Hank Greenberg vs. Monte Irvin — Career Comparison

Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Greenberg comes out clearly ahead of Monte Irvin across most offensive categories. Hank Greenberg led in home run production (HR/PA+ 401 vs 149), slugging (SLG+ 157 vs 117), and walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 129). Monte Irvin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 64). Hank Greenberg was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and Monte Irvin

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1394
137.2
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6096
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.896
0.896
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1628
160.24
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
159.04
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.99
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
140
20.41
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
345
50.29
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
693.89
101.15
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1762
256.85
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
245.67
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1606
234.11
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.908
0.908
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
103.44
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
593
86.44
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
693
101.02
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1996
196.46
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
167.06
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1251.11
123.14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
722.77
105.36
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
484
70.55
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.44
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
6.5
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.56
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
8.27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
69.05
69.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and Monte Irvin

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1377
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11023
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11886
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11764
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.97
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.543
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0