Ben Grieve vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ben Grieve holds a real edge over Harry Simpson in this comparison. Ben Grieve led in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 86), home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 105), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 98). Harry Simpson held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 103 vs 99). The edge belongs to Ben Grieve.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Harry Simpson

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1012
169
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
145.28
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
105.2
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
19.87
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
12.69
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
40.08
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1307
218.26
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
75.5
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
434
72.47
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
772
128.92
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
312
52.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
71.81
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
11.52
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.84
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.85
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Harry Simpson

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
525
1.03
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13805
27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4601.2
9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.31
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3195
6.25
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3135
6.13
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
98.12
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.69
57.69
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0