Monte Irvin vs. Upton Johnson — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Upton Johnson
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaPhiladelphia Quaker GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Third Baseman

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Upton Johnson. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .387) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .225). 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 Upton Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
164.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
528.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
29.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
128.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
107.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.03
28.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
50
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
50
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Upton Johnson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.93
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
4.26
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
93
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.044
4.044
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0