Gus Bell vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Gus Bell in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 135), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 117), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 110). Gus Bell held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 103). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Gus Bell and Al Simmons

Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1741
147.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7073
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6478
549.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1823
154.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1240
105.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
311
26.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
66
5.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
206
17.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
583
49.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
935.32
79.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2884
244.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2320
196.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
865
73.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
942
79.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1601
135.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
987.44
83.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
39.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
53.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
11.12
11.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
109
9.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Gus Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
49.18
49.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Gus Bell and Al Simmons

Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1642
1.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1066
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28489
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9496.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3500
3.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3687
3.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3633
3.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.54
98.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.213
2.213
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Gus Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.92
64.92
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0