Sean O'Sullivan vs. Brandon Workman — Career Comparison

MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sean O'Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Workman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brandon Workman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.419 compared to 6.01 and 1.616 for Sean O'Sullivan. By the career numbers, Brandon Workman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Brandon Workman

Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
6.51
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.71
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.68
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
6.01
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
4.02
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
11.07
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.18
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.64
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.2
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
4.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.39
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
9.38
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
40.71
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
38.57
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
6.28
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.49
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.89
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
36.32
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1230
33.65
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Brandon Workman

Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.97
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
6.51
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
27
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.2
9
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.61
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.86
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.66
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.56
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.29
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.47
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.26
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.747
0.747
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.87
78.87
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sean O'Sullivan and Brandon Workman

Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
71
1183.33
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
35700
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
550
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
15.66
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-1.78
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-45.12
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
283.33
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean O'Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA