Roger Connor vs. Ted Simmons — Career Comparison

Roger Connor
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Ted Simmons
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Roger Connor posted the stronger offensive profile against Ted Simmons. Roger Connor posted stronger numbers in OPS (.883 vs .797) and on-base percentage (.397 vs .360). Ted Simmons had the advantage in home run production (248 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Roger Connor had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Connor and Ted Simmons

Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1998
135.5
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2456
152.15
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
8847
600
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9685
600
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
7797
528.79
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8680
537.74
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.904
0.904
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2467
167.31
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2472
153.14
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1655
112.24
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1694
104.95
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
441
29.91
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
29.92
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
15.8
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.91
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
138
9.36
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
15.36
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
55.07
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
778
48.2
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604.42
108.81
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1298.57
80.45
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3788
256.9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3793
234.98
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3508
237.91
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3366
208.53
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.883
0.883
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.952
0.952
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1620
109.87
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1074
66.54
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1323
89.73
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1389
86.05
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2805
190.23
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
137.22
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1664.44
112.88
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1326.47
82.18
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.64
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.42
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1002
67.96
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
855
52.97
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.65
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
30.86
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
694
42.99
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.44
19.44
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
13.96
13.96
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.23
1.23
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.61
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.68
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
6.2
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
287
17.78
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
16.55
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.3
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.04
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
16.55
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
54
3.35
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Roger Connor and Ted Simmons

Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
1.02
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
1.07
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1925
1.01
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52968
27
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
51490
27
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17656
9
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
17163.1
9
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18115
9.23
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10544
5.53
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
0.66
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
0.57
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
0.3
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.09
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20000
10.19
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11805
6.19
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19404
9.89
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11636
6.1
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.02
97.02
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.702
9.702
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.718
5.718
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
0.51
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.13
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.1
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
0.62
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
0.32