Jimmy Austin vs. Monte Irvin — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird 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 Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 43), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 96). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Monte Irvin

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
101.4
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.19
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
62.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
9.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Monte Irvin

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
1.95
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621
5.08
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3253
6.31
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
6.11
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0