Thornton Kipper vs. Alfredo Simon — Career Comparison
Alfredo Simon built a career as a starting pitcher and Thornton Kipper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alfredo Simon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.56 and WHIP 1.419 compared to 5.27 and 1.798 for Thornton Kipper. By the career numbers, Alfredo Simon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Thornton Kipper and Alfredo Simon
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
2.96
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.08
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.55
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.55
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.47
36.47
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
5.27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
4.56
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
11.64
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
810
9.41
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.09
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.22
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
4.18
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
3.12
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
3.18
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
6.14
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.44
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.58
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
41.45
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3372
39.16
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.64
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.81
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
5.64
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
4.94
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.66
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.758
1.758
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.392
1.392
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
37.09
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3002
34.86
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16
Fielding Stats for Thornton Kipper and Alfredo Simon
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9.28
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
2.96
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.08
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.1
9
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.18
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.75
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.36
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.1
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.54
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.9
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.54
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.86
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.628
0.628
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.47
36.47
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Thornton Kipper and Alfredo Simon
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
55
1833.33
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
255
1500
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
89
523.53
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
7.45
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
9.03
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
70.59
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
70.59
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
29.41
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-8.72
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-10.7
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
9
300
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
36
211.76
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.83
2.83
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
10
58.82
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.88