Al Simmons vs. Jim Ward — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Jim Ward
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Al Simmons and Jim Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .915) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .380). Al Simmons had the advantage in slugging (.535 vs .500). By the career numbers, Jim Ward had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Jim Ward

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2927
184.57
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1688.59
106.48
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4685
295.43
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
115.21
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3027
190.88
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1801.22
113.58
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
158.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Jim Ward

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0