P Michael Irwin #1
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/02/1974
P MICHAEL IRWIN #1 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 13 5-7 6 4.72 103.0 96 19 20 134 1.13 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 100 100 100 100
Movement 88 86 90 88
Control 71 69 73 73
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 87 87
Changeup 9 9
Sinker 64 65
Cutter 87 87
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 62
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 32
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 68
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/29/1974 ORL Win, 6-3 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 Save
07/23/1974 @ HON Win, 8-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
07/21/1974 HOL Win, 3-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Save
07/20/1974 HOL Win, 3-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 Save
07/16/1974 @ KIN Win, 7-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
07/14/1974 STL Win, 8-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Save
07/13/1974 STL Win, 5-4 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
07/10/1974 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Loss
07/08/1974 @ PUR Loss, 6-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
07/05/1974 IRN Loss, 6-8 X 4.2 10 8 8 0 8 Loss
PERSONALITY
Irwin is known for his superior intelligence.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:10/08/1946
Born in:Burlington, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$34,800
Signed Through:1981 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 154 Days
Service This Yr:123 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 45 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 14th Pick in Round 2
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 13 5 7 6 4.72 103.0 96 54 54 19 20 134 1 7.7 0 6 46.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 7 1 85.7 9 8 10.75 8.39 11.71 1.75 3.68 1.13 95 1.4 .336        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 198 53 8 3 11 28 10 72 1 3 4 .268 .315 .505 .820      
vs. RHB 182 43 6 1 8 26 10 62 1 8 3 .236 .286 .412 .698      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 2  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
April 3 3 1 2 0 4.22 21.1 18 10 10 2 8 29  
May 4 4 2 1 0 6.07 29.2 38 20 20 11 4 40  
June 5 5 2 2 0 3.34 32.1 22 12 12 3 5 39  
July 10 1 0 2 6 5.49 19.2 18 12 12 3 3 26  
Spring Training 6 6 1 1 0 4.15 26.0 26 13 12 6 4 32  
Last Year 10 10 4 5 0 2.48 72.2 64 25 20 4 22 60  
2 Years Ago 32 32 10 14 0 4.31 223.2 213 109 107 40 75 254  
Career 163 154 55 65 6 3.79 1043.2 976 478 439 132 294 1106  
Home 16 11 5 4 4 4.92 82.1 83 45 45 17 17 112  
Road 6 2 0 3 2 3.92 20.2 13 9 9 2 3 22  
Grass 22 13 5 7 6 4.72 103.0 96 54 54 19 20 134  
Day 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 21 13 5 7 5 4.81 101.0 96 54 54 19 20 132  
As Starter 13 13 5 6 0 5.11 88.0 88 50 50 18 17 116  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 1 6 2.40 15.0 8 4 4 1 3 18  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 California - PUB 21 5 5 2 2 0 4.07 24.1 19 11 11 1 8 26 0 0 1.11 .290 2.59 0.7 88
1969 California - PUB 22 28 28 13 11 0 3.38 178.2 158 77 67 13 50 177 0 0 1.16 .292 2.92 3.9 104
1970 California - PUB 23 33 33 10 13 0 3.62 208.2 206 102 84 21 60 184 0 0 1.27 .304 3.62 2.8 100
1971 California - PUB 24 33 33 11 13 0 3.71 232.2 220 100 96 34 59 271 1 0 1.20 .329 3.75 2.8 98
1972 California - PUB 25 16 16 3 7 0 5.00 102.2 124 59 57 19 31 118 1 0 1.51 .382 4.47 0.7 78
1972 Montreal - PUB 25 16 16 7 7 0 3.72 121.0 89 50 50 21 44 136 5 0 1.10 .248 4.65 0.7 108
1972 Total - PUB 25 32 32 10 14 0 4.31 223.2 213 109 107 40 75 254 6 0 1.29 .315 4.57 1.4 92
1973 Montreal - PUB 26 10 10 4 5 0 2.48 72.2 64 25 20 4 22 60 3 1 1.18 .299 3.45 1.0 143
1974 Montreal - PUB 27 22 13 5 7 6 4.72 103.0 96 54 54 19 20 134 1 0 1.13 .336 3.68 1.4 82
Total PUB 163 154 55 65 6 3.79 1043.2 976 478 439 132 294 1106 11 1 1.22 .311 3.70 14.0 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Taft HS - HS 16 8 8 3 2 0 3.86 58.1 43 28 25 5 23 86 1 1 1.13 .317 3.74 2.0 145
1964 Taft HS - HS 17 9 6 4 2 1 4.15 34.2 30 19 16 4 17 57 0 0 1.36 .361 3.81 0.8 113
1965 Taft HS - HS 18 16 0 3 2 4 2.40 30.0 23 8 8 2 12 54 0 0 1.17 .396 2.50 1.0 213
1966 Point Lookout - RL 19 21 21 9 5 0 3.32 133.0 129 57 49 9 25 154 1 0 1.16 .341 2.30 4.4 109
1966 Brooklyn - A 19 3 3 2 0 0 2.45 18.1 18 5 5 0 10 15 0 0 1.53 .346 3.27 0.5 172
1967 Brooklyn - A 20 28 28 8 10 0 4.50 164.0 147 88 82 13 78 179 0 0 1.37 .312 3.90 3.3 100
1968 Charleston - AA 21 11 11 4 4 0 5.80 63.2 66 46 41 7 35 64 0 0 1.59 .331 4.71 0.9 83
1968 Charlotte - AAA 21 16 16 7 4 0 3.27 99.0 80 36 36 9 37 107 0 0 1.18 .285 3.41 2.9 144
Total PUBAAA 16 16 7 4 0 3.27 99.0 80 36 36 9 37 107 0 0 1.18 .285 3.41 144.0
