Bob O'Farrell vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Bob O'Farrell across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 122), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 100). Bob O'Farrell held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 171 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob O'Farrell and Al Simmons

Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1492
188.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4742
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4101
518.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1120
141.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
810
102.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
201
25.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
58
7.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
51
6.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
310
39.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
621.47
78.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1590
201.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1678
212.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
517
65.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
549
69.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1015
128.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
666.16
84.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547
69.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
51.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
11.62
11.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
10.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
42
5.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Bob O'Farrell and Al Simmons

Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5405
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.943
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0