Bud Anderson vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Bud Anderson
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 4.61 and 1.539 for Al Sima. By the career numbers, Bud Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Anderson and Al Sima

Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.92
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.6
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.38
34.38
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.68
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.61
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
8.94
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
10
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.72
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.74
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
3.85
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.59
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.926
0.926
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
38.84
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
40.12
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.36
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.29
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
5.45
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
34.07
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
36.16
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Bud Anderson and Al Sima

Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.87
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.73
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.85
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.81
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Anderson and Al Sima

Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
645.16
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
600
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
529.03
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
13.32
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
83.87
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.26
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.52
-9.83
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
44
283.87
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
2.11
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0