Rafael Cruz vs. Scott Sullivan — Career Comparison

Rafael Cruz
UnknownP.R.CaribbeanCuban Stars EastAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Sullivan
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rafael Cruz 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 5.06 and 2.063 for Rafael Cruz. By the career numbers, Scott Sullivan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rafael Cruz and Scott Sullivan

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.53
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.81
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.53
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.49
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.06
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
3.98
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
14.34
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
8.19
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.34
14.34
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.09
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.22
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.43
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.7
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
7.59
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.73
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
46.41
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3146
38.4
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.56
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
4.31
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.23
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.76
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.063
2.063
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
39.66
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2755
33.63
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.41
46.41
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.4
38.4

Fielding Stats for Rafael Cruz and Scott Sullivan

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.53
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.81
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.38
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.87
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.06
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.46
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.22
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.32
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rafael Cruz and Scott Sullivan

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
6576.47
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
564.71
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
3.21
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
3.49
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.08
-9.95
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.29
-26.96
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
329.41
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA