Buddy Allen vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Buddy Allen
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Allen and Harry Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Harry Simpson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .730) and slugging (.403 vs .361). Buddy Allen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .337). By the career numbers, Harry Simpson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Allen and Harry Simpson

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1012
169
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3241
541.22
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
145.28
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
173.68
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
105.2
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
19.87
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
12.69
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
40.08
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
74.98
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307
218.26
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
110.53
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
72.47
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
772
128.92
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
91.49
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
52.1
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
430
71.81
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
11.52
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.84
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.85
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Buddy Allen and Harry Simpson

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.32
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525
1.03
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13805
27
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4601.2
9
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.32
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.31
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.12
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.25
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3195
6.25
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.99
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3135
6.13
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.69
57.69
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0