Willie Curtis vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Willie Curtis
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueFirst Baseman
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Willie Curtis and Harry Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Harry Simpson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .688) and slugging (.403 vs .327). Willie Curtis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.361 vs .337). By the career numbers, Harry Simpson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Curtis and Harry Simpson

Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
27
143.36
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1012
169
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
98
520.35
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
153.98
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
145.28
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
143.36
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
105.2
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
19.87
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
12.69
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
40.08
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
12.93
68.64
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436.59
72.91
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
32
169.91
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307
218.26
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
207.08
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
72.47
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
106.19
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
772
128.92
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.5
82.32
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
47.79
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
52.1
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
430
71.81
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
113
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
11.52
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.84
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
6.85
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Willie Curtis and Harry Simpson

Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.09
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.09
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525
1.03
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
667
27
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13805
27
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
222.1
9
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4601.2
9
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
11.05
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
5.82
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.57
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.31
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.12
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
11.9
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3195
6.25
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
11.62
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3135
6.13
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.63
10.63
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.445
3.445
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.69
57.69
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0