Monte Irvin vs. Hiawatha Shelby — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Hiawatha Shelby
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IILeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Hiawatha Shelby. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .229) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .111). 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 Hiawatha Shelby

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
166.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Hiawatha Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
9.1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.92
-15.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Hiawatha Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Hiawatha Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
36
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Hiawatha Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Hiawatha Shelby

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Hiawatha Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.04
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Hiawatha Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiawatha Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0