Chuck Klein vs. Clarence Simpson — Career Comparison

Chuck Klein
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star
Clarence Simpson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Chuck Klein and Clarence Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Chuck Klein posted stronger numbers in OPS (.922 vs .800) and slugging (.543 vs .400). Clarence Simpson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .379). By the career numbers, Chuck Klein had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Chuck Klein and Clarence Simpson

Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1753
146.74
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7168
600
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6486
542.91
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.927
0.927
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2076
173.77
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1304
109.15
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
33.31
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.19
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
25.11
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
772
64.62
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289.13
107.91
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
73.95
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3522
294.81
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2689
225.08
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1168
97.77
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
100.53
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2069
173.19
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1352.7
113.23
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
97.53
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
50.31
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
521
43.61
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.76
13.76
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
1.15
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
5.78
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.6
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.61
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.61
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Chuck Klein and Clarence Simpson

Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3250
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3579
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3444
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.151
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0