Hank Blalock vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Hank Blalock
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-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 Hank Blalock across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 140), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 107), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 99). Hank Blalock held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 91 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Blalock and Al Simmons

Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
936
142.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
3928
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
3567
544.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
959
146.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
591
90.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
198
30.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
23.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
368
56.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
537.33
82.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
1650
252.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
1291
197.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
507
77.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
542
82.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
896
136.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
540.43
82.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
47.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
109.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
5.46
5.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
87
13.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Hank Blalock and Al Simmons

Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20625
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6875
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
1.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
1.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
3.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2563
3.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0