Monte Irvin vs. Bill Sharp — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Bill Sharp
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sharp across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 36), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 91). Bill Sharp held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 161 vs 140). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Bill Sharp

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398
195.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
1221
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1104
542.51
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
281
138.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
212
104.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.55
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.42
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
69
33.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
110.44
54.27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
376
184.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
363
178.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
122
59.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
95
46.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
208
102.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
119.77
58.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
75
36.86
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
53.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
11.2
11.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
12.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.91
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Bill Sharp

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
1.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.94
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7997
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2665.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
2.61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
2.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
2.72
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.53
98.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.86
76.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0