Sam Barkley vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Barkley posted the stronger offensive profile against Mel Simons. Sam Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .625) and slugging (.359 vs .314). Mel Simons had the advantage in batting average (.268 vs .258). By the career numbers, Sam Barkley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Barkley and Mel Simons

Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
211.27
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
194
546.48
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
143.5
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
102.03
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.38
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
199.05
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
188.32
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
180.28
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
67.61
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
55.07
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
138.97
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.28
73.01
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.36
62.99
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
41.95
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
50.7
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
11.83
11.83
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Mel Simons

Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.04
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15189
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5063
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0