Jim Gosger vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Jim Gosger
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Jim Gosger across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 81), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 97), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 99). Jim Gosger held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Gosger and Al Simmons

Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
204.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
2066
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
1815
527.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
411
119.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
298
86.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
113
32.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
200.29
58.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
600
174.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
634
184.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
197
57.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
177
51.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
344
99.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
202.84
58.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
63.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
91.77
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
29
8.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.14
58.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Jim Gosger and Al Simmons

Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
1.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
0.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12408
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4136
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
2.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1216
2.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
2.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.066
2.066
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0