Roger Maris vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Roger Maris posted the stronger offensive profile against Mel Simons. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .311). Mel Simons had the advantage in batting average (.268 vs .260). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Mel Simons

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
211.27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
546.48
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
180.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
67.61
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.36
62.99
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Mel Simons

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35206
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11735.1
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0