Luke Appling vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Luke Appling holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 103), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 72), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 48). The edge belongs to Luke Appling.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Al Simmons

Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2422
141.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
2749
161.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
1488.21
87.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
2390
140
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
1608.48
94.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Al Simmons

Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4674
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0