Mike Matthews vs. Sean O'Sullivan — Career Comparison

Mike Matthews
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sean O'Sullivan
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sean O'Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.54 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 6.01 and 1.616 for Sean O'Sullivan. By the career numbers, Mike Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Matthews and Sean O'Sullivan

Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.5
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.52
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.54
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
6.01
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.75
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
11.07
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.64
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
4.47
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.2
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.59
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
6.46
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.39
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.7
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
39.63
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
40.71
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.74
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.76
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
6.28
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.48
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.89
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.89
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
33.8
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
36.32
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for Mike Matthews and Sean O'Sullivan

Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.5
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.61
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.15
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.86
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.51
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.47
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.64
94.64
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.165
0.165
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.747
0.747
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Matthews and Sean O'Sullivan

Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
4950
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
71
1183.33
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
550
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
27.97
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
15.66
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
5.28
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-1.78
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
283.33
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA