Fred Lynn vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Fred Lynn holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. Fred Lynn led in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 72), contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 180). The edge belongs to Fred Lynn.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lynn and Al Simmons

Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1969
149.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
6925
524.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1960
148.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
92.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
388
29.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
737
55.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1216.24
92.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
3352
253.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2847
215.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.845
0.845
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
80.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1111
84.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1868
141.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1223.83
92.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
84.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
7.1
7.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
149
11.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
72
5.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
126
9.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Fred Lynn and Al Simmons

Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1825
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46578
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
2.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
2.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4670
2.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.559
2.559
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0