Joe Kraemer vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Joe Kraemer
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kraemer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Sima posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.61 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 6.91 and 1.988 for Joe Kraemer. By the career numbers, Al Sima had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kraemer and Al Sima

Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.97
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.92
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.38
34.38
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.91
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
4.61
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
11.93
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
10
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.93
11.93
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.9
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.02
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
3.85
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.59
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
43.95
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1376
40.12
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.51
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9.73
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.45
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.94
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.884
1.884
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
37.36
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1240
36.16
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Joe Kraemer and Al Sima

Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.97
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.26
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kraemer and Al Sima

Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
11400
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
645.16
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
529.03
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
13.32
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
83.87
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.26
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.52
-9.83
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
283.87
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
2.11
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0