Joe Mulligan vs. Pete Sunkett — Career Comparison

Joe Mulligan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Sunkett
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Pete Sunkett built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Mulligan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.634 compared to 5.2 and 1.431 for Pete Sunkett. By the career numbers, Joe Mulligan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Mulligan and Pete Sunkett

Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.82
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.03
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.79
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.63
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
5.2
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
27
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.2
9
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9.27
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
8.81
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.44
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.95
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.62
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.18
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.904
0.904
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
39.9
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
40.33
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.01
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.23
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
6.44
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
34.05
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
35.59
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.9
39.9
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Mulligan and Pete Sunkett

Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.91
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
27
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165.1
9
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.99
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.35
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.08
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Mulligan and Pete Sunkett

Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
278.57
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
571.43
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
85.71
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.39
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
36.62
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
157.14
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
57.14
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-41.22
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.43
38.81
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
42
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA