Rick Ankiel vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter 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 Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 130), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 93). Rick Ankiel held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 84 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Al Simmons

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Al Simmons

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0