Walt French vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Walt French
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
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 Walt French across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 12), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 93), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 104). Walt French held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 133 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Walt French and Al Simmons

Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
222.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
981
549.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
297
166.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
133.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
45
25.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
59
33.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
124.38
69.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
372
208.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
346
193.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
142
79.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
109
61.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
249
139.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
143.4
80.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
44
24.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.27
17.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Walt French and Al Simmons

Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.944
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0