Chase Headley vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Chase Headley across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 89), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 105). Chase Headley held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chase Headley and Al Simmons

Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1436
149.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
5761
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
5088
529.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1337
139.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
919
95.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
272
28.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
130
13.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
418
43.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
724.76
75.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
2031
211.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1972
205.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
637
66.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
596
62.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1103
114.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
737.36
76.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
574
59.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1298
135.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
9.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
12.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.23
76.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Chase Headley and Al Simmons

Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35243
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11747.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
1.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2109
1.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3654
2.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3537
2.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.8
96.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.567
2.567
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.15
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0