Randy Messenger vs. Pete Sunkett — Career Comparison

Randy Messenger
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Sunkett
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Pete Sunkett built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Messenger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Randy Messenger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.87 and WHIP 1.733 compared to 5.2 and 1.431 for Pete Sunkett. By the career numbers, Randy Messenger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Randy Messenger and Pete Sunkett

Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.03
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.79
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.87
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.2
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
10.97
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
8.81
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.02
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.9
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
3.95
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
5.85
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.18
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
41.13
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
40.33
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.39
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
5.07
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.44
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.93
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
35.97
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
35.59
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33

Fielding Stats for Randy Messenger and Pete Sunkett

Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.91
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
27
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
165.1
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.17
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.99
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.56
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.35
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.41
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.08
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Messenger and Pete Sunkett

Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
12975
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
39
278.57
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
571.43
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
85.71
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
36.62
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
157.14
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
135.71
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
57.14
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
32.22
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.43
38.81
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
42
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA