Roger Maris vs. Joe Simpson — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Joe Simpson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Maris comes out clearly ahead of Joe Simpson across most offensive categories. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 32), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 74), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 84). Roger Maris was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Joe Simpson

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607
237.88
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1531
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
547.49
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
338
132.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
103.07
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.16
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.7
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.53
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
75
29.39
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
131.9
51.69
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
173.61
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
435
170.48
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
65.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
124
48.6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
281
110.12
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.86
54.42
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.74
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
35.27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.92
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
74.46
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.97
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.53
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.66
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.64
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.58
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
28.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Joe Simpson

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
1.49
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
0.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10340
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3446.2
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
2.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
3.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.96
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.93
97.93
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.988
1.988
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.89
59.89
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0