Joe Borden vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Joe Borden
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Borden and Al Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .869) and slugging (.535 vs .462). Joe Borden had the advantage in on-base percentage (.407 vs .380). By the career numbers, Al Simmons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Borden and Al Simmons

Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.875
0.875
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2927
184.57
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
33.99
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
4.71
100.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.869
0.869
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
112.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Joe Borden
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Joe Borden and Al Simmons

Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Joe Borden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Borden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0