Al Simmons vs. Sammy Sosa — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Sammy Sosa
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Sammy Sosa across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 283), contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 72), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 113). Sammy Sosa held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Sammy Sosa

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2354
142.72
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9896
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8813
534.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.885
0.885
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2408
146
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1375
83.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
379
22.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
36.92
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1033
62.63
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1619.91
98.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4704
285.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
3396
205.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.878
0.878
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.883
0.883
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
89.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1667
101.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2533
153.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1569.6
95.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
3.58
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
56.33
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2306
139.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
4.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
202
12.25
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
20.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.62
68.62

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Sammy Sosa

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2203
1.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2138
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56899
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18966.1
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4522
2.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
2.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4665
2.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.33
97.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.118
2.118
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0