How Joe Sullivan's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Joe Sullivan totaled 5 career Saves, above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — production that kept him consistently ahead of most peers. His best Saves season came in 1939, posting 2, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1935 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 1.0 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 2 in 1939 to 1 in 1940 and 1 in 1941, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained above league norms.
Joe Sullivan Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Joe Sullivan
| Joe Sullivan
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 5 |
| Season Avg. | 1 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 5.4 |
| More Info | See More |
Joe Sullivan Saves Per Season
Joe Sullivan's Saves 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 Saves by Team
Joe Sullivan's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Joe Sullivan Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Joe Sullivan's career Saves, 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 Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Joe Sullivan's seasonal Saves 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 Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Joe Sullivan's MLB career with Saves 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.
