Al Simmons vs. Bill Wilson — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Bill Wilson
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Bill Wilson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 228), contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 55), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 107). Bill Wilson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 94 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Bill Wilson

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
181.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
740
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
654
530.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
145
117.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
89
72.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
18.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
19.36
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
45.41
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
85.41
69.25
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
266
215.68
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
227
184.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
87
70.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
62.43
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
107.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
82.48
66.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
58.38
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
110.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.24
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Bill Wilson

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4550
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1516.2
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
2.97
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
3.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.586
2.586
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.85
84.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0