Carlos May vs. Nelson Simmons — Career Comparison

Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Nelson Simmons
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Carlos May and Nelson Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Carlos May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.758 vs .739) and on-base percentage (.366 vs .330). Nelson Simmons had the advantage in slugging (.409 vs .392). By the career numbers, Carlos May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Carlos May and Nelson Simmons

Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
148
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
163.49
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
367
600
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4120
523.4
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
539.51
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
143.17
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
86
140.6
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
106.97
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
60
98.09
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
21.85
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.89
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.92
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.63
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
11.43
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.98
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
42.51
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594.54
75.53
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
43.87
71.72
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1615
205.17
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
220.71
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1684
213.93
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
117
191.28
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
69.24
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
38
62.13
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
68.09
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
40
65.4
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991
125.89
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
67
109.54
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618.71
78.6
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
44.35
72.5
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
65.04
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
31
50.68
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
8
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.81
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
71.78
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
88.28
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
6.8
6.8
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.89
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
4.95
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.81
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.23
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
14.71
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.8
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.27
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.63
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.9
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
61.59
61.59
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Carlos May and Nelson Simmons

Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
1.06
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.14
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
867
1.03
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.08
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22685
27
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
27
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7561.2
9
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
9
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
3.48
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
2.02
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.23
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.05
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
3.76
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
2.18
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3113
3.71
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
2.1
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.506
3.506
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.839
1.839
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.19
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0