Monte Irvin vs. Wally Smith — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Wally Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Smith. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .312). 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 Wally Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
206.51
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
584
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
510
523.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
120.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
89
91.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
28.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56.32
57.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
160
164.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178
182.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
57.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
109.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
62.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
73.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.11
8.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.36
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.44
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Wally Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.961
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0