Dave Matranga vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Dave Matranga
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueUnknown
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Dave Matranga and Al Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .833) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .167). Dave Matranga had the advantage in slugging (.667 vs .535). By the career numbers, Al Simmons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Matranga and Al Simmons

Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
62.74
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4685
295.43
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
77.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Dave Matranga and Al Simmons

Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0