Archie McKain vs. Alfredo Simon — Career Comparison

Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Alfredo Simon
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Alfredo Simon built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie McKain as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie McKain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 4.56 and 1.419 for Alfredo Simon. By the career numbers, Archie McKain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie McKain and Alfredo Simon

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.05
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
2.96
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.08
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.55
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.55
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.47
36.47
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
4.26
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
4.56
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2325
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
9
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
9.41
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.41
9.41
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.22
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.85
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.12
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.48
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
6.14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.44
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.58
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3372
39.16
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.81
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
4.94
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.29
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.66
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3002
34.86
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Archie McKain and Alfredo Simon

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
2.96
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.08
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2325
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.75
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.86
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.628
0.628
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.47
36.47
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie McKain and Alfredo Simon

Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
167
614.72
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
1500
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
523.53
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
92.02
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
52.94
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
35.29
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
9.03
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
70.59
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
70.59
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.13
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
29.41
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-10.7
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.88
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
176.69
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
211.76
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.83
2.83
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Alfredo Simon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
58.82
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.88
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
Alfredo Simon
Career
Per 600 PA