Red Kress vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Red Kress
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Red Kress across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 127), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 106), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 104). Red Kress held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Red Kress and Al Simmons

Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1391
147.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
5664
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
5087
538.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
154.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1009
106.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
298
31.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
58
6.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
89
9.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
445
47.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
748.17
79.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
2135
226.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1934
204.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
691
73.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
799
84.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1401
148.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
800.55
84.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
50.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
47.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
12.5
12.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
10.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.91
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
45.63
45.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Red Kress and Al Simmons

Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1354
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3987
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2945
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7275
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6932
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0