Bobby Richardson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Bobby Richardson
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveAll-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 Bobby Richardson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 90), and walk rate (BB%+ 72 vs 48). Bobby Richardson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 344 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Richardson and Al Simmons

Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1412
146.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
5783
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5386
558.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
148.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1165
120.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
20.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
267
27.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
520.02
53.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1804
187.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1701
176.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
643
66.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
390
40.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
999
103.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
587.95
61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
27.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
25.21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.8
23.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
10.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
10.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
12.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.33
60.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Bobby Richardson and Al Simmons

Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1398
1.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1330
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35541
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11847
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3159
2.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3540
2.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6849
5.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6699
5.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.792
4.792
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
0.74
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0