Monte Irvin vs. Josh Johnson — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Josh Johnson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Josh Johnson. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .778) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .371). Josh Johnson had the advantage in batting average (.339 vs .306). 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 Josh Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
196.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
128
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
553.13
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
159.04
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
187.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
159.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
28.13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17.44
81.73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
225
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
593
86.44
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
107.81
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
79.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
167.06
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
182.81
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20.41
95.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
23.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.38
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
64
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.75
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Josh Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.36
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
753
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
5.27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
5.13
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.28
97.28
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.763
3.763
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.72
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0