Phil Baker vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Mel Simons are closely matched on the surface stats. Mel Simons posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.311 vs .293) and batting average (.268 vs .259). Phil Baker had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Mel Simons 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 Mel Simons

Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
211.27
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
194
546.48
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
52
146.48
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
43
121.13
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.56
56.47
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
180.28
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
67.61
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.8
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.36
62.99
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.8
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
50.7
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
11.83
11.83
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Mel Simons

Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4902
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1634
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0