George Foster vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

George Foster
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-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 George Foster across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 305), contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 72), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 114). George Foster held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Foster and Al Simmons

George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1977
151.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7812
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7023
539.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1925
147.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
93.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
307
23.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
47
3.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
26.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
702
53.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1130.96
86.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3370
258.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
2643
203
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.777
0.777
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
986
75.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
95.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1877
144.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1128.4
86.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
51.15
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
108.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
196
15.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
82
6.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.2
62.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for George Foster and Al Simmons

George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1789
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47797
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15932.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
2.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3990
2.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3928
2.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.087
2.087
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0