Johnny Evers vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Evers comes out clearly ahead of Harry Simpson across most offensive categories. Johnny Evers led in contact rate (K%+ 259 vs 74), walk rate (BB%+ 179 vs 86), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 98). Harry Simpson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 105 vs 21). Johnny Evers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Harry Simpson

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
169
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
138.06
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
870
145.28
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
630
105.2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
19.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
5.83
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
12.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
40.08
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1307
218.26
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
72.47
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
120.25
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
772
128.92
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
312
52.1
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
430
71.81
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
11.52
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.84
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
6.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Harry Simpson

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
1.69
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.03
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13805
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4601.2
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.31
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3195
6.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3135
6.13
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.445
3.445
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.36
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0