Steve Foster vs. Pete Sunkett — Career Comparison

Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Sunkett
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Pete Sunkett built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 5.2 and 1.431 for Pete Sunkett. By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foster and Pete Sunkett

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.03
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
5.2
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.23
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
8.81
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
3.95
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.12
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.18
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.926
0.926
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
40.33
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
6.44
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.418
1.418
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
33.72
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
35.59
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33

Fielding Stats for Steve Foster and Pete Sunkett

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.91
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165.1
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.41
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.99
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.11
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.35
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.11
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.08
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foster and Pete Sunkett

Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5900
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
39
278.57
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
571.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
36.62
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
157.14
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
57.14
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
21.87
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.43
38.81
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
42
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA