David Howard vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Al Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against David Howard. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .294). By the career numbers, Al Simmons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for David Howard and Al Simmons

David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
215.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1795
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
529.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
362
121
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
280
93.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
57
19.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
27.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
145.3
48.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
480
160.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
508
169.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
169
56.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
49.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
154.27
51.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
45.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
103.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
7.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54.76
54.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for David Howard and Al Simmons

David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
1.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
0.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12810
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4270
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
1.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1397
2.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2330
4.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2279
4.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.589
3.589
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.6
72.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0