Joe Edelen vs. Sean O'Sullivan — Career Comparison

Joe Edelen
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sean O'Sullivan
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sean O'Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Edelen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sean O'Sullivan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.01 and WHIP 1.616 compared to 6.75 and 1.566 for Joe Edelen. By the career numbers, Sean O'Sullivan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Edelen and Sean O'Sullivan

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.36
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.75
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
6.01
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
11.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
11.07
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.07
11.07
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.99
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.64
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.18
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
3.2
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
4.39
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.816
0.816
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
39.51
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
40.71
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.75
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
6.28
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.89
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
36.13
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
36.32
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.51
39.51
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for Joe Edelen and Sean O'Sullivan

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.36
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.61
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.86
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.19
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.19
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.47
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.747
0.747
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Edelen and Sean O'Sullivan

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
2314.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
1183.33
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
550
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.94
15.66
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
100
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
59.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-1.78
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
283.33
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA