Kyle McClellan vs. Sean O'Sullivan — Career Comparison
Sean O'Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle McClellan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle McClellan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 6.01 and 1.616 for Sean O'Sullivan. By the career numbers, Kyle McClellan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Kyle McClellan and Sean O'Sullivan
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
6.23
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.56
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.19
44.19
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.87
78.87
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
3.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
6.01
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
387.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
8.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
11.07
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.05
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.64
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
3.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
3.2
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
6.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.39
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.033
1.033
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1652
38.39
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1464
40.71
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
4.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
6.28
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.74
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.89
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.288
1.288
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
34.16
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1306
36.32
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.71
40.71
Fielding Stats for Kyle McClellan and Sean O'Sullivan
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
6.23
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
387.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.77
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.61
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.86
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.79
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.77
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.47
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.7
98.7
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.747
0.747
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.87
78.87
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Kyle McClellan and Sean O'Sullivan
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
269
3045.28
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
71
1183.33
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
46
520.75
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
33
550
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
10.03
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
15.66
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-4.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-1.78
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
203.77
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
283.33
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.94
2.94
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0