Dave Roberts vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Dave Roberts
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird 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 Dave Roberts across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 107), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 89). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Roberts and Al Simmons

Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
194.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
2189
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2017
552.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
483
132.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
350
95.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
77
21.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
49
13.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
133
36.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
213.94
58.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
721
197.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
619
169.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
194
53.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
208
57.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
353
96.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
215.71
59.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
128
35.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
98.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6.06
6.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
36
9.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
9.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.14
77.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Dave Roberts and Al Simmons

Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
0.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14344
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4781.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
1.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
1.75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
3.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
3.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.883
2.883
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0