John Roseboro vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over John Roseboro in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 86), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 103). John Roseboro held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 72). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for John Roseboro and Al Simmons

John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
76
8.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for John Roseboro and Al Simmons

John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36057
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12019
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0