Babe Herman vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Babe Herman
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRight Fielder
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 Babe Herman across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 229), contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 83), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 136). Babe Herman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Babe Herman and Al Simmons

Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
149.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
6226
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
5603
539.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
1818
175.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
108.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
38.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
33.99
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
10.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
181
17.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
690
66.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
62.74
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1115.65
107.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1688.59
106.48
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
2980
287.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2349
226.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
882
85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
997
96.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
163.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
1166.5
112.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
520
50.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
53.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
11.26
11.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
8.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
9.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Babe Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
94
9.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Babe Herman and Al Simmons

Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1421
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4376
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4761
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4624
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.254
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0