Monte Irvin vs. John Smith — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
John Smith
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaTroy TrojansNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against John Smith. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .269). 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 John Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
142.73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
227
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
578.85
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
140.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
108.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
18.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
31.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.76
49.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
70
185.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61
161.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
593
86.44
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
97.8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
50.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
148.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21.1
55.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
89.87
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.68
6.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and John Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1413
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621
5.08
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
10.66
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.36
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
6.31
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
11.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3152
6.11
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
11.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.21
95.21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.685
10.685
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.59
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0