Bob Robertson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Bob Robertson
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Bob Robertson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 201), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 114), and contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 66). Bob Robertson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Robertson and Al Simmons

Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
829
181.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2742
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2385
521.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
578
126.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
360
78.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
20.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
25.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
47.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
358.98
78.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
226.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
908
198.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
283
61.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
368
80.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
536
117.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
355.16
77.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
69.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
119.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.02
5.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
11.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
43.75
43.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Bob Robertson and Al Simmons

Bob Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
1.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15656
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5218.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4964
8.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
0.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5480
9.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5442
9.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.31
99.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.22
90.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0