Jack Chesbro vs. Scott Sullivan — Career Comparison

Jack Chesbro
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Scott Sullivan
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Chesbro 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. Jack Chesbro posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.68 and WHIP 1.152 compared to 3.98 and 1.368 for Scott Sullivan. By the career numbers, Jack Chesbro had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Chesbro and Scott Sullivan

Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
1.22
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.81
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.03
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
0.62
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.49
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.41
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.82
58.82
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.69
84.69
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.81
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.11
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.68
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
3.98
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8690
27
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2896.2
9
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2647
8.22
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
8.19
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.12
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.09
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
2.14
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
3.43
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.7
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
3.93
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
7.59
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.19
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.73
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11632
36.14
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3146
38.4
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.16
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.56
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1206
3.75
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
4.31
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.76
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10829
33.65
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2755
33.63
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.4
38.4

Fielding Stats for Jack Chesbro and Scott Sullivan

Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
1.22
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.81
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.6
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8703
27
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2901
9
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.32
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
2.59
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.87
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
3.09
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
1.46
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
2.91
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.32
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.37
94.37
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.73
48.73
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Chesbro and Scott Sullivan

Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
393
204.87
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
6576.47
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151
600
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103
574.98
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
48
564.71
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
113.12
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
84.45
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.29
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.78
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.67
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.83
34.32
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
3.49
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
153.78
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
127.19
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.31
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
42.75
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
84.45
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.82
32.75
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.29
-26.96
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.04
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.03
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
140.23
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
329.41
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
4.28
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
10.95
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA