Jerry Adair vs. Monte Irvin — Career Comparison

Jerry Adair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Jerry Adair across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 54), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 59), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 116). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jerry Adair and Monte Irvin

Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
161.99
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4315
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4019
558.84
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1022
142.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
108.88
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
22.67
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.64
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
57
7.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
239
33.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
379.17
52.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
193.84
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1247
173.4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
378
52.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
366
50.89
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
687
95.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
398.4
55.4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.36
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
208
28.92
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.31
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
499
69.39
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
8.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.7
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.17
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
149
20.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.81
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
58
8.06
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52

Fielding Stats for Jerry Adair and Monte Irvin

Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
1.11
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1053
1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28316
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9438.2
9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2380
2.27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2878
2.74
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5361
5.11
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5258
5.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.506
4.506
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.23
90.23
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
0.59
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0