Bob Cerv vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Bob Cerv
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-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 Bob Cerv across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 185), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 122), and contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 74). Bob Cerv held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 88 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Cerv and Al Simmons

Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
829
197.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
2261
539.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
624
148.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
397
94.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
96
22.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
26
6.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
25.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
227
54.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
359.15
85.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
259.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
853
203.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
320
76.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
374
89.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
589
140.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
363.64
86.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
50.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.53
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
93.48
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.77
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
73
17.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Bob Cerv and Al Simmons

Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
1.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13257
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4419
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1140
2.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
2.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
2.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.987
1.987
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.33
85.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0