Bill Freehan vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Bill Freehan
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Bill Freehan in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 170), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 123), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 111). Bill Freehan held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 72). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Bill Freehan and Al Simmons

Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1774
154.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
6899
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
6073
528.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1591
138.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1115
96.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
241
20.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
200
17.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
476
41.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
870.62
75.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
2502
217.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
2331
202.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
706
61.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
758
65.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1264
109.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
900.4
78.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
9.91
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
54.44
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
753
65.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
9.16
9.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
138
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Bill Freehan and Al Simmons

Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1665
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44401
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14800.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11235
6.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
0.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12129
7.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12048
7.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.924
6.924
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.69
95.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
0.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0