Buddy Gilbert vs. John Simmons — Career Comparison

Buddy Gilbert
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
John Simmons
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Gilbert and John Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Gilbert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .513) and slugging (.450 vs .215). John Simmons had the advantage in on-base percentage (.298 vs .261). By the career numbers, Buddy Gilbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Gilbert and John Simmons

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
347.66
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
521.74
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
521.5
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
112.15
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
112.15
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
78.06
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.01
28.1
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
112.15
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
173.83
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
95.33
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
64.83
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.97
39.1
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.64
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.83
17.83
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
1.83
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Buddy Gilbert and John Simmons

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
27
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
9
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0