Monte Irvin vs. Ernie Johnson — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Ernie Johnson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Ernie Johnson across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 7), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 62), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 79). Ernie Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 158 vs 140). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Ernie Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
813
167.34
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2915
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2619
539.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
697
143.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
113.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
18.73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
30.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
309.8
63.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
917
188.75
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
893
183.81
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
372
76.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
256
52.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
609
125.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
343.71
70.75
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
37.26
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
32.93
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.22
18.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.13
1.13
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
20.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
23.46
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.06
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
32.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
72.15
72.15

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Ernie Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1369
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3724
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3515
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.39
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.782
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0