Brian Anderson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Brian Anderson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 77), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 94), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 98). Brian Anderson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Al Simmons

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
149.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2527
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2227
528.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
559
132.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
364
86.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
28.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
15.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
195
46.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
308.58
73.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
897
212.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
848
201.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
287
68.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
273
64.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
494
117.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
309.95
73.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
12.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
56.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
145.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.61
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
13.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Al Simmons

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
1.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15419
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5139.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
1.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
1.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
2.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
2.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.61
96.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.144
2.144
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.22
91.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0