Gunnar Henderson 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 Gunnar Henderson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 131), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 120), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 111). Gunnar Henderson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gunnar Henderson and Al Simmons

Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
497
140.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2124
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1883
531.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
508
143.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
299
84.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
24.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
59.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
330.35
93.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
911
257.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
737
208.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
315
88.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
489
138.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
329.5
93.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
59.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
138.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
5.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
17.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
21.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.67
82.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Gunnar Henderson and Al Simmons

Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
1.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12179
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4059.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
2.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1743
3.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
3.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.25
97.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.05
91.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gunnar Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gunnar Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0