Barry Cort vs. Mike Sullivan — Career Comparison

Barry Cort
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Barry Cort built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Sullivan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Barry Cort posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.33 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 5.04 and 1.674 for Mike Sullivan. By the career numbers, Barry Cort had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barry Cort and Mike Sullivan

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.59
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.3
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.96
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.44
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.53
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.38
45.38
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.38
74.38
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.8
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
5.04
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3334
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1111.1
9
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.25
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1292
10.46
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.46
10.46
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.36
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
4.6
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.29
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
2.31
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.29
6.29
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.069
1.069
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.63
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.62
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
37.73
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5187
42.01
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.32
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
7.22
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.22
7.22
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
32.92
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4542
36.78
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.01
42.01

Fielding Stats for Barry Cort and Mike Sullivan

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.59
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.3
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3342
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1114
9
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.39
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.48
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.83
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.34
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.55
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.21
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.71
86.71
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.702
1.702
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Cort and Mike Sullivan

Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
187.87
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
600
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
576.52
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
112.72
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
96.28
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.57
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.35
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.44
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.8
31.46
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
137.38
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
131.51
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
54.01
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
56.36
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
108.02
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.58
31.21
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.26
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
92
108.02
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.55
5.55
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.7
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100