Russell Branyan vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Russell Branyan across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 208), contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 52), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 89). Russell Branyan held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Russell Branyan and Al Simmons

Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1059
186.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
3398
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
2934
518.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
682
120.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
337
59.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
143
25.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
34.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
345
60.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
502.91
88.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
251.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
1115
196.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
405
71.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
467
82.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
678
119.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
474.98
83.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.3
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
71.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.3
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
1118
197.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.04
3.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.77
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
31
5.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Russell Branyan and Al Simmons

Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
1.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17653
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5884.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
3.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3212
4.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3140
4.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.955
3.955
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.89
85.89
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Branyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Branyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0