Ed Jurak vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Jurak posted the stronger offensive profile against Mel Simons. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .311). 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 Mel Simons

Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
75
211.27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
546.48
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
108.31
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
178.8
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
180.28
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
67.61
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.36
62.99
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Mel Simons

Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.79
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0