Billy Gilbert vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Billy Gilbert in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 20), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 84), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 94). Billy Gilbert held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 72). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Billy Gilbert and Al Simmons

Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
850
155.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3271
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2816
516.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
695
127.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
602
110.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
72
13.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
93
17.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
331.15
60.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
813
149.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1037
190.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
375
68.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
237
43.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
608
111.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
371.24
68.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
13.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
49.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
42.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.28
14.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
20.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
30.63
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
30.63
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Billy Gilbert and Al Simmons

Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
1.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
0.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22182
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7394
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1996
2.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2610
3.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4921
5.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4606
5.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.457
5.457
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.79
53.79
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0