Gene Richards vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Gene Richards in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 35), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 101), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 111). Gene Richards held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 108 vs 72). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Gene Richards and Al Simmons

Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1026
155.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
3958
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
3549
538
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
155.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
812
123.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
127
19.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
9.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
216
32.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
521.96
79.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1359
206.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1404
212.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
502
76.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
255
38.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
731
110.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
547.83
83.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
53.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
5.91
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
66.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
9.08
9.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
56
8.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
37.44
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
13.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
50.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.51
73.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Gene Richards and Al Simmons

Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
1.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21878
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7292.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
2.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2394
2.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
2.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.2
97.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.618
2.618
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.26
94.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0