Adam LaRoche vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Adam LaRoche
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
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 Adam LaRoche across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 179), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 120), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 103). Adam LaRoche held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Adam LaRoche and Al Simmons

Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1605
152.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6329
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5593
530.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1452
137.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
844
80.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
340
32.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
24.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
608
57.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
885.52
83.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2583
244.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2125
201.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
752
71.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
882
83.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1379
130.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
866.41
82.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
61.53
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1407
133.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
128
12.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Adam LaRoche and Al Simmons

Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1469
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37328
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12442.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12072
8.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
0.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13077
9.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13007
9.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.854
8.854
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
0.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0