Andrelton Simmons vs. Dick Spalding — Career Comparison

Andrelton Simmons
MillenialCuraçaoThrows RightBats Right CarribeanLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueShortstopPlatinum GloveGold Glove
Dick Spalding
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Andrelton Simmons and Dick Spalding are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Spalding posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .314). Andrelton Simmons had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .346). By the career numbers, Dick Spalding had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Andrelton Simmons and Dick Spalding

Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1226
152.74
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
131
151.45
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4816
600
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
519
600
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4441
553.28
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
465
537.57
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1169
145.64
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
160.69
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
109.01
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
138.73
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
25.04
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.5
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.87
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
8.72
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
36.63
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.97
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488.56
60.87
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.84
68.03
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
202.57
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
161
186.13
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1499
186.75
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
204.62
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
62.42
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
79.77
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
55.32
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.9
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
109.01
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
94
108.67
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518.27
64.57
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.99
79.76
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.24
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304
37.87
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
43.93
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.87
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
461
57.43
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
50.87
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
10.45
10.45
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.8
11.8
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.99
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.5
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.61
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
163
20.31
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
8.97
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.78
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.99
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.31
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
11.96
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.09
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Andrelton Simmons and Dick Spalding

Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1225
1.06
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
1.03
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31336
27
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10445.1
9
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1779
1.53
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3382
2.91
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5262
4.53
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5161
4.45
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.25
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.213
4.213
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.145
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
0.68
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0