Monte Irvin vs. Bobby Sturgeon — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Sturgeon across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 13), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 28), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 88). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Bobby Sturgeon

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
197.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1220
572.32
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
313
146.83
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
118.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
48
22.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
61
28.62
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
388
182.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.95
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
37.06
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
16.19
16.19
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
11.26
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.81
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
13.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Bobby Sturgeon

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1693
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.87
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.265
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0