Mike Shannon vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Mike Shannon
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird 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 Mike Shannon across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 125), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 102). Mike Shannon held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Shannon and Al Simmons

Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
882
173.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
3056
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
2780
545.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
710
139.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
503
98.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
116
22.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
68
13.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
207
40.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
335.76
65.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
211.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
944
185.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
313
61.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
367
72.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
612
120.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
345.78
67.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
43.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
103.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
5.82
5.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
62
12.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
52.78
52.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Mike Shannon and Al Simmons

Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
1.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
0.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20202
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6734
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
936
1.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
1.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
2.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1830
2.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.179
2.179
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0