Cal Irvin vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Al Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Cal Irvin. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .490) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .308). 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 Cal Irvin and Al Simmons

Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
45.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
51.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Cal Irvin and Al Simmons

Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0