Hank Sauer vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Hank Sauer
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft FielderMVPAll-Star
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 Hank Sauer across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 270), batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 101), and contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 75). Hank Sauer held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Sauer and Al Simmons

Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1399
155.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5414
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
4796
531.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.846
0.846
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
141.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
771
85.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
31.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
507
56.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
821.86
91.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2380
263.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1873
207.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
709
78.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
876
97.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1297
143.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
830.88
92.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.77
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
561
62.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
79.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.58
7.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
107
11.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.33
73.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Hank Sauer and Al Simmons

Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1266
3.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10162
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3387.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2711
7.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2924
7.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2850
7.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.47
97.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.251
2.251
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.99
31.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0