Total PUBAA 11 11 4 4 0 5.80 63.2 66 46 41 7 35 64 0 0 1.59 .331 4.71 82.7
Total PUBA 31 31 10 10 0 4.29 182.1 165 93 87 13 88 194 0 0 1.39 .316 3.84 104.0
Total PUBHS 33 14 10 6 5 3.59 123.0 96 55 49 11 52 197 1 1 1.20 .347 3.46 145.0
Total PUBRL 21 21 9 5 0 3.32 133.0 129 57 49 9 25 154 1 0 1.16 .341 2.30 108.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Montreal - PUB 25 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 4 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 1.33 .600 3.89 0.0 45
Total PUB 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 4 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 1.33 .600 3.89 44.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 California - MLB P 5 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 24.1 1.48 -0.9 .668
1969 California - MLB P 28 28 9 12 1 23 2 .913 178.2 1.06 -4.6 1.120
1970 California - MLB P 33 33 11 19 1 31 1 .968 208.2 1.29 -4.4 1.008
1971 California - MLB P 33 33 15 17 0 33 1 .970 232.2 1.24 -1.2 1.086
1972 California - MLB P 16 16 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 102.2 1.23 -2.6 .895
1972 Montreal - MLB P 16 16 2 6 0 11 3 .727 121.0 0.60 -2.3 .732
1973 Montreal - MLB P 10 10 2 9 1 11 0 1.000 72.2 1.36 -0.7 .837
1974 Montreal - MLB P 22 13 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 103.0 1.14 +1.0 1.093
TOTAL P 163 154 47 86 3 140 7 .950 1043.2 1.15 -15.8 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1962 Joined the Taft HS Lynx.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (71); Movement: 52 (67); Control: 11 (66).
05/01/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Amery HS Guardians with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (87); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 14 (37).
04/28/1964 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (86); Movement: 48 (63); Control: 18 (68).
05/08/1965 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
05/16/1965 Injured on 05/13/1965, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 4 months.
06/01/1965 Released by the Taft HS Lynx.
06/01/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick) by the Oakland Oaks.
06/06/1965 Wins the 1965 PUBHS SL1 Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (99); Movement: 49 (61); Control: 44 (62).
04/25/1966 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
06/21/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Ken Holak Rookie League All-Star Game.
07/01/1966 Named the #55 prospect in the PUB
10/31/1966 Named the #52 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (91); Movement: 53 (61); Control: 51 (61).
04/03/1967 Named the #74 prospect in the PUB
06/30/1967 Named the #55 prospect in the PUB
08/18/1967 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
10/25/1967 Named the #59 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (94); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 54 (66).
04/01/1968 Named the #50 prospect in the PUB
06/28/1968 Named the #41 prospect in the PUB
09/21/1968 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
10/26/1968 Named the #31 prospect in the PUB
11/18/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (98); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 64 (66).
04/07/1969 Named the #28 prospect in the PUB
09/01/1969 Injured (shoulder impingement),out for 4-5 months.
11/26/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 69 (69).
08/04/1970 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 93 (98); Movement: 77 (78); Control: 71 (76).
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,394.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (95); Movement: 83 (84); Control: 70 (74).
06/29/1972 Was traded by the California Seals to the Montreal Royals, along with SP Dalton Hewitt, CF Rick Monday, and RF José Ramos, in exchange for LF Nick Nix, RF Cleon Jones, SP Louis Melman, LF Phillip Braun, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick.
10/01/1972 Wins the PUB UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/17/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $27,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 76 (77); Control: 71 (74).
04/16/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Orlando Oracles with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/24/1973 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 6-7 months.
07/01/1973 Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $472,800 with the Montreal Royals organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (88); Movement: 83 (84); Control: 73 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 33 4
1971 33 4
Year L Rank
1970 13 10
Year BF Rank
1971 969 7
Year HRA Rank
1971 34 5
Year WP Rank
1970 8 7
1971 8 7
Year K/9 Rank
1969 8.92 10
Year GB% Rank
1969 0.58 7
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