Johnny Groth vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Johnny Groth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Johnny Groth holds a real edge over Harry Simpson in this comparison. Johnny Groth led in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 74), walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 86), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 98). Harry Simpson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 105 vs 78). The edge belongs to Johnny Groth.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Groth and Harry Simpson

Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248
174.06
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1012
169
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4302
600
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3808
531.1
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
148.4
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
870
145.28
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
108.23
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
630
105.2
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
27.48
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
19.87
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.32
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.37
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
12.69
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
40.17
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
40.08
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507.99
70.85
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436.59
72.91
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1503
209.62
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1307
218.26
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
208.37
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480
66.95
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
69.13
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
67.78
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
72.47
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906
126.36
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
772
128.92
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546.87
76.27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462.12
77.17
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.53
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
58.44
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
312
52.1
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.42
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
45.89
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
430
71.81
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.08
13.08
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
1.27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
7.25
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.67
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
121
16.88
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
11.52
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.65
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.84
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.86
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.51
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
6.85
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
31.15
31.15
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Johnny Groth and Harry Simpson

Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1155
3.17
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
910
1.78
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
0.94
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.03
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9849
27
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13805
27
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3283
9
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4601.2
9
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2566
7.03
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
5.82
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.22
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.31
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.1
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2684
7.36
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3195
6.25
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2648
7.26
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3135
6.13
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
98.12
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.293
2.293
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.7
29.7
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.06
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0