Frank Austin vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Frank Austin
Greatest GenerationCZThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIShortstopAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Frank Austin and Al Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .846) and slugging (.535 vs .441). Frank Austin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.405 vs .380). By the career numbers, Al Simmons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Austin and Al Simmons

Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
254
133.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
529.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.869
0.869
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
346
181.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
140.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
62
32.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
79
41.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
191.47
100.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
445
233.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
451
236.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.845
0.845
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.863
0.863
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
103.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
139
72.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
333
174.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
205.97
108.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
52.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
572
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.5
50.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Frank Austin and Al Simmons

Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6479
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2159.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
2.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
3.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
5.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
5.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.368
5.368
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0