Travis Hafner vs. Joe Simpson — Career Comparison

Travis Hafner
Gen XNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Joe Simpson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Travis Hafner comes out clearly ahead of Joe Simpson across most offensive categories. Travis Hafner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 32), walk rate (BB%+ 156 vs 74), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 84). Joe Simpson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 97 vs 82). Travis Hafner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Travis Hafner and Joe Simpson

Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1183
148.65
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607
237.88
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4775
600
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1531
600
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4058
509.91
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
547.49
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1107
139.1
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
338
132.46
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
631
79.29
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
103.07
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
31.41
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
21.16
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.63
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.7
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
26.76
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.53
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
59.81
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
75
29.39
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
786.89
98.88
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
131.9
51.69
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
254.07
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
173.61
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1795
225.55
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
435
170.48
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.894
0.894
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
77.78
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
65.06
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
91.85
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
124
48.6
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1137
142.87
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
281
110.12
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764.14
96.02
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.86
54.42
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
11.31
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.74
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
75.14
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
35.27
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
10.18
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.92
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
976
122.64
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
74.46
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.89
4.89
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.97
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.64
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.53
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
86
10.81
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.66
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.38
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.64
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.88
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.58
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.26
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
28.22
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
61.11
61.11
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Travis Hafner and Joe Simpson

Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.15
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
1.49
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.08
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
0.89
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1694
27
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10340
27
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
564.2
9
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446.2
9
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
9.21
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1081
2.82
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.64
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.14
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
9.96
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
3.03
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
9.85
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1135
2.96
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.93
97.93
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.583
8.583
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.988
1.988
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.89
59.89
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.97
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0