Gil Hodges vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Gil Hodges
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-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 Gil Hodges across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 222), contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 129). Gil Hodges held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 139 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gil Hodges and Al Simmons

Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2071
153.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
8104
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
7030
520.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
142.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
89.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
295
21.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
27.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
713
52.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1235.79
91.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
3422
253.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
2889
213.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.846
0.846
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
81.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1274
94.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
2009
148.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1253.96
92.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
943
69.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.3
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1137
84.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.7
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
165
12.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
63
4.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
94
6.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.02
67.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Gil Hodges and Al Simmons

Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2084
2.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
966
0.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26722
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8907.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15722
15.89
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1365
1.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17232
17.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17087
17.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.199
8.199
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.35
46.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0