Al Simmons vs. Matt Stairs — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Matt Stairs
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Matt Stairs across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 198), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 127), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 105). Matt Stairs held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Matt Stairs

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1895
188.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
6023
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
5204
518.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
1366
136.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
794
79.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
294
29.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
26.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
572
56.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
907.43
90.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
2481
247.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
2140
213.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
770
76.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
899
89.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
1404
139.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
891.66
88.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
71.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
1122
111.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
5.37
5.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
109
10.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Matt Stairs

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1071
1.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
1.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23733
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7911
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3159
3.59
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.24
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3414
3.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
3.84
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.83
98.83
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.3
87.3
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0