Chris Nichting vs. Pete Sunkett — Career Comparison

Chris Nichting
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Sunkett
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Pete Sunkett built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Nichting as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Sunkett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.2 and WHIP 1.431 compared to 5.22 and 1.589 for Chris Nichting. By the career numbers, Pete Sunkett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Nichting and Pete Sunkett

Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.39
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.03
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.79
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
5.22
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.2
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
11.57
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
8.81
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.29
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.49
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
3.95
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
6.27
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.18
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.56
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
40.82
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
40.33
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.61
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.71
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.44
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
37.13
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
35.59
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.82
40.82
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33

Fielding Stats for Chris Nichting and Pete Sunkett

Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.39
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.91
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165.1
9
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.88
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.61
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.99
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.49
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.35
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.49
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.08
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Nichting and Pete Sunkett

Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
11040
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
39
278.57
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
571.43
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
114.29
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
27.22
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
36.62
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
157.14
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
78.57
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
57.14
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
135.71
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
39
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.43
38.81
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.43
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
42
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Sunkett
Career
Per 600 PA