Byron Buxton vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-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 Byron Buxton across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 172), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 121), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 100). Byron Buxton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Al Simmons

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
157.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3102
544.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
31.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
5.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
62.74
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
495.29
86.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1512
265.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
523
91.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
436
76.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
791
138.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
485.08
85.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
41.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Al Simmons

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
1.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18528
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6176
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
2.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
2.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.597
2.597
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0