Monte Irvin vs. Bob Jones — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Bob Jones
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Bob Jones across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 20), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 91). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Bob Jones

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
853
152.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3366
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2990
532.98
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
791
141
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
626
111.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
120
21.39
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
165
29.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
327.16
58.32
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1008
179.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
179.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
399
71.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
316
56.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
708
126.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
373.29
66.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
208
37.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
27.81
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.58
21.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
28.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
8.73
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.35
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
14.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
62.03
62.03

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Bob Jones

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1653
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2790
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2661
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.306
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0