Art Butler vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Art Butler in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 85), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 88). Art Butler held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 72). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Art Butler and Al Simmons

Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
183.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1289
520.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
311
125.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
251
101.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
17.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
60
24.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
146.06
59.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
390
157.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
467
188.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
181
73.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
101
40.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
279
112.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
160.59
64.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
14.56
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
27.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
79.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Art Butler and Al Simmons

Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.197
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0