Ron Fairly vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Ron Fairly
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ron Fairly holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. Ron Fairly led in walk rate (BB%+ 163 vs 72), contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 143). The edge belongs to Ron Fairly.

Hitting Stats for Ron Fairly and Al Simmons

Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2442
173.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
8437
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
7184
510.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
1913
136.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
1358
96.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
307
21.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
215
15.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
555
39.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
1109.96
78.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
2931
208.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
3005
213.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
931
66.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
74.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
1760
125.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
1145.13
81.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.84
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1052
74.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
9.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
877
62.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
9.62
9.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
96
6.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
157
11.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 600 PA
51.47
51.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Ron Fairly and Al Simmons

Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2255
1.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851
0.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50279
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16759.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10769
5.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
0.42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11664
6.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11542
6.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.118
5.118
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.08
82.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Fairly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
0.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Fairly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0