Monte Irvin vs. Len Sowders — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Len Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Len Sowders. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .693) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .364). 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 Len Sowders

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
156.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
76
518.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
20
136.36
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
11.77
80.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
25
170.45
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
32
218.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
68.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
14
95.45
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
24
163.64
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
12.47
85
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
70.55
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
81.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Len Sowders

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.66
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.06
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.86
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.24
90.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0