Monte Irvin vs. Tom Jones — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Tom Jones
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Tom Jones across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 24), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 94). Tom Jones held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 245 vs 140). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Tom Jones

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1058
148.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4289
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
538.17
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
964
134.86
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
112.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
122
17.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
34
4.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
160
22.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
379.89
53.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1166
163.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1201
168.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
340
47.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
336
47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
672
94.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
437.02
61.14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
193
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.54
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
28.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.84
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.84
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Tom Jones

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
1.02
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1018
0.98
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28113
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9371
9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2621
5.08
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10920
10.49
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
0.73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.18
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3253
6.31
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11865
11.4
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
6.11
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11680
11.22
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.988
10.988
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
0.44
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0