Lynn King vs. John Simmons — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Lynn King and John Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Lynn King posted stronger numbers in OPS (.539 vs .513) and slugging (.237 vs .215). John Simmons had the advantage in batting average (.215 vs .208). By the career numbers, Lynn King had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lynn King and John Simmons

Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
437.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
62
347.66
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
600
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
517.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
521.5
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
107.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
112.15
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
95
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
112.15
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.18
40.44
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
5.01
28.1
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
122.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
112.15
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
177.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
31
173.83
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
122.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
17
95.33
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.47
46.17
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
6.97
39.1
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
18
45
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.64
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
13.33
13.33
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.83
17.83
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
1.56
1.56
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
1.83
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12.5
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lynn King and John Simmons

Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.59
John Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.667
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0