Ed Boland vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Mel Simons posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. Mel Simons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .279). By the career numbers, Mel Simons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and Mel Simons

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
211.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
546.48
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
146.48
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
121.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
53.87
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
180.28
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
67.61
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.36
62.99
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Mel Simons

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0