Buddy Gilbert vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Buddy Gilbert
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Gilbert and Harry Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Harry Simpson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .261). Buddy Gilbert had the advantage in slugging (.450 vs .403). By the career numbers, Harry Simpson 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 Harry Simpson

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
169
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
145.28
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
105.2
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
19.87
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
12.69
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
40.08
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
78.06
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1307
218.26
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193
199.22
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
72.47
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
772
128.92
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
64.83
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462.12
77.17
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
52.1
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
430
71.81
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
11.52
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.84
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.85
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Buddy Gilbert and Harry Simpson

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.15
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525
1.03
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13805
27
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4601.2
9
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.87
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.31
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.87
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3195
6.25
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.87
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3135
6.13
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
98.12
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.69
57.69
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0