Tom Donovan vs. Arthur Irwin — Career Comparison

Tom Donovan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Arthur Irwin
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Tom Donovan and Arthur Irwin are closely matched on the surface stats. Arthur Irwin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.604 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.299 vs .254). Tom Donovan had the advantage in slugging (.324 vs .305). By the career numbers, Arthur Irwin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Donovan and Arthur Irwin

Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
150
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
144.63
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4190
600
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
591.67
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3871
554.32
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
150
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
133.75
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
116.67
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
106.4
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
20.19
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
6.44
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.72
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
27.35
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
5.7
47.46
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390.24
55.88
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
191.67
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1180
168.97
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
150
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
179.43
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
75
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
79.05
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.67
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
56.71
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
116.67
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
943
135.04
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
6.58
54.81
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.93
61.85
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.43
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
44.25
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
378
54.13
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
11.08
11.08
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
13.32
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
13.32
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tom Donovan and Arthur Irwin

Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.26
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1015
1.02
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
27
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26769
27
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
9
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8923
9
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.39
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1402
1.41
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3268
3.3
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.65
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.05
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5317
5.36
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.79
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4670
4.71
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
87.1
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.83
87.83
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.601
4.601
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.31
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Tom Donovan and Arthur Irwin

Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.05
13.05
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
20.57
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
13.5
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.429
0.429
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
52.71
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
42.75
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
14.14
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.14
14.14
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.714
2.714
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
46.29
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
40.5
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Tom Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.71
52.71
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.75
42.75