Cecil Espy vs. Ted Simmons — Career Comparison

Cecil Espy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ted Simmons
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Cecil Espy across most offensive categories. Ted Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 26), contact rate (K%+ 192 vs 70), and walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 75). Ted Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Cecil Espy and Ted Simmons

Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
546
236.53
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2456
152.15
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9685
600
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1248
540.65
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8680
537.74
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
304
131.7
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2472
153.14
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
238
103.1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1694
104.95
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
18.63
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
29.92
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.93
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.91
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.03
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
15.36
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
28.59
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
48.2
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
134.55
58.29
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298.57
80.45
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
400
173.29
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3793
234.98
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
411
178.05
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3366
208.53
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
69.31
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1074
66.54
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
108
46.79
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1389
86.05
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
261
113.07
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
137.22
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
137.71
59.66
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.47
82.18
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.42
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
45.05
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
855
52.97
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.65
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
120
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
694
42.99
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.96
13.96
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.66
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.68
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.33
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
6.2
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.77
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
287
17.78
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
44.62
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.3
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.33
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.04
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
61.95
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
54
3.35
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.03
72.03
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Cecil Espy and Ted Simmons

Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.49
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2035
1.07
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.89
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1925
1.01
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7906
27
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51490
27
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2635.1
9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17163.1
9
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
718
2.45
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10544
5.53
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
0.57
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.09
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
2.6
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11805
6.19
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
2.53
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11636
6.1
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.63
97.63
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.718
5.718
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.63
59.63
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.13
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.1
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
0.62
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
0.32