Monte Irvin vs. Bob Johnson — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Bob Johnson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Johnson comes out clearly ahead of Monte Irvin across most offensive categories. Bob Johnson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 264 vs 149), slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 117), and walk rate (BB%+ 143 vs 129). Monte Irvin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 75). Bob Johnson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Bob Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
138.91
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8047
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6920
515.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.896
0.896
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
152.93
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1272
94.84
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
29.53
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
7.08
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
140
20.41
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
21.47
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
345
50.29
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779
58.08
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
693.89
101.15
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1387.09
103.42
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1762
256.85
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3501
261.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1606
234.11
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3150
234.87
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.908
0.908
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
593
86.44
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
92.38
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1283
95.66
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2234
166.57
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410.99
105.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.79
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
484
70.55
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
80.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
851
63.45
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.46
9.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
1.26
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
7.61
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
7.16
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.77
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
11.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Bob Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1856
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4416
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4931
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4768
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.569
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0