Monte Irvin vs. John Smith — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
John Smith
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican 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 .369) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .235). 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
4
141.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
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
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
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
0.74
26.26
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
23.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
70.55
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
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
1
35.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
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 PA
54
7.87
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and John Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0