Brian O'Connor vs. Chris Rusin — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Rusin
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Rusin 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. Chris Rusin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.65 and WHIP 1.451 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Chris Rusin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Chris Rusin

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.63
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.38
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.93
25.93
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
4.65
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1406
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
9.87
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.94
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
6.55
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.31
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.91
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
5.11
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.96
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.423
1.423
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1834
35.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Chris Rusin

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.63
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1406
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.63
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.19
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.593
0.593
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.93
25.93
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Chris Rusin

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
879.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
558.78
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
109.92
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
96.18
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.74
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.2
28.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
141.98
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
109.92
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
77.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.21
28.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
119.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
5.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Rusin
Career
Per 600 PA