Scott Kazmir vs. Si Simmons — Career Comparison

Scott Kazmir
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Si Simmons
Lost GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentRelief Pitcher

Scott Kazmir 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. Scott Kazmir posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.361 compared to 5.4 and 1.500 for Si Simmons. By the career numbers, Scott Kazmir had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Kazmir and Si Simmons

Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.6
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.59
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.57
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.51
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.68
52.68
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.34
99.34
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.02
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5103
27
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1701
9
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1611
8.52
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.02
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
3.63
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
8.56
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.39
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.36
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7308
38.67
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
39.15
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.39
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.23
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.68
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.351
1.351
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6476
34.26
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
32.4
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Scott Kazmir and Si Simmons

Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.6
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.59
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5103
27
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1701
9
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.32
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.84
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.13
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.3
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.16
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.8
89.8
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.34
99.34
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Kazmir and Si Simmons

Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
2251.85
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
600
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
533.33
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
4.84
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
66.67
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.23
-16.55
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
36
266.67
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Si Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
Si Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA