George Grantham vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of George Grantham across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 151), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 118), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 108). George Grantham held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 169 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Grantham and Al Simmons

George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1444
146.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
5897
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
4989
507.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.871
0.871
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
1508
153.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
103.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
292
29.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
9.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
105
10.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
490
49.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
961.56
97.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
2301
234.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2248
228.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.897
0.897
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
912
92.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
712
72.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
1519
154.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
996.24
101.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
72.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
53.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
11.21
11.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
1.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
George Grantham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
18.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.35
71.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for George Grantham and Al Simmons

George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1383
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6611
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9902
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9588
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.933
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Grantham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
886
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Grantham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0