Roger Maris vs. Clarence Simpson — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Clarence Simpson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Roger Maris and Clarence Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .800) and slugging (.476 vs .400). Clarence Simpson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .350). 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 Clarence Simpson

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
73.95
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
84.78
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
851
87.34
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
97.53
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.16
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.08
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Clarence Simpson

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0