How Joe Sullivan's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Joe Sullivan totaled 262 career Earned Runs, well below the starting pitcher average of 332.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1941, posting 37, near the starting pitcher average of 41.1 that year. The highest point came in 1940 at 70, well above the starting pitcher average of 41.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 46 in 1939 to 70 in 1940 and 37 in 1941, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Some season-to-season variance runs through the career line, but the career average remained well above league norms across 5 seasons.
Joe Sullivan Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Joe Sullivan
| Joe Sullivan Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 262 |
| Season Avg. | 52.4 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 282.96 |
| More Info | See More |
Joe Sullivan Earned Runs Per Season
Joe Sullivan's Earned Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Joe Sullivan Earned Runs by Team
Joe Sullivan's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Joe Sullivan Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Joe Sullivan's career Earned Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Joe Sullivan Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Joe Sullivan's seasonal Earned Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Joe Sullivan Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Joe Sullivan's MLB career with Earned Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.