Al Simmons vs. Honus Wagner — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Honus Wagner
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Honus Wagner comes out clearly ahead of Al Simmons across most offensive categories. Honus Wagner led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 72), contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 132 vs 118). Al Simmons held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 281). Honus Wagner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Honus Wagner

Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2794
142.7
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11748
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10439
533.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.905
0.905
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3420
174.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2424
123.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
32.84
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
12.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
101
5.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
996
50.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2079.37
106.2
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4870
248.72
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4508
230.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1739
88.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1733
88.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3371
172.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2179.38
111.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
6.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963
49.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
37.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.98
15.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
11.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
723
36.93
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.77
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
37.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Honus Wagner

Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
1.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
0.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50064
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16688
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7940
4.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6782
3.66
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15550
8.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14722
7.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.68
94.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.301
5.301
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
0.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0