Jimmy Johnson vs. Dick Simpson — Career Comparison

Jimmy Johnson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueShortstop
Dick Simpson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Johnson and Dick Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .643) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .305). Dick Simpson had the advantage in slugging (.338 vs .313). By the career numbers, Jimmy Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Johnson and Dick Simpson

Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
153.85
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
290.42
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
195
600
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
595
600
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
510.77
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
522.35
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
129.23
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
107.9
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
104.62
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
71.6
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.46
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19.16
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.02
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.13
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.62
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
36.3
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.78
63.94
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57.32
57.81
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
160
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
176.47
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
203.08
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
178.49
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
83.08
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
94.79
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
76.92
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
56.47
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
160
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
136.13
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.48
72.26
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.69
54.14
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.08
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.05
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
70.77
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
64.54
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.04
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.23
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
174
175.46
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
65
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.42
3.42
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
7.67
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.03
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.03
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.07
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.15
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.08
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.08
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.15
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20.17
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Johnson and Dick Simpson

Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.1
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.91
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3869
27
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.2
9
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.98
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.62
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.1
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.61
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
5.69
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
5.08
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.66
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.33
89.33
Dick Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.612
4.612
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.84
91.84
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.09
62.09
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.31
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0