Harry Simpson vs. Hack Wilson — Career Comparison

Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Hack Wilson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hack Wilson comes out clearly ahead of Harry Simpson across most offensive categories. Hack Wilson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 381 vs 105), walk rate (BB%+ 153 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 104). Harry Simpson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 74 vs 54). Hack Wilson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Harry Simpson and Hack Wilson

Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
169
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1348
145.57
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5556
600
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4760
514.04
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
870
145.28
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1461
157.78
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
105.2
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
95.46
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
19.87
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
28.73
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
7.24
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
12.69
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
26.35
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
40.08
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
62.31
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1032.57
111.51
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1307
218.26
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2593
280.02
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2155
232.72
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
95.46
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
434
72.47
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
114.79
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
772
128.92
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703
183.91
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1058.02
114.26
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.16
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
312
52.1
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
72.79
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
71.81
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
713
77
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.02
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.84
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
11.52
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.62
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.84
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.62
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.54
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.85
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
6.16
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.23
91.23

Fielding Stats for Harry Simpson and Hack Wilson

Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1262
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.03
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13805
27
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4601.2
9
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.31
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3195
6.25
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3045
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3135
6.13
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2937
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.327
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0