John Olerud vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

John Olerud
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, John Olerud holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. John Olerud led in walk rate (BB%+ 163 vs 72), contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 133). The edge belongs to John Olerud.

Hitting Stats for John Olerud and Al Simmons

John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2234
147.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
9063
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
7592
502.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.874
0.874
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
2239
148.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1471
97.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
500
33.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
255
16.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
768
50.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1454.47
96.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
3530
233.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3602
238.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.863
0.863
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.876
0.876
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1139
75.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1230
81.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
2114
139.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1456.48
96.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
84.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
10.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1016
67.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
8.92
8.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
6.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
232
15.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
44
44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for John Olerud and Al Simmons

John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053
1.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1929
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51690
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17230
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16165
8.44
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1418
0.74
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17665
9.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17583
9.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.54
99.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.565
8.565
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.96
93.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1581
0.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0