Joe Medwick vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-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 Joe Medwick across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 246), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 144), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 123). Joe Medwick held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Medwick and Al Simmons

Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1984
146.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.871
0.871
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
2471
182.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
118.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
539
33.99
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
113
8.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
205
15.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
62.74
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1285.22
94.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
3852
283.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
2934
216.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.867
0.867
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1198
88.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
101.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
2376
175.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1369.41
100.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Joe Medwick and Al Simmons

Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4152
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0