Benny Frey vs. Brian O'Connor — Career Comparison

Benny Frey
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Benny Frey built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Benny Frey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.447 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Benny Frey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Benny Frey and Brian O'Connor

Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.99
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.99
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.64
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.61
49.61
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.5
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3480
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1415
10.98
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.98
10.98
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.42
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
2.04
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5047
39.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.68
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
5.21
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4772
37.02
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24

Fielding Stats for Benny Frey and Brian O'Connor

Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
27
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.1
9
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.594
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Benny Frey and Brian O'Connor

Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
366.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
542.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
138.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
121.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.68
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.23
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.98
49.26
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
159.15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
177.46
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
46.48
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
32.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
78.87
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41.6
58.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
36.62
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
94.37
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
6.36
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
18.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.23
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA