Monte Irvin vs. Duane Josephson — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Duane Josephson
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Duane Josephson across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 86), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 66), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 98). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Duane Josephson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
172.9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
1631
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1505
553.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
388
142.73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
295
108.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
21.34
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
8.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
34.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
153.33
56.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
539
198.28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
491
180.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
54.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
60.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
288
105.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.77
60.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
92
33.84
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
64.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.37
9.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.68
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.78
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.81
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
19.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.47
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Duane Josephson

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
1.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
1.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10508
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3502.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621
5.08
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2246
5.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.58
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
6.31
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2499
6.42
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3152
6.11
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2471
6.35
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.667
5.667
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.49
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.26