Al Simmons vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Mike Sweeney in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 142), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 123), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 118). Mike Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 103). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Mike Sweeney

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
325
33.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
545
55.92
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2520
258.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
909
93.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Mike Sweeney

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07