Michael Saunders vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Michael Saunders
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-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 Michael Saunders across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 116), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 101), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 92). Michael Saunders held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Michael Saunders and Al Simmons

Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
775
169.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
2747
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
2455
536.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
570
124.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
347
75.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
123
26.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
81
17.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
223
48.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
317.49
69.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
974
212.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
181.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
324
70.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
263
57.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
506
110.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
308.07
67.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
55.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
155.3
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
3.86
3.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
17.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.51
70.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Michael Saunders and Al Simmons

Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
652
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17517
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5839
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1419
2.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1466
2.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
2.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.041
2.041
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.57
91.57
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0