Hank Foiles vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Hank Foiles
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
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 Hank Foiles across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 93), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 88). Hank Foiles held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 149 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Foiles and Al Simmons

Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
220.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
1655
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
1455
527.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
353
127.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
238
86.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
59
21.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
46
16.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
115
41.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
191.2
69.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
570
206.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
525
190.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
171
61.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
166
60.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
291
105.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
189.42
68.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
61.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
106.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.61
5.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
19
6.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
31
11.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 600 PA
30
30
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Hank Foiles and Al Simmons

Hank Foiles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
1.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11286
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3762
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2362
5.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2607
6.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2571
6.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.726
4.726
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.94
77.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hank Foiles
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hank Foiles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0