Thurman Munson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Thurman Munson in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 119), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 116), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 118). Thurman Munson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 103). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and Al Simmons

Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1423
144.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
5903
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
5344
543.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
1558
158.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
1184
120.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
229
23.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
374
38.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
733.19
74.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
2190
222.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
2038
207.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
696
70.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
701
71.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
1284
130.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
785.83
79.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438
44.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
571
58.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.34
10.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.98
48.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and Al Simmons

Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1311
1.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34103
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11367.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6342
5.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
0.59
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7214
5.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7084
5.61
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.404
5.404
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
0.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
0.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0