Howard Johnson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Howard Johnson
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-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 Howard Johnson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 231), batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 99), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 126). Howard Johnson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Howard Johnson and Al Simmons

Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1531
160.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5715
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4940
518.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1229
129.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
732
76.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
247
25.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
23.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
497
52.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
828.51
86.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2204
231.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1938
203.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
760
79.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
760
79.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1292
135.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
791.25
83.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
72.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
110.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.43
5.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
6.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
24.25
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
32.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Howard Johnson and Al Simmons

Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
1.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34790
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11596.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1276
0.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
1.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3640
2.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3423
2.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.04
94.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.231
2.231
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.2
85.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0