Al Simmons vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Preston Ward across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 84), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 90), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 95). Preston Ward held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Preston Ward

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
21.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
50
12.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
148
37.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
785
200.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
262
67.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Preston Ward

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7968
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2656
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0