Matt Olson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Matt Olson
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Matt Olson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 177), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 128), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 108). Matt Olson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Olson and Al Simmons

Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1223
141.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5197
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4496
519.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1155
133.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
610
70.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
28.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
33.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
62.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
62.74
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
817.74
94.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2283
263.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1824
210.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
712
82.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
808
93.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1232
142.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
790.35
91.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
70.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
142.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
105
12.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Matt Olson and Al Simmons

Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
1.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31797
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10599
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9188
7.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
0.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10013
8.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9962
8.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.213
8.213
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
0.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0