Sean Doolittle vs. Craig Swan — Career Comparison

Sean Doolittle
MillenialSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Craig Swan
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Craig Swan built a career as a starting pitcher and Sean Doolittle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sean Doolittle led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 161 vs 127), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 126 vs 101), and home run suppression (HR9+ 114 vs 94). Role difference aside, Sean Doolittle holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Sean Doolittle and Craig Swan

Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
9.25
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.68
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.35
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.52
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.43
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.48
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.52
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.04
45.04
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.24
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.2
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
3.74
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1352
27
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3707
27
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
450.2
9
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1235.2
9
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
7.07
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1199
8.73
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.96
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.84
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.06
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
2.68
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.28
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
10.42
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673
4.9
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.42
10.42
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1801
35.97
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5163
37.6
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
4.35
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.34
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
4.19
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.3
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.41
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.55
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.014
1.014
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.268
1.268
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1665
33.25
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4686
34.13
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.97
35.97
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.6
37.6

Fielding Stats for Sean Doolittle and Craig Swan

Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
9.25
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.68
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.35
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1352
27
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3707
27
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
450.2
9
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1235.2
9
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.58
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.56
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.01
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.78
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.66
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.74
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.58
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.18
95.18
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.939
0.939
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sean Doolittle and Craig Swan

Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
69600
Craig Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
231
329.22
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
600
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
510.21
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.96
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
71.26
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.28
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.7
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.1
17.24
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
85.51
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
112.59
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
25.65
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
25.65
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
49.88
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-112.87
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
12.68
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
34.2
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Craig Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
186.7
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.21
3.21
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
54.16
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Craig Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.7
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Sean Doolittle
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0