Don Buddin vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Don Buddin
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Don Buddin across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 61), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 90), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 93). Don Buddin held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 152 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buddin and Al Simmons

Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
154.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
2763
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
2289
497.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
551
119.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
375
81.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
123
26.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
321.09
69.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
821
178.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
979
212.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
342
74.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
225
48.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
526
114.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
330.78
71.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
89.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
87.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
6.84
6.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
59
12.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Don Buddin
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.22
65.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Don Buddin and Al Simmons

Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
1.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17438
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5812.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243
1.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2005
3.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3406
5.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3248
5.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buddin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
0.72
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buddin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0