Jim Kern vs. Alfredo Simon — Career Comparison

Jim Kern
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Alfredo Simon
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Alfredo Simon built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Kern as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Kern led in home run suppression (HR9+ 169 vs 89), strikeout rate (K%+ 135 vs 83), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 88). Alfredo Simon held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 68). Role difference aside, Jim Kern holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim Kern and Alfredo Simon

Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.72
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
2.96
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.16
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.08
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.6
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.55
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.65
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.55
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.18
48.18
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.47
36.47
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
3.32
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
4.56
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2380
27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
793.1
9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
7.6
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
810
9.41
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.4
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.22
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
5.04
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.12
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
7.39
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
6.14
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.54
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.44
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.58
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3422
38.82
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3372
39.16
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.88
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.81
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.77
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
4.94
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.81
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.36
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.29
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.84
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.66
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
2846
32.29
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3002
34.86
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Jim Kern and Alfredo Simon

Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.72
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
2.96
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.16
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.08
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2380
27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
793.1
9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.49
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.75
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.3
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.1
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.97
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.9
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
1.79
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.86
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.628
0.628
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.47
36.47
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Kern and Alfredo Simon

Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
24960
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
255
1500
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
600
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
523.53
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.94
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
35.29
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.65
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.65
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
9.03
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
70.59
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
70.59
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.76
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.65
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
29.41
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.66
-39.83
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.82
-10.7
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
211.76
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.83
2.83
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
58.82
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.88
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA