Jose Altuve vs. Clarence Simpson — Career Comparison

Jose Altuve
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Clarence Simpson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jose Altuve and Clarence Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jose Altuve posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .800) and slugging (.466 vs .400). Clarence Simpson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .364). By the career numbers, Jose Altuve had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jose Altuve and Clarence Simpson

Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1975
136.27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8696
600
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7881
543.77
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2388
164.77
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1646
113.57
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
31.39
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.21
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
17.59
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742
51.2
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1309
90.32
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
73.95
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3672
253.36
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3123
215.48
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
85.28
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
889
61.34
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1870
129.02
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1346.68
92.92
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
97.53
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.52
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
45.19
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.45
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
1139
78.59
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.63
7.63
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.86
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
3.66
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
215
14.83
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
22.42
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
6.62
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
29.05
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.2
77.2
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jose Altuve and Clarence Simpson

Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1880
1.05
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1855
1.04
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48287
27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16095.2
9
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2652
1.48
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4390
2.45
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.06
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7153
4
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7042
3.94
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.746
3.746
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.67
98.67
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
0.57
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0