James Forrest vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

James Forrest
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentCatcher
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Al Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against James Forrest. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .803) and slugging (.535 vs .368). James Forrest had the advantage in on-base percentage (.435 vs .380). By the career numbers, Al Simmons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for James Forrest and Al Simmons

James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
4.15
95.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
230.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
99.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for James Forrest and Al Simmons

James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.714
5.714
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0