Mike Cunningham vs. Ed Kusel — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Kusel
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Kusel built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cunningham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cunningham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 7.13 and 1.833 for Ed Kusel. By the career numbers, Mike Cunningham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cunningham and Ed Kusel

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
16.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.13
16.13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.89
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
42.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
10.5
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
42
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.38
42.38

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and Ed Kusel

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.57
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.57
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and Ed Kusel

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
49.29
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
1.13
67.5
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA