Monte Irvin vs. John Shanks — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
John Shanks
Lost GenerationTexasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against John Shanks. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .530) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .280). By the career numbers, Monte Irvin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and John Shanks

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
42.27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.34
53.9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and John Shanks

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621
5.08
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
6.31
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3152
6.11
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.429
8.429
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0