Garret Anderson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Garret Anderson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
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 Garret Anderson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 145), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 120), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 118 vs 100). Garret Anderson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Garret Anderson and Al Simmons

Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2228
145.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9177
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8640
564.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2529
165.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1684
110.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
34.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
33.99
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
287
18.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
845
55.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1237.65
80.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3984
260.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2966
193.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1084
70.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1365
89.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2162
141.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1278.79
83.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
429
28.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
6.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
80.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
5.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
3.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
8.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.99
62.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Garret Anderson and Al Simmons

Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1913
1.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49549
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16516.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4057
2.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4214
2.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4166
2.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.178
2.178
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.54
98.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0