Joe Sullivan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1941)

W–L 30–37
ERA 4.01
WHIP 1.53
SO 216
Pitcher PIV -3435.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
9/26/1910 in Mason City, IL, USA
Died
4/8/1985 in Sequim, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-20
Last Game
1941-09-23
📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 37 150 55 20 0 5 588.0 601 262 25 298 216 4.01 -3435.0

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 6.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 DET AL 6 6 25 12 5 0 0 125.7 119 49 71 53 3.51 4.35 (+19%) -565.7
1936 DET AL 2 5 26 4 1 0 1 79.7 111 60 40 32 6.78 4.59 (-48%) -402.0
1939 BSN NL 6 9 31 11 7 0 2 113.7 114 46 50 46 3.64 4.28 (+15%) 900.9
1940 BSN NL 10 14 36 22 7 0 1 177.3 157 70 89 64 3.55 4.21 (+16%) -1636.1
1941 BSN NL 2 2 16 2 0 0 0 52.3 60 24 26 11 4.13 3.94 (-5%) -1044.7
1941 PIT NL 4 1 16 4 0 0 1 39.3 40 13 22 10 2.97 3.94 (+24%) -687.4
Career · 6 seasons 30 37 150 55 20 0 5 588.0 601 262 298 216 4.01 — -3,435

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
152 208 14 43 3 0 0 15 1 9 35 .207 .240 .221 .461 -496

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OPS .461 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 DET AL 25 43 6 7 1 0 0 5 0 4 9 .163 — — — — 0.0
1936 DET AL 26 28 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .179 — — — — 0.0
1939 BSN NL 33 40 2 12 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 .300 — — — — 0.0
1940 BSN NL 36 71 3 14 1 0 0 6 0 0 9 .197 .267 (-26%) .335 (-41%) .387 (-46%) .722 (-44%) -496.1
1941 BSN NL 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .067 — — — — 0.0
1941 PIT NL 16 11 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .364 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 152 208 14 43 3 0 0 15 1 9 35 .207 — — — — -496

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (302 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7910141906.188
Away73107102409.224

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home79308.12931271501143.71
Away71280.03091391491024.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-23 PITSTLL 000000000
1941-09-14 PITPHIL 000000000
1941-09-11 PITBSNL 100000000
1941-08-19 PITBROL 000000000
1941-08-13 PITCHCL 000000000
1941-08-10 PITSTLL 000000000
1941-08-09 PITSTLW 000000000
1941-07-29 PITBSNW 302000100
1941-07-25 PITBROW 000000000
1941-07-18 PITBSNL 400000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-09-23 PITSTL — 2.0230011
1941-09-14 PITPHI — 1.0100000
1941-09-11 PITBSN — 3.2431200
1941-08-19 PITBRO L 0.2572200
1941-08-13 PITCHC — 0.2000000
1941-08-10 PITSTL — 0.2100000
1941-08-09 PITSTL — 0.0000200
1941-07-29 PITBSN W 6.0731300
1941-07-25 PITBRO W 2.0100100
1941-07-18 PITBSN — 8.0433430

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 150 0 31 115 8 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 DET P 25 0 7 20 4 5
1936 DET P 26 0 3 12 1 0
1939 BSN P 31 0 6 23 0 0
1940 BSN P 36 0 8 38 3 1
1941 BSN P 16 0 3 15 0 0
1941 PIT P 16 0 4 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 150

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Sullivan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Howie Judson
    17-37, 4.29 ERA
  2. 96
    Renie Martin
    24-35, 4.27 ERA
  3. 94
    Earl Johnson
    40-32, 4.30 ERA
  4. 94
    Bryan Clark
    20-23, 4.15 ERA
  5. 92
    Charlie Williams
    23-22, 3.97 ERA
  6. 92
    Jumbo Brown
    33-31, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Sullivan

What years did Joe Sullivan play?
Joe Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1941.
Was Joe Sullivan a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 216 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Sullivan hit?
Joe Sullivan hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.