Kelly Gruber vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Kelly Gruber
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
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 Kelly Gruber across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 159), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 102). Kelly Gruber held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kelly Gruber and Al Simmons

Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
939
163.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
3442
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
3159
550.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
818
142.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
529
92.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
148
25.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
289
50.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
418.68
72.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
1365
237.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
183.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
431
75.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
443
77.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
757
131.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
419.86
73.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
6.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
197
34.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
87.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
6.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
13.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
19.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.8
70.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Kelly Gruber and Al Simmons

Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
1.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
0.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21743
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7247.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
0.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1723
2.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2555
3.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2442
3.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.592
2.592
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.29
84.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0