Sean O'Sullivan vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Sean O'Sullivan
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sean O'Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.230 compared to 6.01 and 1.616 for Sean O'Sullivan. By the career numbers, Joe Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Joe Smith

Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.65
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
6.01
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.14
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
11.07
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.64
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.78
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
3.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
3
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.39
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
40.71
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3150
37.19
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
6.28
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.41
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.89
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
36.32
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821
33.3
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Joe Smith

Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.61
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.86
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.47
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.747
0.747
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Joe Smith

Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
71
1183.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
550
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
15.66
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-1.78
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
283.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA