Brian O'Connor vs. Tyler Skaggs — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tyler Skaggs
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tyler Skaggs 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. Tyler Skaggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Tyler Skaggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Tyler Skaggs

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.66
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.66
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.42
42.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
4.41
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
8.92
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.06
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
8.23
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.254
1.254
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.4
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
38.36
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
4.7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1997
34.52
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Tyler Skaggs

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.66
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.66
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.92
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.18
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.677
0.677
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Tyler Skaggs

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1800
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
1986.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
475.86
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
5.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.58
-12.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
268.97
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
103.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Skaggs
Career
Per 600 PA