Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Monte Irvin — Career Comparison

Ken Griffey Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Griffey Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Monte Irvin across most offensive categories. Ken Griffey Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 250 vs 149), slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 117), and batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 109). Monte Irvin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 105). Ken Griffey Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Monte Irvin

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2671
141.77
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9801
520.22
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.896
0.896
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2781
147.61
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
27.81
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
33.44
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
140
20.41
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
63.27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
345
50.29
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1979.91
105.09
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
693.89
101.15
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5271
279.78
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1762
256.85
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4174
221.55
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.908
0.908
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1662
88.22
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
593
86.44
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1836
97.45
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2868
152.23
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1923.43
102.09
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
4.3
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312
69.64
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
13.06
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.41
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
10.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
9.77
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.66
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
13.43
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52

Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Monte Irvin

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
1.06
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2348
1.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60981
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20327
9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5607
2.48
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5850
2.59
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5761
2.55
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.417
2.417
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0