Howie Shanks vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Howie Shanks in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 53), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 98), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 98). Howie Shanks held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 118 vs 103). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Howie Shanks and Al Simmons

Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
96
8.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
620
58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
38.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
47.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Howie Shanks and Al Simmons

Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3140
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0