Monte Irvin vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Howie Shanks across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 84), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 118). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Howie Shanks

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5699
533.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
620
58
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
507
47.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Howie Shanks

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0