Harry Staley vs. William Sullivan — Career Comparison

Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Harry Staley and William Sullivan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Harry Staley posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.81 vs 4.5) and WHIP (1.354 vs 1.667). William Sullivan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.37). By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Harry Staley and William Sullivan

Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.54
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.47
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.85
90.85
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.37
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
2.39
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.595
0.595
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9227
36.45
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Harry Staley and William Sullivan

Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
2.2
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.03
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Staley and William Sullivan

Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
168.02
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
101.74
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
81.98
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
23.33
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
William Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
William Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA