Monte Irvin vs. Denny Sullivan — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Denny Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Denny Sullivan across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 35), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 82), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 97). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Denny Sullivan

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
255
146.97
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
925
533.14
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
221
127.38
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
187
107.78
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
14.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
34
19.6
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
86.43
49.82
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
265
152.74
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
296
170.61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
106
61.1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
29.39
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
156
89.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
99.41
57.3
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
59
34.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
59.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
10.11
10.11
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
23.63
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.53
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Denny Sullivan

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.02
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6516
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2172
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
2.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
2.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
2.19
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0