Jay Buhner vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Jay Buhner
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveAll-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 Jay Buhner across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 208), batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 123). Jay Buhner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 153 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jay Buhner and Al Simmons

Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1472
149.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
5927
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
5013
507.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
1273
128.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
711
71.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
233
23.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
31.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
562
56.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
910.46
92.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
2474
250.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
2121
214.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.852
0.852
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.856
0.856
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
797
80.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
965
97.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
1452
146.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
888.07
89.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
80.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.15
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
142.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
123
12.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Jay Buhner and Al Simmons

Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1398
1.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35220
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11740
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2537
1.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2670
2.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2637
2.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.886
1.886
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0