Monte Irvin vs. Ron Swoboda — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Ron Swoboda
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Ron Swoboda across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 65), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 101), and batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 94). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Ron Swoboda

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
928
190.42
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
2924
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2581
529.62
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
624
128.04
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
440
90.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
87
17.85
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.92
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
73
14.98
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
184
37.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
327.45
67.19
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
978
200.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
944
193.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
285
58.48
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
344
70.59
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
556
114.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
332.81
68.29
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.31
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
299
61.35
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.69
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
647
132.76
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
4.52
4.52
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.92
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.85
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.87
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.81
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
13.34
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.87
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
6.98
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Ron Swoboda

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.17
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667
0.99
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18137
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6045.2
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
2.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.06
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
2.2
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.14
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.54
84.54
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0