Tommy Johnson vs. Si Simmons — Career Comparison

Tommy Johnson
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Si Simmons
Lost GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentRelief Pitcher

Tommy Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Si Simmons as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.79 and WHIP 1.660 compared to 5.4 and 1.500 for Si Simmons. By the career numbers, Tommy Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Johnson and Si Simmons

Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.88
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.07
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.48
35.48
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.9
56.9
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
4.79
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835
27
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278.1
9
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
11.19
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.72
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
3.33
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
41.49
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
39.15
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.65
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.53
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.65
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.71
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
36.83
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
32.4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.49
41.49
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Tommy Johnson and Si Simmons

Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.89
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.09
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
841
27
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280.1
9
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.89
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
3.66
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.27
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.729
1.729
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.63
57.63
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Johnson and Si Simmons

Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
323.89
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
562.83
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
69.03
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
58.41
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
13.33
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
95.58
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
1.28
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.5
56.5
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA