Ed Bailey 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 Ed Bailey across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 199), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 118), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 100). Ed Bailey held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 157 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Bailey and Al Simmons

Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1212
172.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
4208
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
3581
510.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
915
130.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
617
87.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
128
18.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
22.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
298
42.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
575.43
82.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1538
219.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
211.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
432
61.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
540
77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
817
116.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
577.16
82.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
77.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
10.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
82.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
7.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
48.57
48.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Ed Bailey and Al Simmons

Ed Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1070
1.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
985
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26269
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8756.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5284
5.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
0.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5817
5.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5736
5.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.361
5.361
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.06
92.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
0.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0