Dennis Kinney vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Dennis Kinney
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Kinney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Kinney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.55 and WHIP 1.581 compared to 4.61 and 1.539 for Al Sima. By the career numbers, Dennis Kinney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Kinney and Al Sima

Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
5.66
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.92
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.38
34.38
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
4.55
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.61
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.1
9
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
8.92
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
10
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.7
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.9
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.14
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
3.85
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.17
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.37
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
39.42
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
40.12
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
5.07
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
5.45
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
34.17
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
36.16
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.42
39.42
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Dennis Kinney and Al Sima

Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
5.66
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.1
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.17
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.57
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Kinney and Al Sima

Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
3637.5
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
645.16
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
529.03
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
5.31
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
13.32
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
83.87
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.26
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-16.99
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.52
-9.83
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
300
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
283.87
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
2.11
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0