Craig Anderson vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Sima posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.61 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Al Sima had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Al Sima

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.92
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.38
34.38
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
4.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
10
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
3.85
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.4
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1376
40.12
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1240
36.16
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Al Sima

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.84
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.25
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.95
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.81
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.73
20.73
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Al Sima

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
645.16
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
529.03
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
13.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
83.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
77.42
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
32.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.52
-9.83
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
164.71
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
44
283.87
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0