Joe Mays vs. Allan Simpson — Career Comparison

Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Allan Simpson
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Allan Simpson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.05 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 6.06 and 1.694 for Allan Simpson. By the career numbers, Joe Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Mays and Allan Simpson

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
5.05
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.06
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1130
10.2
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9.37
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.37
9.37
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.92
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.97
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.88
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
4.62
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
10.47
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.816
1.816
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.42
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4360
39.36
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
42.8
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
5.43
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
6.98
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.27
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.26
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
35.69
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
34.35
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.8
42.8

Fielding Stats for Joe Mays and Allan Simpson

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.17
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.29
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Mays and Allan Simpson

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
3987.1
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
27000
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA