Ed Jurak vs. Willie Simms — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Willie Simms
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Jurak posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Simms. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .616) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .303). Willie Simms had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Jurak and Willie Simms

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
139.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
537.2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
126.22
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
98.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.91
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
17.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.93
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
28.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.25
58.69
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
178.8
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
168.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
178.66
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
83.54
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
47.56
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
128.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105.53
64.35
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.44
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
50
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.57
140.57
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.37
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.12
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.61
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
20.73
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.06
97.06

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Willie Simms

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5721
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1907
9
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.39
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.58
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
1.47
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0