Steve Kealey vs. Andy O'Connor — Career Comparison

Steve Kealey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Andy O'Connor
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Andy O'Connor built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Kealey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Kealey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.404 compared to 10.13 and 2.750 for Andy O'Connor. By the career numbers, Steve Kealey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Kealey and Andy O'Connor

Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
5.84
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.28
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.41
13.41
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214.1
9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
9.2
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.88
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.92
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
2.9
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
5.29
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
38.51
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
50.63
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.56
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.83
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.38
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.71
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821
34.47
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
39.38
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63

Fielding Stats for Steve Kealey and Andy O'Connor

Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
5.85
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.84
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.51
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.26
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.216
0.216
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kealey and Andy O'Connor

Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
3088.89
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
577.78
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
25.48
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.71
-15.75
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
15
333.33
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA