Zack Kelly vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Zack Kelly
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.348 compared to 4.61 and 1.539 for Al Sima. By the career numbers, Zack Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Kelly and Al Sima

Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
7.67
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.92
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.63
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.38
34.38
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.61
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
9
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.83
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
10
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.9
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
3.99
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
3.85
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
8.84
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
38.74
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
40.12
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.33
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.85
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
5.45
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
33.89
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
36.16
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Zack Kelly and Al Sima

Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
7.67
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.1
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.73
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.19
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Kelly and Al Sima

Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
98
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
645.16
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
600
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
529.03
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
13.32
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
83.87
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.26
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.52
-9.83
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
44
283.87
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
2.11
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0