Willie Cathey vs. Scott Sullivan — Career Comparison

Willie Cathey
UnknownThrows LeftBats LeftIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Sullivan
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Cathey 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. Scott Sullivan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 5.17 and 1.365 for Willie Cathey. By the career numbers, Scott Sullivan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Cathey and Scott Sullivan

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.81
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.49
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.17
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
3.98
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9.86
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
8.19
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.09
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.43
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
3.43
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.7
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
6.47
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
7.59
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.73
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
39.61
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3146
38.4
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.56
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.31
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
4.31
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.76
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
36.7
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2755
33.63
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.4
38.4

Fielding Stats for Willie Cathey and Scott Sullivan

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.81
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.87
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.78
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.46
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.32
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Cathey and Scott Sullivan

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
240
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
6576.47
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
564.71
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
3.58
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.3
3.49
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.85
-20.4
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.29
-26.96
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
329.41
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA