Joe Simpson vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Joe Simpson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Simpson and Don Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Wheeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .611) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .294). Joe Simpson had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Don Wheeler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Simpson and Don Wheeler

Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
237.88
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
67
182.73
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
547.49
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
132.46
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
46
125.45
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
103.07
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
92.73
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
21.16
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.7
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.53
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
29.39
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
32.73
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.9
51.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
173.61
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
170.48
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
65.06
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
48.6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
60
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
110.12
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
38
103.64
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.86
54.42
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
64.23
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.74
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
35.27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.92
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
74.46
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.82
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.06
8.06
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.58
11.58
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.97
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.53
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.66
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
13.64
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.64
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.58
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
28.22
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Simpson and Don Wheeler

Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
1.49
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
0.89
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10340
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3446.2
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
2.82
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
3.03
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.96
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.988
1.988
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.89
59.89
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0