Dan Brouthers vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Dan Brouthers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBuffalo BisonsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Dan Brouthers and Al Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Dan Brouthers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.943 vs .915) and on-base percentage (.423 vs .380). Al Simmons had the advantage in slugging (.535 vs .520). By the career numbers, Dan Brouthers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dan Brouthers and Al Simmons

Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
1676
130.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
7691
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
6726
524.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.964
0.964
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
2303
179.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
119.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
36.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
33.99
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
16.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
107
8.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
775
60.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1573.22
122.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1688.59
106.48
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
3498
272.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3248
253.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1529
119.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
1301
101.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2723
212.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3027
190.88
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1603.31
125.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1801.22
113.58
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
8.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
65.53
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
18.57
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.32
32.32
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
20.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
20.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Dan Brouthers and Al Simmons

Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
1.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44058
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14686
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16443
10.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
0.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
0.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17643
10.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17111
10.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.203
10.203
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Brouthers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
0.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Brouthers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0