Justin Atchley vs. Joe Sullivan — Career Comparison

Justin Atchley
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sullivan
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Atchley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sullivan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 6.1 and 1.839 for Justin Atchley. By the career numbers, Joe Sullivan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Atchley and Joe Sullivan

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
2.3
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.84
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.57
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.78
44.78
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.67
36.67
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.31
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
4.01
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1764
27
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
9
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.45
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
9.2
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.38
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
4.56
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.97
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
3.31
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.874
0.874
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.29
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
41.81
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
40.21
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.84
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
5.11
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.529
1.529
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
36.58
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2312
35.39
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.81
41.81
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.21
40.21

Fielding Stats for Justin Atchley and Joe Sullivan

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
27
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
9
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.81
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.973
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Atchley and Joe Sullivan

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
408.97
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
600
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
559.64
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
115.7
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
107.62
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
29.02
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
123.77
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
139.91
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37.67
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
40.36
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
78.03
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.14
32.67
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.22
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
94.17
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
6.37
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.14
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.69
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100