Joe Gonzales vs. Mike Sullivan — Career Comparison

Joe Gonzales
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Gonzales built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Sullivan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Gonzales posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 5.04 and 1.674 for Mike Sullivan. By the career numbers, Joe Gonzales had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Gonzales and Mike Sullivan

Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.32
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.3
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.96
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.44
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.53
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.38
45.38
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.38
74.38
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.8
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.35
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
5.04
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3334
27
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1111.1
9
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
10.74
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1292
10.46
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.74
10.74
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.46
10.46
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.36
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.19
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
4.6
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.19
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
2.31
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.63
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.62
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
40.65
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5187
42.01
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.32
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.65
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
7.22
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.22
7.22
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.548
1.548
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
37.45
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4542
36.78
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.65
40.65
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.01
42.01

Fielding Stats for Joe Gonzales and Mike Sullivan

Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.3
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3342
27
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
9
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.39
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.83
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.34
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.55
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.21
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.71
86.71
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.702
1.702
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Gonzales and Mike Sullivan

Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
187.87
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
600
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
576.52
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
112.72
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
96.28
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.57
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.35
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.44
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.8
31.46
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
137.38
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
131.51
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
54.01
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
56.36
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
108.02
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.98
-53.43
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.58
31.21
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.26
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
92
108.02
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5.55
5.55
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.7
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100