Dick Brown vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Dick Brown
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican 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 Dick Brown across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 141), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 101), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 96). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Brown and Al Simmons

Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
636
187.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2030
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1866
551.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
455
134.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
328
96.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
62
18.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
62
18.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
127
37.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
209.66
61.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
709
209.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
585
172.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
175
51.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
223
65.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
336
99.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
208.39
61.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
119
35.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
105.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5.7
5.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
18
5.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
46
13.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Dick Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Dick Brown and Al Simmons

Dick Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
1.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14081
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4693.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3150
6.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
0.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Dick Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3430
6.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Dick Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3392
6.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.524
5.524
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.02
85.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Dick Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0