Frank Bowerman vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Frank Bowerman
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational 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 Frank Bowerman across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 97), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 94), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 96). Frank Bowerman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bowerman and Al Simmons

Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1037
170.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
3659
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3410
559.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
853
139.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
700
114.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
102
16.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
38
6.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
153
25.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
327.23
53.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
175.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1031
169.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
345
56.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
393
64.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
725
118.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
373.28
61.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
7.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
130
21.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
39.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
15.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
11.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Frank Bowerman and Al Simmons

Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
1.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
0.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24156
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8052
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4893
5.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
1.32
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
0.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6294
7.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6073
6.79
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.216
6.216
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
0.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
0.91
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0