Monte Irvin vs. Charley Smith — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Charley Smith
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Charley Smith across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 67), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 61), and home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 122). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Charley Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
172.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2686
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2484
554.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
594
132.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
424
94.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
83
18.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
15.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
37.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
256
57.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
920
205.51
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
738
164.85
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
228
50.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
281
62.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
440
98.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
255.75
57.13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
130
29.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
565
126.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.75
4.75
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.49
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.47
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.81
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
13.4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.56
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Charley Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
1.11
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
1.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16947
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5649
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
2.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.19
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2140
3.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
3.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
2.895
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.69
90.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.25
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0