Jim Ball vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Al Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .185). 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 Jim Ball and Al Simmons

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Al Simmons

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0