Bob Barton vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Bob Barton
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Mel Simons posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Barton. Mel Simons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .298). Bob Barton had the advantage in home run production (9 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 Bob Barton and Mel Simons

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
204.51
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
211.27
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1153
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1049
545.88
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
546.48
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
123.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
100.95
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
16.13
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.56
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
22.38
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.69
43.55
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
53.87
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
156.63
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
171.83
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
171.21
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
180.28
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
28.1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
67.61
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
34.35
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
57.76
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
101.41
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.32
45.44
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.36
62.99
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
45.27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.37
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
168
87.42
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
6.86
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.17
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.68
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Bob Barton and Mel Simons

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.21
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.01
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8454
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2818
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
6.34
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.59
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
7.02
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2171
6.93
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.713
5.713
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.58
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.4
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0