Thomas Favors vs. Arthur Irwin — Career Comparison

Thomas Favors
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Arthur Irwin
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Thomas Favors and Arthur Irwin are closely matched on the surface stats. Arthur Irwin posted stronger numbers in slugging (.305 vs .238) and home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). Thomas Favors had the advantage in on-base percentage (.360 vs .299). 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 Thomas Favors and Arthur Irwin

Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1010
144.63
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4190
600
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3871
554.32
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
133.75
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
106.4
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
20.19
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.44
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.72
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
27.35
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
55.47
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390.24
55.88
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180
168.97
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1253
179.43
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
79.05
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
56.71
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
943
135.04
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
68.34
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431.93
61.85
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.43
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
44.25
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
378
54.13
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
11.08
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
13.32
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
13.32
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Thomas Favors and Arthur Irwin

Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1015
1.02
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26769
27
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8923
9
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.86
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1402
1.41
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3268
3.3
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.65
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.22
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5317
5.36
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.22
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4670
4.71
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.83
87.83
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.833
3.833
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.601
4.601
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.31
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0