Monte Irvin vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Josh Smith
Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Josh Smith across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 64), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 95), and walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 107). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Josh Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
166.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1639
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1426
522.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
337
123.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
236
86.39
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.16
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
11.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
101
36.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
182.91
66.96
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
504
184.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
533
195.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
189
69.19
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
128
46.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
286
104.7
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
187.39
68.6
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
154
56.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
326
119.34
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.25
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Josh Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
1.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
0.99
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9354
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3118
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
1.44
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.66
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1097
3.17
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
3.09
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.511
2.511
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.3
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0