Fran Matthews vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Fran Matthews
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIFirst Baseman
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Al Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Fran Matthews. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .742) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .352). 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 Fran Matthews and Al Simmons

Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
149.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
495
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
431
522.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
114
138.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
84
101.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
30
36.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
64.99
78.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
168
203.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
171
207.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
112.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
58
70.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
143
173.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
69.99
84.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Fran Matthews and Al Simmons

Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
9.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
9.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.308
8.308
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.02
94.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0