Dick Groat vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Dick Groat
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopMVPAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Dick Groat in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 25), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 118). Dick Groat held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 218 vs 103). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Dick Groat and Al Simmons

Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1929
141.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
8179
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
7484
549.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
2138
156.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1680
123.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
352
25.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
458
33.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
855.2
62.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
2741
201.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
2659
195.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
829
60.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
707
51.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
1497
109.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
960.6
70.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
490
35.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
37.56
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.97
15.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
8.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
220
16.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
34.15
34.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Dick Groat and Al Simmons

Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1906
1.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1781
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47109
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15703
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3526
2.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5864
3.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
0.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9766
5.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9390
5.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.927
4.927
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
0.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0