Eric Karros vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Eric Karros
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the Year
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 Eric Karros across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 180), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 118), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 105). Eric Karros held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eric Karros and Al Simmons

Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1755
148.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
7100
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
6441
544.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1724
145.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
93.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
324
27.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
619
52.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
937.98
79.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
2922
246.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
2307
194.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
797
67.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1027
86.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
130.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
948.18
80.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
552
46.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.77
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1167
98.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
6.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
181
15.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
59
4.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
89
7.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.29
66.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Eric Karros and Al Simmons

Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
1.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43608
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14536
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14056
8.7
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359
0.84
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9.61
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15415
9.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.078
9.078
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
0.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0