Herm Merritt vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Herm Merritt
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Herm Merritt and Al Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .874) and slugging (.535 vs .478). Herm Merritt had the advantage in on-base percentage (.396 vs .380). 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 Herm Merritt and Al Simmons

Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
244.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
563.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.892
0.892
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2927
184.57
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.58
105.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
269.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.874
0.874
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
118.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1801.22
113.58
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9.8
9.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Herm Merritt and Al Simmons

Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.647
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0