Al Simmons vs. Jason Varitek — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Jason Varitek
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Jason Varitek across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 135), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 111), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 102). Jason Varitek held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Jason Varitek

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1546
158.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
5839
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
5099
523.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
1307
134.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
794
81.59
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
306
31.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
513
52.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
777.61
79.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
2220
228.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
1982
203.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
664
68.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
757
77.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
1228
126.19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
765.47
78.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
614
63.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
1216
124.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.26
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
129
13.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.14
58.14

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Jason Varitek

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1488
1.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36498
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12166
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10166
7.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10776
7.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10707
7.92
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.196
7.196
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.2
92.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jason Varitek
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
0.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Varitek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
0.22