Pat Caraway vs. Sean Runyan — Career Comparison

Pat Caraway
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sean Runyan
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Caraway built a career as a starting pitcher and Sean Runyan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sean Runyan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.484 compared to 5.35 and 1.542 for Pat Caraway. By the career numbers, Sean Runyan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Caraway and Sean Runyan

Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
2.03
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
14.48
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.17
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.41
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.75
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.48
35.48
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
5.35
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1434
27
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
9
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
10.21
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.16
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.64
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.67
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.64
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
2.84
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.47
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.724
0.724
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2154
40.56
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
39.38
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.56
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.83
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
6.18
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.08
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.41
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
36.64
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
32.48
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Pat Caraway and Sean Runyan

Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
14.48
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
27
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
9
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.27
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.27
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.194
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.087
0.087
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Caraway and Sean Runyan

Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
373.71
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
103
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
600
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
538.29
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
65.14
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
28.75
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
133.71
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
116.57
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.29
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
54.86
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
113.14
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
26.52
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.57
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.14
Sean Runyan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.73
6.73
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Runyan
Career
Per 600 PA