Dick Billings vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 58), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 82), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 89). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Al Simmons

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1231
549.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
219
97.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
38.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Al Simmons

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8276
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2758.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.52
86.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0