Ted Simmons vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Ted Simmons
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ted Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Norman Young. Ted Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .668) and slugging (.437 vs .298). Norman Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 vs .360). 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 Norman Young

Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2456
152.15
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9685
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8680
537.74
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2472
153.14
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
13
139.29
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1694
104.95
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
29.92
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.91
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
15.36
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
48.2
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298.57
80.45
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
64.8
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3793
234.98
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3366
208.53
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1074
66.54
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1389
86.05
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
137.22
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.47
82.18
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
7.25
77.72
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.42
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
855
52.97
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.65
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
694
42.99
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.96
13.96
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.68
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
6.2
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
287
17.78
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.3
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.04
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
3.35
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
38.89
38.89
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ted Simmons and Norman Young

Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2035
1.07
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1925
1.01
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51490
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17163.1
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10544
5.53
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
0.57
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.29
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.09
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11805
6.19
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.91
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11636
6.1
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.23
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.718
5.718
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.125
3.125
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
0.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.1
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
0.62
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
0.32
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0