Donn Clendenon vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Donn Clendenon
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Donn Clendenon across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 143), contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 121). Donn Clendenon held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Donn Clendenon and Al Simmons

Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1362
159.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
5112
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
4648
545.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
1273
149.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
865
101.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
192
22.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
57
6.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
159
18.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
408
47.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
666.25
78.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
2056
241.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
1673
196.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
594
69.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
682
80.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
1117
131.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
675.56
79.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
44.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
133.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
4.48
4.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
123
14.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
10.56
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
17.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.22
61.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Donn Clendenon and Al Simmons

Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1160
0.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31528
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10509.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10976
9.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
0.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11951
10.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11801
10.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.517
9.517
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
0.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0