John Anderson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over John Anderson in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 100), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 114), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 112). John Anderson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 103). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Al Simmons

John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1636
144.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6773
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6345
562.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
163.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1341
118.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
328
29.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
502
44.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
903.39
80.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2569
227.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2206
195.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
871
77.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
978
86.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1799
159.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
991.09
87.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.7
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
27.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
31.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.03
19.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Al Simmons

John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1610
1.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
0.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41697
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13899
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8078
5.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8766
5.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8522
5.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.293
5.293
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.96
36.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
0.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0