Kevin Kelly vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Kevin Kelly
Gen ZVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.088 compared to 4.61 and 1.539 for Al Sima. By the career numbers, Kevin Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Kelly and Al Sima

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.92
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.46
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.38
34.38
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.55
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.61
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
7.97
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
10
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.67
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
3.85
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
7.82
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.76
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
36.8
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
40.12
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.52
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.11
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
5.45
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.66
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
34.11
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
36.16
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Kevin Kelly and Al Sima

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
8.42
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.07
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.73
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.67
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Kelly and Al Sima

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
645.16
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
600
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
529.03
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
13.32
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
83.87
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.26
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.52
-9.83
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
44
283.87
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
2.11
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0