Sean O'Sullivan vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

Sean O'Sullivan
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sean O'Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 6.01 and 1.616 for Sean O'Sullivan. By the career numbers, Steve Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Steve Wilson

Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
6.01
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
11.07
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
9.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.64
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.2
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
3.39
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.39
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
40.71
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
38.94
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.09
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
6.28
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.74
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.89
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
36.32
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
34.58
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Steve Wilson

Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.61
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.86
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.64
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.47
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.49
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.64
94.64
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.747
0.747
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Steve Wilson

Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
71
1183.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
550
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
514.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
15.66
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.77
15.2
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-1.78
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
8.26
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
283.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA