Billy Beane vs. Ted Simmons — Career Comparison

Billy Beane
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ted Simmons
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ted Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Beane. Ted Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .542) and on-base percentage (.360 vs .246). By the career numbers, Ted 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 Billy Beane and Ted Simmons

Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
281.9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2456
152.15
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
315
600
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9685
600
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
573.33
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8680
537.74
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
66
125.71
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2472
153.14
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
49
93.33
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1694
104.95
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
14
26.67
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
29.92
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.91
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.71
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
15.36
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
17
32.38
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
48.2
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
20.51
39.07
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298.57
80.45
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
89
169.52
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3793
234.98
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
77
146.67
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3366
208.53
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
30
57.14
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1074
66.54
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
29
55.24
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1389
86.05
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
56
106.67
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
137.22
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
18.77
35.74
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.47
82.18
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.42
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.95
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
855
52.97
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.65
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
152.38
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
694
42.99
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
3.94
3.94
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.96
13.96
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.81
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.68
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
6.2
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.24
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
287
17.78
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.3
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.04
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.05
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
3.35
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Billy Beane and Ted Simmons

Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.6
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2035
1.07
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.99
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1925
1.01
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1991
27
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51490
27
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
663.2
9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17163.1
9
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
2.6
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10544
5.53
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
0.57
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.09
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
2.66
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11805
6.19
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
2.64
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11636
6.1
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.57
98.57
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.718
5.718
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.86
61.86
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.13
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.1
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
0.62
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
0.32