Monte Irvin vs. Clyde Spearman — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Clyde Spearman
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Clyde Spearman. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .754) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .368). 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 Clyde Spearman

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
254
142.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
934
523.74
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
269
150.84
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
117.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
33.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
147.28
82.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
361
202.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
387
217.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
593
86.44
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
90.28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
108
60.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
264
148.04
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
161.86
90.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.17
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
107
60
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.68
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356.67
356.67
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.67
35.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.21
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.21
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Clyde Spearman

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6212
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2070.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
1.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
1.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
1.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.32
96.32
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0