Alex Irwin vs. Ed Wheeler — Career Comparison

Alex Irwin
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Shortstop
Ed Wheeler
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Alex Irwin and Ed Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Wheeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.497 vs .473) and slugging (.222 vs .200). Alex Irwin had the advantage in batting average (.200 vs .194). By the career numbers, Ed Wheeler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Alex Irwin and Ed Wheeler

Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
340.74
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
600
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
533.33
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
103.7
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
88.89
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
28.42
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.76
35.24
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
118.52
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
162.96
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.497
0.497
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
88.89
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
96.3
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
38.32
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.15
38.17
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
13
96.3
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.23
6.23
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Alex Irwin and Ed Wheeler

Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.96
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.96
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
27
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.57
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.07
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.5
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Ed Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.23
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0