Ray Sanders vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Ray Sanders
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Ray Sanders across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 142), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 108), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 102). Ray Sanders held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ray Sanders and Al Simmons

Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
147.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2557
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2182
512.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
597
140.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
422
99.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
114
26.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
42
9.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
175
41.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
340.86
79.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
875
205.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
932
218.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
321
75.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
329
77.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
608
142.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
361.59
84.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
76.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
50.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
11.84
11.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
9.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Ray Sanders and Al Simmons

Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5268
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5648
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5598
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.393
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0