Al Simmons vs. Willie Wilson — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Willie Wilson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Willie Wilson across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 24), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 118). Willie Wilson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Willie Wilson

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2154
155.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8317
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7731
557.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2207
159.22
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1738
125.38
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
281
20.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
10.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
469
33.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1026.89
74.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2905
209.57
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2694
194.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1169
84.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
585
42.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1713
123.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1103.17
79.58
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
425
30.66
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
82.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.62
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
6.49
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
48.19
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
9.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
57.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.29
83.29

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Willie Wilson

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2031
1.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1792
1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48317
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16105.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5060
2.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5203
2.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5136
2.87
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.529
2.529
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.23
88.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0