Bill Butler vs. Frank Sullivan — Career Comparison

Bill Butler
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank Sullivan
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Frank Sullivan comes out ahead of Bill Butler in this starter comparison. Frank Sullivan led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 115 vs 74), run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 95). Bill Butler held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 93). The edge goes to Frank Sullivan.

Pitching Stats for Bill Butler and Frank Sullivan

Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.04
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
1.82
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.31
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.5
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.53
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.52
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.66
39.66
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.24
49.24
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.18
64.18
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.38
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.09
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
4.21
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
3.6
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1775
27
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5196
27
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
591.2
9
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1732
9
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
8.44
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1702
8.84
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.99
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.77
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
4.75
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
2.9
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.16
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
6.21
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
959
4.98
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.876
0.876
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.24
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2584
39.31
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7331
38.09
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
4.62
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
4.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2232
33.95
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6725
34.95
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.31
39.31
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Bill Butler and Frank Sullivan

Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.04
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
1.85
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.31
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.16
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1776
27
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5119
27
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
9
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1706.1
9
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.64
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.84
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.45
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.09
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.02
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
2.09
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.06
93.06
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.18
64.18
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Butler and Frank Sullivan

Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
604.51
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
344.12
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
133
600
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
600
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
527.82
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
518.63
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
74.51
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
64.71
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.82
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.98
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.8
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
2.48
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.37
14.09
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
85.29
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
67.67
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
103.92
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.51
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
35.29
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.07
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
21.57
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
31.58
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
56.86
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.08
-27.44
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
5.93
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
40.6
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
29.41
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
356.39
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
156.86
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.68
1.68
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
49.02
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Frank Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.94
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
13.73
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA