Monte Irvin vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Willie Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IIThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Smith. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .200). 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 Willie Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
23.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Willie Smith

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.87
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0