Monte Irvin vs. Walter Schmidt — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Walter Schmidt
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Walter Schmidt across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 74), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 80). Walter Schmidt held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 140). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Walter Schmidt

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
766
174.42
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
2635
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2411
548.99
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
619
140.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
533
121.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
63
14.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.55
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
86
19.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
231.26
52.66
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
731
166.45
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
771
175.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
216
49.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
234
53.28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
447
101.78
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
271.05
61.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.42
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
137
31.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
23.91
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.1
25.1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.3
1.3
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
16.39
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
12.98
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.64
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
16.62
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
78.08
78.08

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Walter Schmidt

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2598
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3525
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3456
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.708
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0