Monte Irvin vs. Art Shires — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Art Shires
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Art Shires across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 81), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 93). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Art Shires

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
159.78
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
1089
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
986
543.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
287
158.13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
120.66
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
24.79
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.06
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
68
37.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
136.42
75.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
389
214.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
371
204.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
118
65.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
119
65.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
226
124.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
151.34
83.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
34.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
17.56
17.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
1.31
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.41
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.06
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Art Shires

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2286
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2481
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.75
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0