Brian O'Connor vs. Bob Rush — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Rush
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Bob Rush 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. Bob Rush posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Bob Rush had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Bob Rush

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
1.56
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
1.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.47
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.57
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.98
76.98
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
3.65
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7232
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.66
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
2.95
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.12
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244
4.64
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.13
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10219
38.15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.16
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128
4.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9396
35.08
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.15
38.15

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Bob Rush

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
3.14
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3580
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1193.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
3.23
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
4.73
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
4.52
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.17
37.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.18
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Bob Rush

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
289.32
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
871
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
555.91
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
96.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
77.15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.47
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.07
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.76
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
19.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36.26
24.98
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
123.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
117.8
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
34.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
33.75
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
65.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.1
18.67
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
21.35
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
205.28
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100