Jay Bell vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Jay Bell
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Jay Bell across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 106), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 110), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 106). Jay Bell held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jay Bell and Al Simmons

Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2063
145.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
8525
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7398
520.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1963
138.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1307
91.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
394
27.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
195
13.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
656
46.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1077.49
75.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
3076
216.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2873
202.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1123
79.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
860
60.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1788
125.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1108.32
78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
60.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.76
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1443
101.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5.91
5.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
11.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
165
11.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
10.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.26
60.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Jay Bell and Al Simmons

Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2006
1.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1903
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50656
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16885.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3202
1.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5609
2.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9031
4.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8811
4.7
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.392
4.392
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
0.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0