Phil Baker vs. Willie Simms — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Willie Simms
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Willie Simms are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Simms posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.303 vs .293) and home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). Phil Baker had the advantage in batting average (.259 vs .235). By the career numbers, Willie Simms had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and Willie Simms

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
139.63
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881
537.2
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
207
126.22
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
161
98.17
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.71
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.93
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
28.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.25
58.69
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
168.29
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
178.66
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
83.54
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
47.56
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
165
115.65
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
128.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105.53
64.35
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.44
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
50
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
22.43
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
26.75
26.75
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.57
140.57
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.37
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.12
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
20.73
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
97.06
97.06

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Willie Simms

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.09
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5721
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1907
9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.39
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.58
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
1.47
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0