Jerry May vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Jerry May
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Jerry May across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 85), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 96). Jerry May held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jerry May and Al Simmons

Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
556
194.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
1716
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
533.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
357
124.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
269
94.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
63
22.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
88
30.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
155.25
54.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
485
169.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
525
183.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
120
41.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
130
45.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
235
82.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
156.33
54.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
54.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
102.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
5.86
5.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
42
14.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Jerry May and Al Simmons

Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12002
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4000.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
5.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.56
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2926
6.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2897
6.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.518
5.518
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.48
86.48
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0