Al Sima

Albert Sima

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 187 lb.

Born: October 7, 1921 in Mahwah, NJ
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1942. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 28, 1950
Teams (by GP): Senators/Athletics/WhiteSox 1950-1954

Final Game: September 19, 1954
Died: August 17, 1993 in Suffern, NY
Buried: Cemetery of the Ascension, Monsey, NY
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1942	20	SFG-min	D	6	9	.400	3.03	16						119.0	116	34	40		23							1.168	8.8		1.7			BRS,SBY · APPY,NCSL
1943	21	SFG-min	B,AA	11	9	.550	3.24	26	6		4	1		161.0	149	63	58		61	11	1	0	0			1.304	8.3		3.4	0.6	0.18	RMD,JER · PIED,IL
1946	24	SFG-min	A,AAA	4	9	.308	5.00	26						99.0	115	47	55		53	11						1.697	10.5		4.8	1.0	0.21	JCK,JER · SALL,IL
1947	25	SFG-min	A	9	9	.500	3.72	29						184.0	218	96	76		72							1.576	10.7		3.5			JCK · SALL
1948	26	SFG-min	A	14	11	.560	2.63	30						209.0	199	95	61		87							1.368	8.6		3.7			JCK · SALL
1949	27	SFG-min	AAA	3	5	.375	5.67	32	7		0	0		73.0	87	55	46		47	44	4	1	1			1.836	10.7		5.8	5.4	0.94	MNE,JER · AA,IL
1950	28	MIN-min	AA	8	5	.615	3.00	19						126.0	136	59	42		48							1.460	9.7		3.4			CNG · SOUA
1950	28	WSH	AL	4	5	.444	4.79	17	9	2	1	0	0	77.0	89	49	41	9	26	23	1	0	1	342	94	1.494	10.4	1.1	3.0	2.7	0.88
1951	29	MIN-min	AA	5	12	.294	3.29	19	16					134.0	144	69	49		46							1.418	9.7		3.1			CNG · SOUA
1951	29	WSH	AL	3	7	.300	4.79	18	8	4	1	0	0	77.0	79	51	41	5	41	26	0	0	1	348	86	1.558	9.2	0.6	4.8	3.0	0.63

1953	31	WSH	AL	2	3	.400	3.42	31	5	11	1	0	1	68.1	63	31	26	7	31	25	3	0	0	291	115	1.376	8.3	0.9	4.1	3.3	0.81
1954	32	TOT	AL	2	6	.250	5.21	34	8	13	1	0	3	86.1	112	56	50	10	34	37	0	0	2	395	75	1.691	11.7	1.0	3.5	3.9	1.09
1954	32	CHW	AL	0	1	.000	5.14	5	1	2	0	0	1	7.0	11	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	33	77	1.857	14.1	1.3	2.6	1.3	0.50
1954	32	PHA	AL	2	5	.286	5.22	29	7	11	1	0	2	79.1	101	51	46	9	32	36	0	0	2	362	75	1.676	11.5	1.0	3.6	4.1	1.13
1955	33	MIN-min	AA	12	11	.522	3.04	34	26					204.0	198	94	69	11	67							1.299	8.7	0.5	3.0			CNG · SOUA
1956	34	MIN-min	AA	8	9	.471	3.98	30	24					156.0	192	81	69	11	56							1.590	11.1	0.6	3.2			CNG · SOUA
1957	35	MIN-min	AA	6	4	.600	3.80	39	11					109.0	117	55	46	4	44							1.477	9.7	0.3	3.6			CNG · SOUA
1958	36	MIN-min	AA	1	1	.500		5																								CNG · SOUA
1959	37	MIN-min	AA	0	0			2																								CNG · SOUA
4 Seasons				11	21	.344	4.61	100	30	30	4	0	4	308.2	343	187	158	31	132	111	4	0	4	1376	90	1.539	10.0	0.9	3.8	3.2	0.84
162 Game Avg.				6	11	.344	4.61	52	16	16	2	0	2	161	179	98	83	16	69	58	2	0	2	720	90	1.539	10.0	0.9	3.8	3.2	0.84

WSH (3 yrs)				9	15	.375	4.37	66	22	17	3	0	1	222.1	231	131	108	21	98	74	4	0	2	981	96	1.480	9.4	0.9	4.0	3.0	0.76
PHA (1 yr)				2	5	.286	5.22	29	7	11	1	0	2	79.1	101	51	46	9	32	36	0	0	2	362	75	1.676	11.5	1.0	3.6	4.1	1.13
CHW (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.14	5	1	2	0	0	1	7.0	11	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	33	77	1.857	14.1	1.3	2.6	1.3	0.50

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1950	28	WSH	AL	77.0	9	49	52	-1	1.0	3	0.2	$
1951	29	WSH	AL	77.0	8	51	47	-1	1.0	-4	-0.4	$

1953	31	WSH	AL	68.1	5	31	40	1	1.0	9	0.8	$
1954	32	CHW	AL	7.0	1	5	3	0	.4	-2	-0.2	$
1954	32	PHA	AL	79.1	7	51	49	-3	.8	-2	-0.4	$
4 Seasons				308.2	30	187	191	-4	.9	4	0.0	$

WSH (3 yrs)				222.1	22	131	139	-1	1.0	8	0.6	$
PHA (1 yr)				79.1	7	51	49	-3	.8	-2	-0.4	$
CHW (1 yr)				7.0	1	5	3	0	.4	-2	-0.2	$

