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Billy Hamilton League
7-14-2078
Perry "The Boss" Irish Second Base
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .308 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .860 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1071 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 12-29-1921
HR 96 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(125 games)
RBI 456
SB 77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (0.1%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B (2.7%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (6.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
135
579
123
183
37
4
13
76
99
49 2 0
9
6 17
.879
.418
.461
.145
.316
1951 DET-PIT
137
522
114
170
26
6
16
82
69
52 6 2
25
6 8
.899
.409
.490
.165
.326
1952 PIT
129
386
54
128
22
5
14
60
45
38 2 3
10
3 5
.925
.401
.523
.192
.332
1953 PIT
120
299
45
103
22
3
12
49
37
27 1 2
8
5 6
.974
.416
.559
.214
.344
1954 PIT
135
545
93
159
30
4
10
50
75
55 4 2
6
5 7
.797
.380
.417
.125
.292
1955 PIT
135
540
89
164
33
7
15
67
59
59 1 2
8
3 5
.846
.372
.474
.170
.304
1956 PIT
135
422
65
119
29
1
13
52
55
53 2 1
8
8 6
.815
.367
.448
.166
.282
1957 PIT-STL
82
182
20
45
11
1
3
20
23
19 1 1
3
3 3
.701
.333
.368
.121
.247
Total
1008
3475
603
1071
210
31
96
456
462
352 19 13
77
39 57
.860
.391
.469
.161
.308
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Perry "The Boss" Irish has retired from the St. Louis Red Birds
1957-09-15The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Perry "The Boss" Irish to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Dave Jones to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob McGarr to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Chief Bonham to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Andy Lary to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Brad Anderson to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Dave Escarrega to the minors.
1957-08-14The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Perry "The Boss" Irish from the waiver wire.
1957-08-10The Pittsburgh Steel Men have waived Perry "The Boss" Irish.
1957-08-05The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Bob Schultz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Perry "The Boss" Irish for assignment.
1954-04-08The Pittsburgh Drunkin Irishman have renamed George Wilson to Perry "The Boss" Irish.
1951-08-05A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigres and the Pittsburgh Black Cats. The Pittsburgh Black Cats receive George Wilson, Chris Tennant from the Detroit Tigres in exchange for Bobby Avila.