CF Buck Irvin #4
Birmingham Black Magic LNBL
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/14/1916
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CF BUCK IRVIN #4 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 179 34 6 4 1 12 19 23 .190 .271 .285 11 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 60
Errors: - 50 65
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/13/1916 @ STL Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/12/1916 @ STL Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/11/1916 @ STL Win, 4-2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1
08/10/1916 CHN Win, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1916 CHN Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/1916 CHN Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1916 CHN Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/06/1916 RCHN Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1916 RCHN Loss, 0-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
08/04/1916 RCHN Win, 3-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Brings turbulence to a clubhouse.
Personality Class: Disruptive
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:06/08/1886
Born in:Long Branch, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,700
Signed Through:1916 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 157 Days
Service This Yr:130 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1909, 14th Pick in Round 2
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1916 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 179 34 6 4 1 12 15 19 23 .190 .271 .285 .556 .274 .095 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 61 199 1 1 0 2 10 0 51 11 11 7 61.1 14.4 2.37 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 11 2 2 0 4 6 4 5 0 1 1 .212 .281 .327 .608
Versus Right   127 23 4 2 1 8 9 15 18 0 9 0 .181 .268 .268 .535
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 0 1 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
April   64 11 1 2 1 7 5 8 8 0 1 0 .172 .264 .297 .561
May   32 8 3 0 0 2 4 3 6 0 4 0 .250 .314 .344 .658
July   49 8 2 0 0 2 2 4 3 0 4 1 .163 .241 .204 .445
August   34 7 0 2 0 1 4 4 6 0 1 0 .206 .289 .324 .613
Last Year   370 90 13 7 0 32 38 35 50 4 23 2 .243 .309 .316 .625
2 Years Ago   385 74 14 8 1 32 23 34 57 3 23 1 .192 .258 .278 .536
Career   2439 551 112 51 4 217 234 228 337 14 153 29 .226 .298 .319 .617
Home   85 15 3 2 1 5 9 9 11 0 4 1 .176 .263 .294 .557
Road   94 19 3 2 0 7 6 10 12 0 6 0 .202 .279 .277 .555
Grass   179 34 6 4 1 12 15 19 23 0 10 1 .190 .271 .285 .556
Day   69 11 3 0 0 4 6 6 8 0 5 1 .159 .237 .203 .440
Night   110 23 3 4 1 8 9 13 15 0 5 0 .209 .293 .336 .629
As Starter   178 34 6 4 1 12 15 19 23 0 10 1 .191 .273 .287 .559
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   26 6 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 .231 .310 .346 .656
Inning 1-3   58 14 3 1 1 6 5 5 6 0 6 0 .241 .302 .379 .681
Inning 4-6   77 10 1 2 0 4 5 7 13 0 2 0 .130 .202 .195 .397
Inning 7-9   42 9 2 1 0 2 5 7 4 0 1 1 .214 .340 .310 .650
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   53 6 1 1 0 2 8 8 11 0 8 1 .113 .242 .170 .412
1 Outs   59 15 3 2 1 6 4 4 5 0 2 0 .254 .302 .424 .725
2 Outs   67 13 2 1 0 4 3 7 7 0 0 0 .194 .270 .254 .524
Scoring Position   43 10 1 1 0 10 1 4 5 0 10 0 .233 .298 .302 .600
Bases Empty   105 19 5 2 1 1 13 11 15 0 0 1 .181 .265 .295 .560
Runner on 1st   31 5 0 1 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 .161 .257 .226 .483
Runner on 2nd   16 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 7 0 .188 .278 .250 .528
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .214 .214 .357 .571
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   67 8 2 3 0 5 3 7 23 0 0 0 .119 .203 .239 .442
First Pitch   28 8 1 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 3 1 .286 .310 .500 .810
Count 0-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 0-2   11 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .091 .091 .273 .364
Count 1-0   25 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 .120 .120 .120 .240
Count 1-1   16 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .312 .375 .688
Count 1-2   21 5 2 2 0 3 1 0 7 0 0 0 .238 .238 .524 .762
Count 2-0   9 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .778 1.444
Count 2-1   18 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .211 .222 .433
Count 2-2   23 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 .043 .043 .043 .087
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .455 .000 .455
Full Count   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 .083 .421 .083 .504
Behind in Count   42 7 2 3 0 4 2 0 11 0 1 0 .167 .167 .357 .524
Ahead in Count   58 12 2 0 0 1 7 12 0 0 5 0 .207 .343 .241 .584
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 2nd   25 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0 6 0 .120 .214 .120 .334
