Gene Freese vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Gene Freese
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Gene Freese across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 131), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 109), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 101). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Freese and Al Simmons

Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1115
176.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
3784
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
3446
546.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
877
139.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
573
90.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
161
25.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
115
18.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
304
48.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
443.43
70.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
228.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
180.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
429
68.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
432
68.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
746
118.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
446.56
70.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
243
38.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.44
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
84.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
7.07
7.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
7.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
8.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
12.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.23
66.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Gene Freese and Al Simmons

Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22488
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7496
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
1.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1669
2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2702
3.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2540
3.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.708
2.708
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.58
91.58
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0