Cecil Espy vs. Hal Irelan — Career Comparison

Cecil Espy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Hal Irelan
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Cecil Espy and Hal Irelan are closely matched on the surface stats. Cecil Espy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.321 vs .303) and batting average (.244 vs .236). Hal Irelan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 vs .304). By the career numbers, Cecil Espy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cecil Espy and Hal Irelan

Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
546
236.53
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
67
211.58
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248
540.65
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
165
521.05
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
131.7
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
39
123.16
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
103.1
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
30
94.74
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
18.63
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.26
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.93
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.03
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
28.59
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
28.42
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134.55
58.29
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.85
59.52
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
173.29
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
50
157.89
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
178.05
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
192.63
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
69.31
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
50.53
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
46.79
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
50.53
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
113.07
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
31
97.89
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137.71
59.66
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.44
64.55
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
45.05
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
66.32
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.17
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
277
120
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
69.47
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.64
8.64
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
8.66
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.47
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.33
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.77
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
44.62
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.33
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
61.95
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
72.03
72.03
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cecil Espy and Hal Irelan

Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.49
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.89
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7906
27
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2635.1
9
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
2.45
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.6
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
2.53
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.702
1.702
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.196
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.63
59.63
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0