Chuck McElroy vs. Sean O'Sullivan — Career Comparison

Chuck McElroy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sean O'Sullivan
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sean O'Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck McElroy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chuck McElroy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.531 compared to 6.01 and 1.616 for Sean O'Sullivan. By the career numbers, Chuck McElroy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chuck McElroy and Sean O'Sullivan

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
7.96
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.37
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
3.9
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
6.01
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2218
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
8.81
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
11.07
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.8
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.64
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
4.41
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.2
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.56
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
7.35
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.39
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.35
7.35
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3233
39.36
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
40.71
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.18
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.46
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
6.28
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.38
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.89
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2801
34.1
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
36.32
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for Chuck McElroy and Sean O'Sullivan

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
7.96
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.61
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.23
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.86
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.68
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.63
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.47
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.205
0.205
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.747
0.747
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chuck McElroy and Sean O'Sullivan

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
8931.82
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
71
1183.33
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
572.73
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
33
550
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
36.92
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
15.66
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
34.27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-1.78
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
283.33
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA