Sam Jethroe vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Sam Jethroe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the YearAll-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 Sam Jethroe across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 109), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 104), and contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 64). Sam Jethroe held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 94 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Jethroe and Al Simmons

Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
618
135.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2732
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2459
540.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
680
149.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
443
97.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
133
29.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
9.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
59
12.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
237
52.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
398.69
87.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1080
237.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
937
205.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.811
0.811
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
428
94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
282
61.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
651
142.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
412.31
90.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
48.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
65.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
29.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
32.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.6
90.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Sam Jethroe and Al Simmons

Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
3.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4450
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1483.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
9.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1724
10.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.06
96.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.688
2.688
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.41
28.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0