Jimmie Foxx vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Jimmie Foxx
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jimmie Foxx holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. Jimmie Foxx led in home run production (HR/PA+ 450 vs 354), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 154). Al Simmons held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 60). The edge belongs to Jimmie Foxx.

Hitting Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons

Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
143.76
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9670
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
8134
504.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
2646
164.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1529
94.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
458
28.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
125
7.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
69.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
995
62.74
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.99
128.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1688.59
106.48
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4956
307.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
4685
295.43
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4111
255.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.038
1.038
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.156
1.156
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
108.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
119.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1827
115.21
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3139
194.77
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3027
190.88
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075.37
128.77
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1801.22
113.58
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
90.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1311
81.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
69
4.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
9.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
54.72
54.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons

Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17797
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19551
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19359
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1553
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0