Jimmy Austin vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 96), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 99). Jimmy Austin held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Al Simmons

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
150.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1065
101.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
76
7.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658
62.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
9.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Al Simmons

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.3
93.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.87
16.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0