Al Simmons vs. Tommy Watkins — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Tommy Watkins
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Al Simmons and Tommy Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .795) and slugging (.535 vs .357). Tommy Watkins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.438 vs .380). By the career numbers, Al Simmons 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 Tommy Watkins

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.835
0.835
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2927
184.57
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
85.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
262.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
103.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Tommy Watkins

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.222
2.222
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0