John Potts vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

John Potts
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueRight Fielder
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, John Potts and Harry Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Harry Simpson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.403 vs .333) and home run production (76 career HR at a higher rate). John Potts had the advantage in on-base percentage (.414 vs .337). By the career numbers, Harry Simpson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Potts and Harry Simpson

John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
184.96
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
169
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
133
600
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3593
600
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
102
460.15
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
27
121.8
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
145.28
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
22
99.25
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
105.2
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.05
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
19.87
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.51
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
12.69
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
40.08
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.39
87.46
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
34
153.38
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307
218.26
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
239.1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.893
0.893
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
14
63.16
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
69.13
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
9
40.6
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
72.47
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
22
99.25
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
772
128.92
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.2
91.12
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
112.78
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
52.1
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
58.65
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
430
71.81
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.23
10.23
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.56
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
11.52
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.58
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.84
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.58
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
6.85
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for John Potts and Harry Simpson

John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.03
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13805
27
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4601.2
9
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.31
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3195
6.25
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3135
6.13
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.355
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0