Xavier Hernandez vs. Lawrence Simpson — Career Comparison
Lawrence Simpson built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Xavier Hernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 4.3 and 1.398 for Lawrence Simpson. By the career numbers, Xavier Hernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Lawrence Simpson
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
6.21
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.53
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.38
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.3
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
8.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9.97
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
7.54
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
4.14
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
39.89
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
5.68
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.64
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
36.97
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.89
39.89
Fielding Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Lawrence Simpson
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
6.21
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.34
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.97
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.44
84.44
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.235
2.235
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Lawrence Simpson
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
464
6474.42
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
244.9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
526.53
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.53
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
23.43
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lawrence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100