Monte Irvin vs. Chris Shelton — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Chris Shelton
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Chris Shelton across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 70), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 100), and home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 141). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Chris Shelton

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
171.84
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
930
534.48
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
254
145.98
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
164
94.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
20.41
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.26
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
50.29
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
51.72
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
144.19
82.87
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
425
244.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
359
206.32
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
132
75.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
124
71.26
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
219
125.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
147.03
84.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.17
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
96
55.17
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
252
144.83
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.81
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
14.94
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Chris Shelton

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
1.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
0.98
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5939
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621
5.08
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
9.49
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.64
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
6.31
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2243
10.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3152
6.11
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
10.13
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.602
8.602
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.01
83.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.94
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0