Brian O'Connor vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dan Petry built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Petry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Dan Petry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Dan Petry

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
3.95
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
8.58
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
3.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
4.6
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8860
38.33
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
4.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.29
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7837
33.9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Dan Petry

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.45
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Dan Petry

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1800
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
23.33
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA