Pete Runnels vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Pete Runnels
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Pete Runnels holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. Pete Runnels led in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 72), contact rate (K%+ 151 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 37). The edge belongs to Pete Runnels.

Hitting Stats for Pete Runnels and Al Simmons

Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1799
147.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
7328
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
6373
521.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
1854
151.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
119.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
282
23.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
64
5.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
49
4.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
395
32.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
910.61
74.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
2411
197.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
2726
223.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
876
71.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
630
51.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
1457
119.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
1000.96
81.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
69.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
627
51.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
11.69
11.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
49
4.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
174
14.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
88
7.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
42.05
42.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Pete Runnels and Al Simmons

Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
1.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34499
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11499.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7353
5.75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3367
2.64
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
0.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10914
8.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10720
8.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.22
98.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.959
5.959
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.43
72.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0