Vince Coleman vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Vince Coleman
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-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 Vince Coleman across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 29), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 105). Vince Coleman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Vince Coleman and Al Simmons

Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1371
137.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5970
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5406
543.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1425
143.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1132
113.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
176
17.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
89
8.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
293
29.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
719.26
72.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1863
187.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1917
192.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
346
34.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1167
117.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
740.93
74.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
477
47.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
960
96.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.22
6.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
45
4.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752
75.58
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
17.79
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
93.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.95
80.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Vince Coleman and Al Simmons

Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1311
1.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33879
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11293
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2452
1.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
2.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2561
2.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.41
97.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.954
1.954
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0