Monte Irvin vs. Tommy Shields — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Tommy Shields
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Tommy Shields. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .428) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .222). 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 Tommy Shields

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
366.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
23.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.428
0.428
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
17.9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
166.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.81
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Tommy Shields

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1005
1.95
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.79
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.91
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.97
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.53
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0