Sonny Jackson vs. Hack Simmons — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Hack Simmons
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore TerrapinsFederal LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Jackson and Hack Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Hack Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .311). Sonny Jackson had the advantage in batting average (.251 vs .246). By the career numbers, Hack 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 Sonny Jackson and Hack Simmons

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
170.07
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3055
540.71
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
951
530.3
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
135.75
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
234
130.48
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
180
100.37
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
23.98
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.96
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.02
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.24
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
30.11
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.71
58.39
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
167.84
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
181.95
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
335
186.8
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
70.09
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
115
64.13
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
56.88
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
97.52
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
119.89
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332.13
58.78
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.94
63.53
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.92
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
44.25
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
47.4
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
46.9
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
54.65
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
12.79
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
10.98
10.98
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
10.09
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.38
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
9.2
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
28
15.61
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
15
8.36
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
43
23.98
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.19
71.19
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
65.12
65.12

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Hack Simmons

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.12
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
9.65
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
0.99
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.84
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
26.1
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
2.41
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
12.35
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.21
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.8
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3370
4.46
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
40.25
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3212
4.25
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
38.45
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.783
3.783
Hack Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.985
3.985
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
0.37
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.8
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0