Gary Bennett vs. Ted Simmons — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Ted Simmons
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Gary Bennett across most offensive categories. Ted Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 34), contact rate (K%+ 192 vs 114), and walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 65). Ted Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Ted Simmons

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
587
187.74
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2456
152.15
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9685
600
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8680
537.74
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2472
153.14
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
309
98.83
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1694
104.95
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
74
23.67
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
29.92
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.91
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.04
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
15.36
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
99
31.66
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
48.2
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298.57
80.45
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3793
234.98
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3366
208.53
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1074
66.54
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
192
61.41
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1389
86.05
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
311
99.47
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
137.22
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.47
82.18
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.42
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
855
52.97
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
19
6.08
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.65
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
694
42.99
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.96
13.96
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.48
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.68
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.44
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
6.2
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
16.95
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
287
17.78
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.3
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.6
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.04
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.52
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
3.35
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Ted Simmons

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.19
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2035
1.07
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
1.01
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1925
1.01
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51490
27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17163.1
9
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10544
5.53
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.36
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
0.57
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.09
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11805
6.19
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11636
6.1
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.57
98.57
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.513
5.513
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.718
5.718
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.82
84.82
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.13
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.1
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.55
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
0.62
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
0.32