Monte Irvin vs. Reggie Smith — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Reggie Smith
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Reggie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Monte Irvin across most offensive categories. Reggie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 235 vs 149), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 129), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 117). Monte Irvin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 96). Reggie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Reggie Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1987
148.1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8050
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7033
524.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.865
0.865
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2020
150.56
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
95.85
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
159
23.18
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
27.06
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.25
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
140
20.41
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
23.4
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
345
50.29
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
734
54.71
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1273.76
94.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3439
256.32
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2943
219.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1123
83.7
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1092
81.39
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1901
141.69
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1274.27
94.98
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.46
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
890
66.34
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
76.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.82
7.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.6
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.18
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
10.21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.41
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
16.62
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.43
61.43

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Reggie Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
1.07
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1845
1.05
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47529
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15843
9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5186
2.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
0.17
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.07
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5613
3.19
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
3.12
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.928
2.928
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.09
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0