Ted Simmons vs. Ben Spencer — Career Comparison

Ted Simmons
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ben Spencer
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ted Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Spencer. Ted Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .776) and on-base percentage (.360 vs .348). By the career numbers, Ted Simmons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ted Simmons and Ben Spencer

Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2456
152.15
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9685
600
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8680
537.74
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2472
153.14
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1694
104.95
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
29.92
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.91
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
15.36
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
778
48.2
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298.57
80.45
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
84.08
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3793
234.98
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3366
208.53
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1074
66.54
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1389
86.05
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
137.22
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1326.47
82.18
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
90.25
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.42
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
855
52.97
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.65
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
694
42.99
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.96
13.96
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.68
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
6.2
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
287
17.78
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.3
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.04
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
3.35
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.89
38.89
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ted Simmons and Ben Spencer

Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
1.07
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1925
1.01
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51490
27
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17163.1
9
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10544
5.53
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
0.57
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.09
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11805
6.19
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11636
6.1
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.718
5.718
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.13
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.1
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
0.62
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
0.32
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0