Ed Crane vs. Alfredo Simon — Career Comparison
Alfredo Simon built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Crane as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Crane posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.554 compared to 4.56 and 1.419 for Alfredo Simon. By the career numbers, Ed Crane had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Crane and Alfredo Simon
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.18
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
2.96
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.6
42.6
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.27
86.27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.47
36.47
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.85
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
3.99
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
4.56
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4653
27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1551
9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.29
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.22
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
4.17
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
6.14
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.034
1.034
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.85
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.44
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.34
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.58
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
7110
41.26
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3372
39.16
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.81
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.66
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.554
1.554
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.392
1.392
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6167
35.79
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3002
34.86
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.26
41.26
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16
Fielding Stats for Ed Crane and Alfredo Simon
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
1.1
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
2.96
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
9885
27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3295
9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1184
3.23
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.9
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
996
2.72
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.86
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.12
84.12
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.478
2.478
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.628
0.628
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Hitting Stats for Ed Crane and Alfredo Simon
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
391
156.71
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
255
1500
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
1497
600
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
78
31.26
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
141.73
56.81
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
9.03
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
423
169.54
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
70.59
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
265
106.21
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
29.41
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
7.84
7.84
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.83
2.83
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.88