Monte Irvin vs. Ben Johnson — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Johnson. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .736) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .322). By the career numbers, Monte Irvin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Ben Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
232.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
526.48
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
120.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
50.29
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
29.95
71.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
92
218.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
61.66
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
118.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.81
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Ben Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
2.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
2.62
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.9
67.9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0