Todd Coffey vs. Tom Sunkel — Career Comparison

Todd Coffey
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tom Sunkel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tom Sunkel built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Coffey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Coffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 4.53 and 1.593 for Tom Sunkel. By the career numbers, Todd Coffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Coffey and Tom Sunkel

Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.57
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.18
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.14
58.14
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.03
46.03
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
4.1
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.53
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
27
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
27
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438.2
9
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.1
9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
9.91
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
8.9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.01
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.45
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
2.83
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.43
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
6.75
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
4.57
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910
39.19
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1001
40.89
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.22
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.78
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
4.51
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
5.15
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1720
35.29
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
35.37
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.89
40.89

Fielding Stats for Todd Coffey and Tom Sunkel

Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
27
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438.2
9
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.07
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.35
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.29
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.137
0.137
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Coffey and Tom Sunkel

Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
27660
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
63
547.83
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
573.91
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
104.35
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
29.97
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
139.13
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
78.26
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.66
-39.58
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
30.96
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
300
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
191.3
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.39
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA