Willson Contreras vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Willson Contreras
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-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 Willson Contreras across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 146), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 116), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 105). Willson Contreras held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willson Contreras and Al Simmons

Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1078
151.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
4274
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
3700
519.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
954
133.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
563
79.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
208
29.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
391
54.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
608.23
85.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
1700
238.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
1502
210.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.811
0.811
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
526
73.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
548
76.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
902
126.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
598.83
84.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
18.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
58.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
1035
145.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
4.13
4.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
103
14.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.71
62.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Willson Contreras and Al Simmons

Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
1.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22546
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7515.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6833
8.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7407
8.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7330
8.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.96
98.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.748
7.748
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.59
90.59
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Willson Contreras
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
0.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Willson Contreras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0