Taft Newman vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Taft Newman
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IICenter Fielder
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Taft Newman and Al Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .900) and slugging (.535 vs .400). Taft Newman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.500 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 Taft Newman and Al Simmons

Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.026
1.026
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2927
184.57
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
146.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1688.59
106.48
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3027
190.88
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
145.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1801.22
113.58
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Taft Newman and Al Simmons

Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0