Craig Anderson vs. Sean O'Sullivan — Career Comparison
Sean O'Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Craig Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.1 and WHIP 1.607 compared to 6.01 and 1.616 for Sean O'Sullivan. By the career numbers, Craig Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Sean O'Sullivan
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.84
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.87
78.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
6.01
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
11.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
3.2
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.39
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
41.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1464
40.71
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.59
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
6.28
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.89
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
37.72
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1306
36.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.79
41.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.71
40.71
Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Sean O'Sullivan
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.84
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.95
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.81
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.732
0.732
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.747
0.747
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.87
78.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Sean O'Sullivan
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
964.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
71
1183.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
552.94
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
33
550
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.37
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
15.66
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
6.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-1.78
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
283.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0