Matt Kemp vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Matt Kemp
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver 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 Matt Kemp across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 175), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 128), and contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 81). Matt Kemp held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Kemp and Al Simmons

Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1750
150.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
6982
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
6365
546.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1808
155.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
98.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
338
29.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
24.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
662
56.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1023.2
87.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
3081
264.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
2352
202.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
950
81.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1031
88.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
145.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1019.38
87.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
518
44.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
5.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1641
141.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
184
15.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
15.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
21.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.49
74.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Matt Kemp and Al Simmons

Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1622
1.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1547
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40557
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13519
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2990
1.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3132
2.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3081
2.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0