Joe Burke vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Joe Burke
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Burke and Al Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Burke posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.083 vs .915) and on-base percentage (.583 vs .380). Al Simmons had the advantage in slugging (.535 vs .500). By the career numbers, Joe Burke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Burke and Al Simmons

Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.083
1.083
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2927
184.57
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
168.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1688.59
106.48
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.083
1.083
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
115.21
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3027
190.88
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
168.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1801.22
113.58
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Joe Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Joe Burke and Al Simmons

Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Joe Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0