George Burns vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

George Burns
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

George Burns and Al Simmons each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. George Burns had the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 72), while Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 126). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for George Burns and Al Simmons

George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1853
134.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
8251
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7241
526.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2077
151.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1566
113.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
362
26.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
108
7.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
511
37.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1126.11
81.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2778
202.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2975
216.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1188
86.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
611
44.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1758
127.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1196.3
86.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
872
63.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
41.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.6
14.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
1.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
8.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
27.85
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
10.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
37.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.37
73.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for George Burns and Al Simmons

George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1845
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3918
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4116
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.231
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0