Ed Boland vs. John Sullivan — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
John Sullivan
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and John Sullivan are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Boland posted stronger numbers in OPS (.587 vs .560) and slugging (.309 vs .270). John Sullivan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.290 vs .279). By the career numbers, Ed Boland had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and John Sullivan

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
57
244.29
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
246.81
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
551.06
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
125.53
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
110.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.64
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
14.89
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
49.57
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.7
39.79
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
148.94
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
168.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.14
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.15
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
38.3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.66
43.96
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
40.43
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.38
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
45
95.74
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.77
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and John Sullivan

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.49
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.93
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1779
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
6.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.56
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
6.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.24
62.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33