Monte Irvin vs. Ray Sheppard — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Ray Sheppard
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Ray Sheppard. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .323). 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 Ray Sheppard

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
158.39
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
822
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
537.96
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
208
151.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
110.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
24.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.49
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
57
41.61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.72
72.79
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
298
217.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
183.94
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
109
79.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
103
75.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
202
147.45
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
111.31
81.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
25.55
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.19
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
274
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.67
11.67
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
29.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
15.33
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Ray Sheppard

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
1.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
2.45
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
4.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
4.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.87
89.87
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.692
2.692
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.2
69.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0