Alex Gordon vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Alex Gordon
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveAll-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 Alex Gordon across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 107), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 110), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 108). Alex Gordon held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Alex Gordon and Al Simmons

Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1753
145.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
7247
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
6391
529.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
1643
136.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
88.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
357
29.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
190
15.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
573
47.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
933.24
77.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
2622
217.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
2448
202.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
867
71.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
749
62.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
1426
118.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
935.1
77.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
10.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
56.63
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
1535
127.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
4.72
4.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.56
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
110
9.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
9.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
13.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.52
71.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Alex Gordon and Al Simmons

Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
1.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45078
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15026
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3147
1.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
0.42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3906
2.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3842
2.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0