Jimmy Brown vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Jimmy Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-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 Jimmy Brown across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 21), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 96), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 106). Jimmy Brown held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 307 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Brown and Al Simmons

Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
890
139.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3832
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3512
549.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
980
153.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
783
122.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
146
22.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
42
6.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
197
30.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
399.38
62.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
193.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
191.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
465
72.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
319
49.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
775
121.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
456.26
71.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
231
36.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
17.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
34.84
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
12.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
64
10.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
39
6.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Brown and Al Simmons

Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
900
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1646
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2291
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4107
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3937
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.374
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0