Johnny Gooch vs. Monte Irvin — Career Comparison

Johnny Gooch
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Johnny Gooch across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 84), and walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 103). Johnny Gooch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 140). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Gooch and Monte Irvin

Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
805
184.85
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
2613
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2363
542.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
662
152.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
121.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
98
22.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.66
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
134
30.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
301.11
69.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
839
192.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
883
202.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
227
52.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
293
67.28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
513
117.8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
340.67
78.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
206
47.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
32.38
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.53
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
1.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.66
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
68.75
68.75
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52

Fielding Stats for Johnny Gooch and Monte Irvin

Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2279
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2868
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2790
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.28
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.681
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0