Max Carey vs Al Simmons: Career Stats Comparison
Max Carey (1910–1929) and Al Simmons (1924–1944) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Max Carey finished with 2,665 hits and 70 home runs; Al Simmons finished with 2,927 hits and 307 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Al Simmons
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Max Carey and Al Simmons. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Max Carey | Al Simmons |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,476 | 2,215 |
| At-Bats | 9,363 | 8,759 |
| Runs | 1,545 | 1,507 |
| Hits | 2,665 | 2,927 |
| Doubles | 419 | 539 |
| Triples | 159 | 149 |
| Home Runs | 70 | 307 |
| RBI | 800 | 1,827 |
| Walks | 1,040 | 615 |
| Strikeouts | 695 | 737 |
| Stolen Bases | 738 | 88 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | .334 |
| On-Base % | .361 | .380 |
| Slugging % | .386 | .535 |
| OPS | .747 | .915 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Al Simmons outpaces Max Carey 40,529 to 14,867 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,930 vs 708 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Max Carey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Al Simmons — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Al Simmons leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and batting average, while Max Carey owns runs and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Al Simmons. PIV agrees: Al Simmons grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.