Merv Shea vs. Brett Sullivan — Career Comparison

Merv Shea
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Brett Sullivan
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merv Shea and Brett Sullivan are closely matched on the surface stats. Merv Shea posted stronger numbers in OPS (.603 vs .541) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .250). Brett Sullivan had the advantage in slugging (.291 vs .277). By the career numbers, Merv Shea had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merv Shea and Brett Sullivan

Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
439
188.14
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
230.36
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
600
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
112
600
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
513
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
551.79
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
112.71
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
112.5
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
90.86
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
85.71
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.71
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.14
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
21.86
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.79
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124.3
53.27
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
8.11
43.47
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
141.86
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
160.71
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
194.14
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
150
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
45
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
49.29
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.57
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
92.14
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
91.07
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.65
59.42
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7.93
42.46
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
81
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.14
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
62.14
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
139.29
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.66
9.66
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.57
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.29
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
5.36
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.43
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.71
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.14
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merv Shea and Brett Sullivan

Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.34
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.99
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
27
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
9
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1412
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
8.81
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.51
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
9.48
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
9.32
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.093
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.976
6.976
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.81
73.81
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brett Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13