Gene Bearden vs. Scott Sullivan — Career Comparison
Gene Bearden built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Sullivan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene Bearden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.555 compared to 3.98 and 1.368 for Scott Sullivan. By the career numbers, Gene Bearden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Gene Bearden and Scott Sullivan
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
2.2
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
6.81
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.43
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.22
54.22
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.82
58.82
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.52
43.52
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
3.96
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
3.98
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2365
27
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
788.1
9
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
9.03
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
8.19
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.55
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.09
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.97
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
3.43
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
2.96
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
7.59
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.59
7.59
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.73
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
39.63
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3146
38.4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.49
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
1.56
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.54
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
4.31
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.76
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3027
34.56
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2755
33.63
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.4
38.4
Fielding Stats for Gene Bearden and Scott Sullivan
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
6.81
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
1.46
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.32
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Hitting Stats for Gene Bearden and Scott Sullivan
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
212
409
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
559
6576.47
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
311
600
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
288
555.63
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
48
564.71
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
23.99
46.28
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
3.49
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
92
177.49
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
82
158.2
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
63
121.54
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
25.56
49.32
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.29
-26.96
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
42
81.03
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
329.41
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7.4
7.4
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.36
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.5
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0