Red Roberts vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Al Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Red Roberts. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .805) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .370). Red Roberts had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Al Simmons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Roberts and Al Simmons

Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
200
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
23
511.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
133.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Red Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Red Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
89.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
222.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
222.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.17
92.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Red Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.5
13.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Red Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Red Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Red Roberts and Al Simmons

Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Red Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Red Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.429
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0