Rick Ferrell vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Rick Ferrell in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 47), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 101), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 106). Rick Ferrell held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 220 vs 103). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ferrell and Al Simmons

Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1884
159.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
7072
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
6028
511.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1692
143.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1295
109.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
324
27.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
397
33.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
894.66
75.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2190
185.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2633
223.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
687
58.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
734
62.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1393
118.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
978.59
83.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
78.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
23.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.53
25.53
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
8.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
64
5.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
45.31
45.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Rick Ferrell and Al Simmons

Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1806
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8510
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.637
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0