Gary Sheffield vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Gary Sheffield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Gary Sheffield holds a real edge over Al Simmons in this comparison. Gary Sheffield led in walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 72), contact rate (K%+ 178 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 228). The edge belongs to Gary Sheffield.

Hitting Stats for Gary Sheffield and Al Simmons

Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2576
141.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10947
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9217
505.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
2689
147.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
1686
92.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
467
25.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
27.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1003
54.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1909.5
104.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4737
259.63
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4299
235.63
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.907
0.907
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.961
0.961
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
89.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
1676
91.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
2803
153.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1895.45
103.89
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
7.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
80.84
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
7.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
1171
64.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
9.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
235
12.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
13.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.7
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
19.57
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.87
70.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Gary Sheffield and Al Simmons

Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2212
1.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
1.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56209
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18736.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3275
1.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
0.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4686
2.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4515
2.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.041
2.041
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.68
99.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0