Joe Cronin vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-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 Joe Cronin across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 132), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 120), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 112). Joe Cronin held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Al Simmons

Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.864
0.864
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
33.99
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
118
8.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
803
54.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1422.19
96.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
3546
240.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.872
0.872
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1424
96.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2487
168.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1468.62
99.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Al Simmons

Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4303
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0