Monte Irvin vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Ed Sweeney
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sweeney across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 79), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 86), and walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 107). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Ed Sweeney

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
644
182.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2119
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1841
521.28
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
427
120.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
363
102.78
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
48
13.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.85
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
64
18.12
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
182.49
51.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
510
144.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.08
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
173
48.99
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
151
42.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
321
90.89
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
206.01
58.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.52
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
181
51.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
51.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11.64
11.64
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
19.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
17.84
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.96
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
21.8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Ed Sweeney

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1005
1.95
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.01
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3900
27
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2621
5.08
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
19.97
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
5.91
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.2
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.98
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3253
6.31
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3879
26.85
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
6.11
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3738
25.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.029
6.029
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.55
23.55
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.42
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.29
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.08