Ed Delahanty vs. Monte Irvin — Career Comparison

Ed Delahanty
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ed Delahanty comes out clearly ahead of Monte Irvin across most offensive categories. Ed Delahanty led in home run production (HR/PA+ 263 vs 149), contact rate (K%+ 205 vs 140), and walk rate (BB%+ 163 vs 129). Ed Delahanty was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Delahanty and Monte Irvin

Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1837
131.21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8400
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7510
536.43
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.896
0.896
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2597
185.5
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
159.04
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1788
127.71
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
37.29
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
13.29
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
101
7.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
57.79
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
345
50.29
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.61
118.83
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
693.89
101.15
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3794
271
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1762
256.85
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3433
245.21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1606
234.11
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.035
1.035
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.908
0.908
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
114.29
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
593
86.44
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
104.71
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
693
101.02
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2965
211.79
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
167.06
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1718.49
122.75
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
722.77
105.36
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.71
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742
53
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
439
31.36
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.13
19.13
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
3.86
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
32.57
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
32.57
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52

Fielding Stats for Ed Delahanty and Monte Irvin

Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1859
1.03
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48654
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16218
9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6076
3.37
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1053
0.58
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7563
4.2
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7129
3.96
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
94.26
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.835
3.835
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
0.16
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0