Monte Irvin vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Earl Smith
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Earl Smith. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .348) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .286). 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 Earl Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
457.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
14.92
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
19.48
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
70.55
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.5
10.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Earl Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.3
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0