Dan Ford vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Dan Ford
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
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 Dan Ford across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 163), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 117), and contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 76). Dan Ford held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 75 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dan Ford and Al Simmons

Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1153
150.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4582
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4163
545.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1123
147.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
750
98.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
214
28.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
121
15.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
373
48.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
562.55
73.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
232.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1473
192.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
598
78.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
566
74.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
136.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
576.14
75.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.15
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
39.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
94.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
121
15.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
12.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.24
62.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Dan Ford and Al Simmons

Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1065
1.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26425
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8808.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2206
2.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
2.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2255
2.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.41
97.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.117
2.117
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.68
92.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0