Joe Boyle vs. Mike Sullivan — Career Comparison

Joe Boyle
Gen ZMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Boyle built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Sullivan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Boyle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.98 and WHIP 1.444 compared to 5.04 and 1.674 for Mike Sullivan. By the career numbers, Joe Boyle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Boyle and Mike Sullivan

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.3
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.96
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.44
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.78
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.53
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.38
45.38
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.38
74.38
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.8
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
4.98
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
5.04
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3334
27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1111.1
9
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
7.24
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1292
10.46
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.46
10.46
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.36
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
5.68
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
4.6
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
10.04
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
2.31
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.746
1.746
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.63
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.62
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
39.84
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5187
42.01
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.32
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
5.6
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
7.22
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.22
7.22
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
33.3
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4542
36.78
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.84
39.84
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.01
42.01

Fielding Stats for Joe Boyle and Mike Sullivan

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.3
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3342
27
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1114
9
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.39
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.83
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.34
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.55
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.21
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.71
86.71
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.702
1.702
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Boyle and Mike Sullivan

Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
187.87
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
600
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
576.52
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
112.72
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
96.28
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.57
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.35
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.44
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.8
31.46
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
137.38
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
131.51
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
54.01
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
56.36
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
108.02
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.58
31.21
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.26
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
92
108.02
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.55
5.55
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.7
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Joe Boyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100