Doug Fister vs. Tom Sullivan — Career Comparison
Doug Fister built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Sullivan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Fister posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.72 and WHIP 1.267 compared to 4.04 and 1.534 for Tom Sullivan. By the career numbers, Doug Fister had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Doug Fister and Tom Sullivan
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.43
47.43
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.79
29.79
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.39
93.39
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.01
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
3.72
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
4.04
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
9.21
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
10.46
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.46
10.46
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.89
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
6.14
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
3.24
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.06
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.46
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5976
37.81
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1863
41.1
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.89
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.534
1.534
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5511
34.87
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1678
37.01
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1
Fielding Stats for Doug Fister and Tom Sullivan
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.12
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1257
27
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.78
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.18
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.15
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
2.06
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
2.99
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
1.96
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
2.73
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.37
91.37
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.281
1.281
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.442
2.442
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Hitting Stats for Doug Fister and Tom Sullivan
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
247
1157.81
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
166.3
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
128
600
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
184
600
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.06
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.52
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3.35
15.69
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6.71
21.89
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
19
89.06
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
40
130.43
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
26
84.78
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
9.97
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
14.28
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
42
196.88
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
42
136.96
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
4.38
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Tom Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45