Ed Irwin vs. Jay Payton — Career Comparison

Ed Irwin
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jay Payton
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Irwin posted the stronger offensive profile against Jay Payton. Ed Irwin posted stronger numbers in OPS (2.667 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .324). Jay Payton had the advantage in home run production (119 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed 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 Ed Irwin and Jay Payton

Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1259
168.28
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4489
600
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4154
555.22
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1157
154.64
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815
108.93
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
25.8
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.01
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
15.91
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.71
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
355.16
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.87
73.5
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1200
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1767
236.18
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1444
193.01
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
561
74.98
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
69.77
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.85
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
482.22
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579.57
77.47
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
34.08
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.34
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
67.23
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.92
8.92
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.14
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.44
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.28
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
10.56
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.49
59.49

Fielding Stats for Ed Irwin and Jay Payton

Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1185
1.15
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
0.99
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27913
27
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9304.1
9
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
2.45
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.06
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
2.54
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
2.51
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0