Josh Hamilton vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Josh Hamilton
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-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 Josh Hamilton across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 201), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 136), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 117). Josh Hamilton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 102 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Hamilton and Al Simmons

Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1027
141.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4350
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
3909
539.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.875
0.875
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1134
156.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
676
93.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
32.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
27.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
458
63.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
62.74
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
702.47
96.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
2016
278.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1519
209.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.865
0.865
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
609
84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
701
96.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1110
153.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
702.1
96.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
48.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
938
129.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
9.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
9.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.76
75.76
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Josh Hamilton and Al Simmons

Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
1.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23001
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7667
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
2.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2042
2.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2002
2.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.04
98.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.232
2.232
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0