Standard Batting

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	Pos
1942	20	SFG-min	D	12	31	31		3	0	0	0						.097	.097	.097	.194		3					BRS,SBY · APPY,NCSL
1943	21	SFG-min	B,AA	27	56	56	1	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.161	.161	.196	.357		11		0	0		RMD,JER · PIED,IL
1946	24	SFG-min	A,AAA	27	25	25		4	1	0	0						.160	.160	.200	.360		5	0				JCK,JER · SALL,IL
1947	25	SFG-min	A	29	66	66		12	3	0	0						.182	.182	.227	.409		15					JCK · SALL
1948	26	SFG-min	A	30	78	78		8	0	0	0						.103	.103	.103	.205		8					JCK · SALL
1949	27	SFG-min	AAA	32	27	22	2	3	1	0	0	4	0		1	13	.136	.208	.182	.390		4	0	1	3		JER,MNE · IL,AA
1950	28	MIN-min	AA	19	43	43		8	3	0	0						.186	.186	.256	.442		11					CNG · SOUA
1950	28	WSH	AL	17	27	26	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	.115	.115	.115	.231	-40	3	2	0	1		1
1951	29	MIN-min	AA	19	46	46		8	0	0	0						.174	.174	.174	.348		8					CNG · SOUA
1951	29	WSH	AL	18	24	17	3	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	12	.176	.263	.412	.675	82	7	0	0	5		1

1953	31	WSH	AL	31	18	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.118	.167	.118	.284	-22	2	0	0	0		1
1954	32	TOT	AL	34	24	22	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	.045	.045	.045	.091	-75	1	0	0	2	0	1
1954	32	CHW	AL	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1954	32	PHA	AL	29	22	20	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	.050	.050	.050	.100	-72	1	0	0	2	0	1
1955	33	MIN-min	AA	34	58	58		8	0	0	0						.138	.138	.138	.276		8					CNG · SOUA
1956	34	MIN-min	AA	30	52	52		6	1	0	0						.115	.115	.135	.250		7					CNG · SOUA
1957	35	MIN-min	AA	39	28	28		4	0	0	0						.143	.143	.143	.286		4					CNG · SOUA
1958	36	MIN-min	AA	5	2	2		0									.000	.000									CNG · SOUA
1959	37	MIN-min	AA	2	0	0		0																			CNG · SOUA
4 Seasons				100	93	82	5	9	1	0	1	3	0	1	3	44	.110	.141	.159	.300	-19	13	2	0	8	0
162 Game Avg.				162	151	133	8	15	2	0	2	5	0	2	5	71	.110	.141	.159	.300	-19	21	3	0	13

WSH (3 yrs)				66	69	60	5	8	1	0	1	1	0	1	3	35	.133	.175	.200	.375	0	12	2	0	6
PHA (1 yr)				29	22	20	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	.050	.050	.050	.100	-72	1	0	0	2	0
CHW (1 yr)				5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1950	28	WSH	AL	27	-6	0	0	0	0	2	1	-3	-0.3	-3	-0.3	0.0	$	1
1951	29	WSH	AL	24	-1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0.1	1	0.1	0.0	$	1

1953	31	WSH	AL	17	-3	0	0	0	0	1	1	-1	-0.2	-1	-0.1	-0.1	$	1
1954	32	CHW	AL	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	/1
1954	32	PHA	AL	22	-4	0	0	0	0	2	1	-1	-0.2	-1	-0.1	-0.1	$	1
4 Seasons				92	-15	0	0	0	0	6	4	-5	-0.7	-5	-0.5	-0.2	$

WSH (3 yrs)				68	-10	0	0	0	0	4	3	-3	-0.4	-3	-0.3	-0.1	$
PHA (1 yr)				22	-4	0	0	0	0	2	1	-1	-0.2	-1	-0.1	-0.1	$
CHW (1 yr)				2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO
1950	WSH	AL	28	P	17	9	1	77.0	11	1	10	0	0	1.000	1.29	0.65	.950	2.03	1.99	0	3	100%	1
1951	WSH	AL	29	P	18	8	1	77.0	17	1	14	2	0	.882	1.75	0.83	.953	2.07	2.06	5	1	17%	1
1953	WSH	AL	31	P	31	5	1	68.1	18	3	15	0	2	1.000	2.37	0.58	.957	1.95	1.93	2	2	50%	0
1954	TOT	AL	32	P	34	8	1	86.1	17	2	13	2	0	.882	1.56	0.44	.959	2.01	1.99	2	4	67%	1
1954	CHW	AL	32	P	5	1	0	7.0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.57	0.40	.960	2.06	2.00	0	0		0
1954	PHA	AL	32	P	29	7	1	79.1	15	1	12	2	0	.867	1.47	0.45	.959	2.01	1.99	2	4	67%	1
	4 Seasons			P	100	30	4	308.2	63	7	52	4	2	.937	1.72	0.59	.955	2.02	1.98	9	10	53%	3
	4 Seasons			TOT	100	30	4	308.2	63	7	52	4	2	.937	1.72	0.59	.955	2.02	1.98	9	10	53%	3

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Transactions

Before 1942 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.
Before 1950 Season: Purchased by the Washington Senators from the New York Giants.
November 30, 1953: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox from the Washington Senators in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
June 11, 1954: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Sonny Dixon, Bill Wilson and $20,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Morrie Martin and Ed McGhee.
May 1, 1955: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Washington Senators for Gus Keriazakos. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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Name and misspellings: Al alan Albert alberto allan allen alphonse Sima

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