Jim McGlothlin vs. Bill Sullivan — Career Comparison

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Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Sullivan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 7.93 and 1.857 for Bill Sullivan. By the career numbers, Jim McGlothlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Bill Sullivan

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.77
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.46
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.53
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.52
78.52
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.93
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.93
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.93
10.93
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.87
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.89
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.79
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
4.91
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.79
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.952
0.952
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
44.57
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.19
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.21
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
37.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.57
44.57

Fielding Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Bill Sullivan

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.77
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3903
27
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
9
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.68
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.64
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.64
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.64
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.53
95.53
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Bill Sullivan

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
355.56
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
527.78
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
66.67
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.83
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
21
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
37.5
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
20.83
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
54.17
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
8.85
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.33
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
163
226.39
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
38.89
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Bill Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA