Brian O'Connor vs. Ron Reed — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Reed
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ron Reed 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. Ron Reed posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Ron Reed had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Ron Reed

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.73
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.53
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.05
51.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.42
31.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.37
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
3.46
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7432
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2374
8.62
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.62
8.62
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.66
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
2.3
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
5.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.853
0.853
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.26
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.18
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10304
37.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.09
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1084
3.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.4
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.214
1.214
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9456
34.35
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Ron Reed

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.73
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7432
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.62
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.24
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
1.9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
1.85
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.51
97.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.42
31.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Ron Reed

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
650.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
535.25
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
84.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
69.93
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
13.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.68
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.94
17.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
100.14
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
96.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
36.26
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
32.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
69.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.97
10.33
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
167.48
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
50.07
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0