Ernie Johnson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Ernie Johnson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 7), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 79), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 93). Ernie Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 158 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Johnson and Al Simmons

Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
813
167.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2915
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2619
539.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
697
143.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
551
113.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
18.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
30.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
309.8
63.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
917
188.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
893
183.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
372
76.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
256
52.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
609
125.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
343.71
70.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
37.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
32.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.22
18.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
1.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
20.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
23.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
32.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.15
72.15
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Ernie Johnson and Al Simmons

Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1369
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3724
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3515
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.782
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0