Jimmy Archer vs. Willie Simms — Career Comparison

Jimmy Archer
Lost GenerationIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Willie Simms
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Archer and Willie Simms are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Archer posted stronger numbers in slugging (.333 vs .313) and batting average (.249 vs .235). Willie Simms had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 vs .288). By the career numbers, Jimmy Archer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Archer and Willie Simms

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
176.34
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
229
139.63
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2882
600
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
984
600
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
550.87
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
881
537.2
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
137.4
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
207
126.22
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
104.93
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
161
98.17
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
22.07
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
28
17.07
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
7.08
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.93
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.33
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.05
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
32.48
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
46
28.05
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263.77
54.91
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96.25
58.69
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
183.62
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
276
168.29
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
167.18
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
178.66
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
51.21
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
83.54
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
61.62
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
78
47.56
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
109.51
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
128.05
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294.23
61.25
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105.53
64.35
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.96
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.44
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
25.82
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
50
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
283
58.92
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.27
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
10.18
10.18
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.57
140.57
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
19.36
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
17
10.37
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
7.49
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.12
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.25
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.61
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
8.74
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
20.73
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.06
97.06

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Archer and Willie Simms

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
4.49
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.09
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.02
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.05
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4836
27
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5721
27
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
9
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1907
9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3861
21.56
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.39
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
5.65
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.79
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5015
28
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.58
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4873
27.21
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
1.47
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.061
6.061
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.64
22.64
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.63
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.69
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.79
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0