Scott Sullivan vs. Zach Thompson — Career Comparison

Scott Sullivan
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zach Thompson
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zach Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Sullivan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Sullivan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 4.36 and 1.383 for Zach Thompson. By the career numbers, Scott Sullivan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Sullivan and Zach Thompson

Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.81
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.56
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.49
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.76
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.09
26.09
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
3.98
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.36
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
8.19
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
9.03
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.09
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.12
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
3.43
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.37
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.7
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
7.59
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
7.14
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.168
1.168
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.73
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3146
38.4
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
39.08
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.56
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
4.31
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.99
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.76
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2755
33.63
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
35.13
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.4
38.4
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Scott Sullivan and Zach Thompson

Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.81
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.56
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2212
27
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737.1
9
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.87
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.67
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.15
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.46
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.03
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.32
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.99
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.386
0.386
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Sullivan and Zach Thompson

Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
6576.47
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
1933.33
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
564.71
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
3.49
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
13.5
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.29
-26.96
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0
-0.06
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
329.41
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
300
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA