Brett Butler vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Brett Butler
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Brett Butler holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. Brett Butler led in walk rate (BB%+ 154 vs 72), contact rate (K%+ 166 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 42). The edge belongs to Brett Butler.

Hitting Stats for Brett Butler and Al Simmons

Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2213
139.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9545
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
8180
514.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2375
149.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1913
120.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
277
17.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
131
8.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
54
3.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
462
29.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1292.33
81.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3076
193.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3542
222.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1359
85.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
578
36.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1883
118.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1374.25
86.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129
70.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
907
57.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
10.52
10.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
9.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
3.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
35.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
16.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815
51.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.47
68.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Brett Butler and Al Simmons

Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2159
1.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54791
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18263.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5296
2.61
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5459
2.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5418
2.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0