Mike Kelly vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Mike Kelly
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Sima posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.61 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 9.45 and 1.950 for Mike Kelly. By the career numbers, Al Sima had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Kelly and Al Sima

Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.92
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.38
34.38
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
4.61
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
12.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
10
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.9
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
3.85
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.24
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
44.55
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1376
40.12
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.45
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
37.8
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1240
36.16
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.55
44.55
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Mike Kelly and Al Sima

Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.1
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Kelly and Al Sima

Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
800
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
645.16
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
529.03
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
13.32
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
83.87
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.26
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.52
-9.83
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
283.87
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
2.11
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0