Max Fried vs. Brian O'Connor — Career Comparison

Max Fried
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Max Fried 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. Max Fried posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.03 and WHIP 1.158 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Max Fried had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Max Fried and Brian O'Connor

Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.67
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.53
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.34
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.17
69.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.5
91.5
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.03
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3239
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1079.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
7.89
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.75
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.48
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
8.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.39
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4415
36.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
3.38
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.18
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4041
33.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24

Fielding Stats for Max Fried and Brian O'Connor

Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.67
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.53
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3239
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1079.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.48
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.58
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
2.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
2.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.5
91.5
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Max Fried and Brian O'Connor

Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
853.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
507.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
108.72
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
80.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.19
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.19
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.79
39.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
136.91
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
148.99
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
80.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
116.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.54
42.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
40.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
161.07
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
52.35
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Fried
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA