Carl Lundgren vs. Brian O'Connor — Career Comparison

Carl Lundgren
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Lundgren 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. Carl Lundgren posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.42 and WHIP 1.214 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Carl Lundgren had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carl Lundgren and Brian O'Connor

Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.62
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.37
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.33
62.33
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.24
83.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.85
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
2.42
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3966
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1129
7.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.24
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
3.64
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.18
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.24
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5320
36.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
3.38
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.214
1.214
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4809
32.74
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.22
36.22
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24

Fielding Stats for Carl Lundgren and Brian O'Connor

Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.75
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4032
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1344
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.5
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.18
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.67
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.192
2.192
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Lundgren and Brian O'Connor

Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
209.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
526.72
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
82.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
69.85
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.07
24.12
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
98.47
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
124.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
36.64
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
66.41
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.56
21.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
41.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
152.29
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
3.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
30.92
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.58
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.58
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Lundgren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA