Monte Irvin vs. Lefty Johnson — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Lefty Johnson
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Lefty Johnson. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .368). 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 Lefty Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
169
137.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
740
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
515.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
168
136.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
134
108.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.78
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.62
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
27.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
103.5
83.92
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
223
180.81
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
272
220.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
593
86.44
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
98.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
72.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
167.06
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
169.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
109.38
88.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
70.55
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
79.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
49.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
12.13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.61
1.61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.49
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.49
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Lefty Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4413
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1471
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
2.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.99
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.923
1.923
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0