Owen Friend vs. Arthur Irwin — Career Comparison

Owen Friend
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Arthur Irwin
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Owen Friend posted the stronger offensive profile against Arthur Irwin. Owen Friend posted stronger numbers in OPS (.634 vs .604) and slugging (.339 vs .305). Arthur Irwin had the advantage in batting average (.241 vs .227). By the career numbers, Owen Friend had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Owen Friend and Arthur Irwin

Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
186.27
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
144.63
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
670
600
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4190
600
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
598
535.52
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3871
554.32
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
136
121.79
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
133.75
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
97
86.87
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
106.4
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.49
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
20.19
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.44
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.64
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.72
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
34.93
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
27.35
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
58.23
52.15
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390.24
55.88
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
181.79
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1180
168.97
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
193
172.84
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
179.43
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.79
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
79.05
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
68.06
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
56.71
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
132
118.21
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
943
135.04
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
58.77
52.63
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.93
61.85
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.79
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.43
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
49.25
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
44.25
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
97.61
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
54.13
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
6.15
6.15
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
11.08
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.43
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.6
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
13.32
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.79
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.58
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
13.32
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Owen Friend and Arthur Irwin

Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
13.47
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1015
1.02
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.11
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
27
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26769
27
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
129.2
9
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8923
9
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
28.46
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1402
1.41
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
35.68
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3268
3.3
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.85
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.65
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
66.98
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5317
5.36
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
64.13
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4670
4.71
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.75
95.75
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.83
87.83
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.763
4.763
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.601
4.601
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
7.77
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
0.31
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0