Larry Bowa vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Larry Bowa
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-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 Larry Bowa across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 14), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 92), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 108). Larry Bowa held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 225 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Larry Bowa and Al Simmons

Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
148.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
9103
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8418
554.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2191
144.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
1815
119.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
262
17.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
99
6.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
376
24.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
828.13
54.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2696
177.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2682
176.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
987
65.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
525
34.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
1497
98.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
924.36
60.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
474
31.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
37.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
9.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
121
7.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
20.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.92
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
27.88
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.18
75.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Larry Bowa and Al Simmons

Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2227
1.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57250
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19083.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3323
1.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6864
3.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10398
4.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10187
4.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.574
4.574
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
0.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0