Eddie Plank vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Eddie Plank
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Eddie Plank posted a stronger line than Al Sima. Eddie Plank posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.35 vs 4.61) and WHIP (1.119 vs 1.539). By the career numbers, Eddie Plank had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Eddie Plank and Al Sima

Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623
1.25
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.92
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.06
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
0.65
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.39
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.69
62.69
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.38
34.38
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.91
84.91
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.82
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.14
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
2.35
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
4.61
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13487
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4495.2
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3958
7.92
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
10
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.08
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.9
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
2.15
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
3.85
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2246
4.5
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.787
0.787
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.17
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.38
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17985
36
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
40.12
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.15
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1563
3.13
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
5.45
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.119
1.119
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16722
33.48
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
36.16
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Eddie Plank and Al Sima

Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623
1.92
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
0.75
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8751
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2917
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.71
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1108
3.42
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.12
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1377
4.25
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
4.13
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.146
2.146
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.11
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eddie Plank and Al Sima

Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
212.6
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
645.16
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1778
600
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1607
542.29
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
82
529.03
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
111.7
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
95.16
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.16
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.36
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
16.54
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.24
34.84
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
13.32
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
132.62
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
13
83.87
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
143.76
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
12
77.42
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.495
0.495
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
43.87
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
5
32.26
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
41.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
84.03
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.11
38.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.52
-9.83
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.1
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
23.96
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
89.43
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
283.87
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
25.65
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Eddie Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.39
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
5.4
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Eddie Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.25
81.25
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0