Johnny Bench vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-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 Johnny Bench across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 269), batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 106), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 138). Johnny Bench held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Al Simmons

Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2158
149.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
7658
530.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
2048
141.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
381
26.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
794
54.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1259.87
87.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
3644
252.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
2958
204.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
75.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
95.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
2078
143.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1241.05
85.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
61.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
88.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
201
13.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.26
61.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Al Simmons

Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
1.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2003
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53143
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17714.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10469
5.32
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
0.61
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11811
6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11660
5.92
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.317
5.317
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.34
91.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
0.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0