Ted Simmons vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Ted Simmons
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Simmons comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Ted Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 28), contact rate (K%+ 192 vs 75), and walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 69). Ted Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ted Simmons and George Smith

Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2456
152.15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9685
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8680
537.74
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2472
153.14
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1694
104.95
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
29.92
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.91
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
15.36
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
48.2
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298.57
80.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3793
234.98
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3366
208.53
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1074
66.54
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1389
86.05
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
137.22
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.47
82.18
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.42
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
855
52.97
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.65
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
694
42.99
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.96
13.96
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.68
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
6.2
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
287
17.78
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.04
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
54
3.35
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
38.89
38.89
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ted Simmons and George Smith

Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
1.07
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1925
1.01
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51490
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17163.1
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10544
5.53
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
0.57
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.09
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11805
6.19
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716
5.76
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11636
6.1
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
5.39
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.718
5.718
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.141
5.141
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
0.13
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.1
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
0.62
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
0.32
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0