Andrelton Simmons vs. José Vargas — Career Comparison

Andrelton Simmons
MillenialCuraçaoThrows RightBats Right CarribeanLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueShortstopPlatinum GloveGold Glove
José Vargas
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Andrelton Simmons and José Vargas are closely matched on the surface stats. José Vargas posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.325 vs .314) and batting average (.279 vs .263). Andrelton Simmons had the advantage in home run production (70 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, José Vargas 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 José Vargas

Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1226
152.74
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
157.89
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4816
600
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4441
553.28
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
190
545.45
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1169
145.64
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
152.15
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
109.01
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
120.57
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
25.04
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.84
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.87
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
8.72
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
36.63
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488.56
60.87
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.13
66.41
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
202.57
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
68
195.22
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1499
186.75
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
189.47
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
62.42
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
89
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
55.32
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.03
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
109.01
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
149.28
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518.27
64.57
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
75.31
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.24
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
37.87
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.87
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
461
57.43
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
10.45
10.45
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.99
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.22
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.61
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
163
20.31
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
8.97
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.99
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
11.96
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Andrelton Simmons and José Vargas

Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1225
1.06
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.17
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
1.03
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.05
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31336
27
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1290
27
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10445.1
9
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
9
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1779
1.53
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.32
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3382
2.91
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5262
4.53
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.53
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5161
4.45
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
2.49
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.213
4.213
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.125
2.125
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Andrelton Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
0.68
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrelton Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0