Ron Gant vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Ron Gant
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
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 Ron Gant across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 229), batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 128). Ron Gant held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Gant and Al Simmons

Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1832
150.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
7320
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
6449
528.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
1651
135.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
978
80.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
302
24.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
26.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
673
55.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
1061.2
86.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
3016
247.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
2453
201.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
1080
88.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
1008
82.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
1767
144.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
1041.89
85.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770
63.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
1411
115.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
5.19
5.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gant
Career
Per 600 PA
98
8.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
19.92
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
8.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
28.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.43
70.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Ron Gant and Al Simmons

Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
1.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1623
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42304
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14101.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3203
2.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
0.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3959
2.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3845
2.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.12
97.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.287
2.287
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0