Joe Cates vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Al Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .305). By the career numbers, Al Simmons 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 Cates and Al Simmons

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Al Simmons

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0