Pete Hill vs Al Simmons: Career Stats Comparison
Al Simmons has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Pete Hill played ?–1925 as a hitter; Al Simmons played 1924–1944 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Pete Hill (?–1925) and Al Simmons (1924–1944) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Pete Hill finished with 788 hits and 48 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Al Simmons, with 307 to Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS? Al Simmons, with .915 to Pete Hill's .897.
- Who had the higher batting average? Al Simmons, with .334 to Pete Hill's .332.
- Who had more hits? Al Simmons, with 2,927 to Pete Hill's 788.
- Who drove in more runs? Al Simmons, with 1,827 to Pete Hill's 425.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Al Simmons, with 40,529 career PIV to Pete Hill's 12,785.
- Who won more championships? Al Simmons, with 2 World Series titles to Pete Hill's 0.
Al Simmons
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pete Hill and Al Simmons. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Pete Hill | Al Simmons |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 658 | Leads: 2,215 |
| At-Bats | 2,375 | Leads: 8,759 |
| Runs | 489 | Leads: 1,507 |
| Hits | 788 | Leads: 2,927 |
| Doubles | 135 | Leads: 539 |
| Triples | 43 | Leads: 149 |
| Home Runs | 48 | Leads: 307 |
| RBI | 425 | Leads: 1,827 |
| Walks | 299 | Leads: 615 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 4 | 737 |
| Stolen Bases | 74 | Leads: 88 |
| Batting Avg | .332 | Leads: .334 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .411 | .380 |
| Slugging % | .485 | Leads: .535 |
| OPS | .897 | Leads: .915 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Al Simmons outpaces Pete Hill 40,529 to 12,785 — driven by per-season impact — 1,930 PIV per season to 609 — rather than by longevity, since Al Simmons played 21 seasons to Pete Hill's 21. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Pete Hill
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Al Simmons — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Al Simmons leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Pete Hill owns OBP. 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.
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How the Pete Hill and Al Simmons careers compare
The careers of Pete Hill (?–1925) and Al Simmons (1924–1944) overlapped from 1925 to 1925, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Al Simmons has the far longer record, 2,215 games against 658 across 21 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Pete Hill are on-base percentage (.411 to .380). Plate discipline differs: Pete Hill walked more often than struck out (299 walks, 4 strikeouts), but Al Simmons struck out more than walked (737 to 615). Home runs make up a larger share of Al Simmons's hits: 48 of 788 for Pete Hill, 307 of 2,927 for Al Simmons.
Pete Hill vs Al Simmons: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pete Hill or Al Simmons?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Al Simmons leads Pete Hill in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pete Hill or Al Simmons hit more home runs?
- Al Simmons, with 307 to Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Al Simmons, with .915 to Pete Hill's .897.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Al Simmons, with .334 to Pete Hill's .332.
- Who had more hits?
- Al Simmons, with 2,927 to Pete Hill's 788.