Al Simmons vs. Sam West — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Sam West across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 92), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 112). Sam West held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Sam West

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1753
150.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
6972
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
6148
529.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
1838
158.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
1315
113.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
347
29.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
101
8.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
75
6.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
523
45.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
1000.52
86.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
2612
224.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
2539
218.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
934
80.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
838
72.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
1697
146.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
1072.37
92.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
59.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
46.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
10.59
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
109
9.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
48.62
48.62

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Sam West

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1602
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4528
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4773
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.3
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.929
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0