Batting 6th   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 7th   39 7 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 3 0 .179 .238 .205 .443
Batting 8th   107 23 4 4 1 10 14 13 14 0 1 0 .215 .300 .355 .655
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   78 10 2 0 1 2 6 10 12 0 0 0 .128 .227 .192 .420
Medium Leverage   70 17 4 3 0 6 8 9 9 0 6 1 .243 .338 .386 .723
High Leverage   31 7 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 0 4 0 .226 .226 .290 .516
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
1910 Birmingham - LNBL 23 116 371 85 9 6 0 26 32 32 2 2 46 50 32 .229 .292 .286 .578 83 83 2.5
1911 Birmingham - LNBL 24 116 368 96 25 11 1 39 49 34 11 2 53 51 31 .261 .340 .397 .736 117 120 4.0
1912 Birmingham - LNBL 25 115 369 87 22 6 1 47 37 38 8 3 53 49 18 .236 .318 .336 .654 91 96 3.0
1913 Birmingham - LNBL 26 116 397 85 23 9 0 29 40 36 4 0 55 35 20 .214 .286 .317 .603 86 89 1.5
1914 Birmingham - LNBL 27 115 385 74 14 8 1 32 23 34 1 3 57 35 33 .192 .258 .278 .536 68 68 -0.8
1915 Birmingham - LNBL 28 117 370 90 13 7 0 32 38 35 2 4 50 29 15 .243 .309 .316 .625 100 102 2.1
1916 Birmingham - LNBL 29 63 179 34 6 4 1 12 15 19 1 0 23 11 7 .190 .271 .285 .556 71 77 -0.5
Total LNBL 758 2439 551 112 51 4 217 234 228 29 14 337 260 156 .226 .298 .319 .617 89 92 11.8
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
1907 Columbus College - COL 20 58 218 79 27 1 0 34 36 26 4 3 17 9 6 .362 .434 .495 .930 164 169 2.6
1908 Columbus College - COL 21 60 200 53 5 6 0 12 33 26 3 1 25 15 17 .265 .357 .350 .707 135 134 1.8
1909 Columbus College - COL 22 35 138 35 4 4 0 7 12 4 5 0 14 8 8 .254 .299 .341 .640 114 120 0.6
Total UNCBA 153 556 167 36 11 0 53 81 56 12 4 56 32 31 .300 .374 .405 .779 142 145
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1910 Birmingham - LNBL 23 4 15 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 .200 .200 .267 .467 47 39 1.5
Total LNBL 4 15 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 .200 .200 .267 .467 47 39
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1910 Birmingham - MLB CF 116 114 436 24 10 473 13 .973 1009.2 4.10 +5.5 1.008
1910 Birmingham - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1911 Birmingham - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.003
1911 Birmingham - MLB CF 112 112 342 21 5 373 10 .973 974.1 3.35 +5.7 1.026
1912 Birmingham - MLB LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 .990
1912 Birmingham - MLB CF 110 108 399 24 6 437 14 .968 989.1 3.85 -0.4 1.012
1912 Birmingham - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Birmingham - MLB CF 113 112 351 19 6 380 10 .974 998.0 3.34 -3.5 .994
1914 Birmingham - MLB CF 115 113 351 19 10 381 11 .971 1026.1 3.24 -2.4 .995
1915 Birmingham - MLB CF 113 111 305 10 1 327 12 .963 996.2 2.84 +4.3 1.026
1916 Birmingham - MLB CF 62 61 135 3 0 140 2 .986 509.2 2.44 -6.0 .962
TOTAL LF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .995
TOTAL CF 741 731 2319 120 38 2511 72 .971 6504.0 3.38 +3.3 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Columbus College Rocketmen.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 35 (60).
04/01/1907 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/08/1907 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
04/25/1907 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/12/1907 Wins the 1907 UNCBA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at LF.
06/15/1907 Finished 2nd in 1907 UNCBA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (50).
05/02/1908 Injured on 05/01/1908, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day.
04/03/1909 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/09/1909 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Savannah Goobers. (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick).
08/23/1909 Released by the Columbus College Rocketmen.
08/23/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Savannah Goobers organization with a signing bonus of $300.
11/23/1909 Was traded by the Savannah Goobers to the Birmingham Black Magic in exchange for CF Rufus Horne and 1B Max Smith.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 35 (45).
04/07/1910 Named the #84 prospect in the LNBL
06/14/1910 Named the #49 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
05/17/1916 Injured on 05/14/1916, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 7 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1910 114 2
Year K Rank
1914 57 6
Year 2B Rank
1911 25 8
1913 23 8
Year 3B Rank
1911 11 4
Year SB Rank
1910 50 4
1911 51 8
1912 49 7
Year HP Rank
1911 11 2
1912 8 5
Year SH Rank
1910 22 7
1912 39 1
1913 17 8
1915 23 6
Year SF Rank
1914 3 10
Year EBH Rank
1911 37 9
Year ISO Rank
1911 .136 8
Year WAR Rank
1911 3.9 10
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