Richie Ashburn vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Richie Ashburn holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. Richie Ashburn led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 103), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 72), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 26). The edge belongs to Richie Ashburn.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Al Simmons

Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2574
158.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
109
6.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1386.93
85.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1322
81.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1512.85
93.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Al Simmons

Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31872
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10624
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.15
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.17
57.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0