Matt Kilroy vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Matt Kilroy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Kilroy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Kilroy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.61 and 1.539 for Al Sima. By the career numbers, Matt Kilroy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Kilroy and Al Sima

Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.12
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.92
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.08
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.52
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.49
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.38
34.38
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.98
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
3.47
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
4.61
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7307
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2445
9.03
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
10
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.9
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
2.79
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
3.85
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1170
4.32
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.75
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.48
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10604
39.18
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
40.12
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1539
5.69
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.45
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9719
35.91
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
36.16
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.18
39.18
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Matt Kilroy and Al Sima

Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.16
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7989
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2663
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
0.62
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
2.06
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.33
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
891
3.01
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
2.68
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.11
89.11
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.322
2.322
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Kilroy and Al Sima

Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
166.53
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
645.16
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189
600
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1062
535.91
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
82
529.03
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
119.09
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
97.9
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.11
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.58
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
21.19
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114.11
57.58
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
13.32
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
149.87
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
13
83.87
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
182.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
12
77.42
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
82.25
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
5
32.26
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
51.98
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
133.73
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.04
62.09
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.52
-9.83
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
59.55
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
44.41
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
283.87
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.51
13.51
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
33.81
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
33.81
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Matt Kilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0