Monte Irvin vs. Sonny Jackson — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Sonny Jackson across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 13), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 80), and walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 94). Sonny Jackson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 170 vs 140). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Sonny Jackson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
936
165.66
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3055
540.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
767
135.75
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.96
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
181.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
396
70.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
551
97.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
332.13
58.78
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
44.25
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
265
46.9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.79
12.79
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.09
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.2
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.19
71.19

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Sonny Jackson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
1.12
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
0.99
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.84
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
2.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3370
4.46
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3212
4.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.783
3.783
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0