Pete Browning vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Pete Browning
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pete Browning and Al Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .869) and slugging (.535 vs .467). Pete Browning had the advantage in on-base percentage (.403 vs .380). By the career numbers, Al Simmons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pete Browning and Al Simmons

Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1183
133.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
5315
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
4820
544.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.906
0.906
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1646
185.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2927
184.57
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1220
137.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
295
33.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
9.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
46
5.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
426
48.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
976.29
110.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1688.59
106.48
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
2249
253.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2141
241.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.869
0.869
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.946
0.946
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
954
107.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
659
74.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1567
176.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1026.91
115.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1801.22
113.58
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
52.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
27.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.69
21.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
29.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Pete Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
29.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Pete Browning and Al Simmons

Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1193
1.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31911
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10637
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2490
2.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
0.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3439
2.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3025
2.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.96
87.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.536
2.536
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0