Monte Irvin vs. Chick Shorten — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Chick Shorten across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 15), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 94). Chick Shorten held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 179 vs 140). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Chick Shorten

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1345
531.62
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
370
146.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
51
20.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
74
29.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161.11
63.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
470
185.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
481
190.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161
63.64
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
134
52.96
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
292
115.42
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
184.73
73.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
110
43.48
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1.62
1.62
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.74
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Chick Shorten

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0