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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
Lefty Irelan Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating 62   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .630 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 725 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 08-05-1929
HR 63 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(147 games)
RBI 296
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 65 Contact vs. L 47 Endurance 55   Ldrship 95
Power vs. R 81 Power vs. L 72 Velocity 20   Mentor vR 100
Speed 60 Bunt 44 Control 10   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 57 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 98 (98.8%) Arm 43 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 84 (84.4%)   Health 26 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF 100 (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1952 STL
135
471
37
96
14
2
7
39
34
 96 2 0
1
 4 5
.547
.260
.287
.083
.204
1953 STL
135
496
40
109
21
1
4
37
31
 116 0 1
2
 2 11
.555
.265
.290
.071
.220
1954 STL
135
487
48
117
24
3
7
39
37
 104 2 2
8
 7 5
.640
.295
.345
.105
.240
1955 STL
135
497
50
122
15
2
9
45
45
 92 1 0
3
 5 4
.647
.309
.338
.093
.245
1956 STL
101
361
42
97
15
1
15
51
27
 76 1 0
3
 3 3
.762
.321
.440
.172
.269
1957 STL
128
420
57
101
11
1
13
47
39
 85 3 0
5
 3 2
.674
.310
.364
.124
.240
1958 STL
113
242
25
59
7
2
6
29
14
 45 3 0
2
 2 2
.657
.293
.364
.120
.244
1959 STL
74
71
8
18
2
1
2
7
2
 15 0 1
0
 1 0
.665
.270
.394
.141
.254
1963 CHA
22
50
5
6
1
0
0
2
9
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.394
.254
.140
.020
.120
Total
978
3095
312
725
110
13
63
296
238
 638 12 4
24
 27 32
.630
.291
.339
.105
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Lefty Irelan has retired from the Chicago COLTS
1963-03-25The Chicago WhiteSox have promoted Joe Davis to the major league team. The Chicago WhiteSox have promoted Willie Nitkowski to the major league team. The Chicago WhiteSox have promoted Lefty Irelan to the major league team.
1963-03-25The Chicago WhiteSox have acquired Lefty Irelan from the waiver wire.
1960-03-25The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Lefty Irelan.
1959-09-16The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Bruce Easley to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Lefty Irelan for assignment.
1958-09-22Lefty Irelan of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1956-09-21Lefty Irelan of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1956-04-27Lefty Irelan of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1956-04-02Lefty Irelan of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Charlie Sampen to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Lefty Irelan to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Troy Encarnacion to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Adam Jamieson for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Frank Brown for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Junior Ball for assignment.
1950-04-20A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive John Rudolph, Kevin Cain, Jack White, Byung-Hyun Neal, George Wehner, Eddie Rivera, Ernie Navarro, Dot Speier, Hubie Swartzel, Erik Blackburn, Lew Manno, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 BOS (Hank Heath), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 BOS (Dad Romine), Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 BOS (Lefty Irelan), Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 BOS (Willie Nitkowski), Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 BOS (Gabe McKee), Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 BOS (Jim Voigt) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Bob Salkeld, John Summers, Frank Cassidy, Tim Sabo, Gary Niekro, Jake Giebell, Bud Flores, Gene LaPointe.
1950-04-20A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Eddie Rivera, Jack White, George Wehner, John Rudolph, Ernie Navarro, Kevin Cain, Byung-Hyun Neal, Erik Blackburn, Lew Manno, Hubie Swartzel, Dot Speier, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 BOS (Hank Heath), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 BOS (Dad Romine), Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 BOS (Lefty Irelan), Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 BOS (Willie Nitkowski), Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 BOS (Gabe McKee), Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 BOS (Jim Voigt) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Tim Sabo, Bud Flores, Jake Giebell, Bob Salkeld, John Summers, Gene LaPointe, Frank Cassidy, Gary Niekro.