Harry Anderson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Harry Anderson
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Harry Anderson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 129), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 110), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 100). Harry Anderson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 99 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Harry Anderson and Al Simmons

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
162.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1785
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1586
533.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
419
140.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
261
87.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
27.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
158
53.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
244.66
82.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
713
239.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
594
199.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
199
66.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
242
81.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
381
128.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
242.99
81.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
53.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
10.76
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
97.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
9.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Harry Anderson and Al Simmons

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10697
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3565.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
3.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
3.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1320
3.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.077
3.077
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.34
95.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0