Ed Herrmann vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Ed Herrmann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Ed Herrmann in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 152), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 97). Ed Herrmann held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 72). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Ed Herrmann and Al Simmons

Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922
180.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
3057
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
2729
535.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
654
128.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
478
93.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
92
18.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
80
15.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
176
34.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
317.14
62.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
994
195.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
943
185.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
247
48.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
320
62.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
487
95.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
319.93
62.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
51.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
10.79
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
70.85
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
8.47
8.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
76
14.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Ed Herrmann and Al Simmons

Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
1.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19503
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6501
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4230
5.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
0.61
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4733
6.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
6.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.719
5.719
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.31
91.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Herrmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
0.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Herrmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0