Monte Irvin vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of John Shelby across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 66), and home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 96). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and John Shelby

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
739
133.31
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
517
93.27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
128
23.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
70
12.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
222
40.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
327.52
59.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
202.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
389
70.17
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
313
56.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
632
114.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.77
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.25
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.2
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and John Shelby

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
949
1.23
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
0.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20756
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6918.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1949
2.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.07
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2041
2.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
2.61
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.08
76.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0