Chris Shelton vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Chris Shelton
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst 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 Chris Shelton across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 141), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 113), and contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 70). Chris Shelton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chris Shelton and Al Simmons

Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
171.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
930
534.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
254
145.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
164
94.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
46
26.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
90
51.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
144.19
82.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
425
244.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
359
206.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
132
75.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
124
71.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
219
125.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
147.03
84.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
55.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
144.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
14.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Chris Shelton and Al Simmons

Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
1.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5939
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1979.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
9.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2243
10.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
10.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.602
8.602
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.01
83.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0