Joe Ferguson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
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 Ferguson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 187), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 112), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 95). Joe Ferguson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 180 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Ferguson and Al Simmons

Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1013
167.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3624
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
20.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
20.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
42.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
475.65
78.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
1228
203.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
1290
213.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
407
67.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
445
73.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
730
120.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
469.49
77.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
93.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
100.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
5.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Joe Ferguson and Al Simmons

Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
1.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22886
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7628.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4253
5.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
0.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4705
5.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4637
5.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.761
4.761
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.37
87.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0