Monte Irvin vs. Jimmy Sheckard — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Jimmy Sheckard
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmy Sheckard comes out clearly ahead of Monte Irvin across most offensive categories. Jimmy Sheckard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 249 vs 149), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 129), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 112). Monte Irvin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 98). Jimmy Sheckard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Jimmy Sheckard

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2122
139.64
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9118
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7605
500.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2084
137.14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1538
101.21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
23.29
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
56
3.69
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
35.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311.62
86.31
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2878
189.38
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3311
217.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1296
85.28
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
53.5
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2053
135.1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368.26
90.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.05
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
484
70.55
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1135
74.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
849
55.87
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
10.74
10.74
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
1.34
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
18.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
30.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
30.6
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Jimmy Sheckard

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2098
1.26
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
0.58
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45051
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15017
9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4242
2.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
0.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4843
2.9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4613
2.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.25
95.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
2.199
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.85
45.85
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.05
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0