Hal Chase vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Hal Chase across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 162), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 119), and walk rate (BB%+ 72 vs 51). Hal Chase held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hal Chase and Al Simmons

Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1919
145.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
7939
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7417
560.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
2158
163.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1655
125.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
322
24.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
124
9.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
503
38.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
965.09
72.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
2899
219.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
2464
186.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
980
74.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
941
71.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
1864
140.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
1081.52
81.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
276
20.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
49.88
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
12.03
12.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
16.32
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
27.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Hal Chase
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
30.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.75
90.75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Hal Chase and Al Simmons

Hal Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Hal Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1902
2.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19764
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18346
25.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Hal Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19900
27.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19477
26.61
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Hal Chase
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.24
10.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Chase
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Hal Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Chase
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0