Ben Francisco vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Ben Francisco across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 114), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 104), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 98). Ben Francisco held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 94 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ben Francisco and Al Simmons

Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
563
190.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
1771
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
1579
534.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
400
135.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
243
82.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
35.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
33.99
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
157
53.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
217.03
73.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
660
223.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
569
192.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
199
67.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
190
64.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
339
114.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
215.17
72.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
49.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
110.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
5.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.74
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
15.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.83
63.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Ben Francisco and Al Simmons

Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
0.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9232
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3077.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
2.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.736
1.736
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Ben Francisco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.95
83.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Francisco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0