Steve Garvey vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Steve Garvey
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-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 Steve Garvey across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 158), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 124), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 118 vs 106). Steve Garvey held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Garvey and Al Simmons

Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
147.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9466
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8835
560
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
2599
164.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1844
116.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
440
27.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
272
17.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
755
47.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1235.33
78.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
3941
249.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
3107
196.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1143
72.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1308
82.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
2179
138.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1293.03
81.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
479
30.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
7.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1003
63.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9.44
9.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.7
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
62
3.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
145
9.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
57.24
57.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Steve Garvey and Al Simmons

Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2261
1.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58402
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19467.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19004
8.79
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
0.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20568
9.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20438
9.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.37
99.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.039
9.039
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1531
0.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0