 1 0 43 1 .977 169.2 2.23 +1.2 1.004
1974 Memphis - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Yakima - A LF 15 15 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 129.2 1.25 +0.4 1.081
1975 Yakima - A CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +1.1 1.245
TOTAL LF 260 213 283 5 0 296 8 .973 1912.2 1.36 +9.5 1.040
TOTAL CF 192 175 370 11 0 388 7 .982 1504.1 2.28 -0.7 .995
TOTAL RF 9 8 5 0 0 6 1 .833 58.1 0.77 -0.8 .841
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Jacksboro; Jacksboro, TN) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 3, Pick 16, 64th overall pick).
07/30/1971 Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/10/1971 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6-7 weeks.
09/25/1971 Wins the 1971 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Yakima Rams!
06/07/1972 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
09/14/1972 Wins the 1972 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the La Crosse Lions!
06/14/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Heartland League All-Star Game.
08/14/1973 Goes 5-7 against the Everett Eagles, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
08/25/1974 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
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