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Mike Sullivan

Michael Joseph Sullivan (Big Mike)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: October 23, 1866 in Boston, MA
School: Boston University (Boston, MA) (All Transactions)
Debut: June 17, 1889
Teams (by GP): Giants/Reds/Senators/Spiders/Colts/... 1889-1899

Final Game: October 12, 1899
Died: June 14, 1906 in Boston, MA
Buried: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale, MA
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1889 22 WHS NL 0 3 .000 7.24 9 3 6 3 0 0 41.0 47 47 33 2 32 15 3 0 7 203 54 1.927 10.3 0.4 7.0 3.3 0.47
1890 23 CHC NL 5 6 .455 4.59 12 12 0 10 0 0 96.0 108 77 49 3 58 33 4 0 6 455 81 1.729 10.1 0.3 5.4 3.1 0.57
1891 24 TOT MLB 1 4 .200 3.43 5 5 0 5 0 0 42.0 41 32 16 2 18 18 4 0 7 189 101 1.405 8.8 0.4 3.9 3.9 1.00
1891 24 PHA AA 0 2 .000 3.50 2 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 17 13 7 2 10 7 3 0 2 84 109 1.500 8.5 1.0 5.0 3.5 0.70
1891 24 NYG NL 1 2 .333 3.38 3 3 0 3 0 0 24.0 24 19 9 0 8 11 1 0 5 105 95 1.333 9.0 0.0 3.0 4.1 1.38
1892 25 CIN NL 12 4 .750 3.08 21 16 5 15 0 0 166.1 179 90 57 8 74 56 9 0 10 761 107 1.521 9.7 0.4 4.0 3.0 0.76
1893 26 CIN NL 8 11 .421 5.05 27 18 9 14 0 1 183.2 200 146 103 5 103 40 17 0 6 864 94 1.650 9.8 0.2 5.0 2.0 0.39
1894 27 TOT NL 8 15 .348 6.48 33 23 8 20 0 1 208.1 294 216 150 14 121 40 11 0 15 1026 83 1.992 12.7 0.6 5.2 1.7 0.33
1894 27 WHS NL 2 10 .167 6.58 20 12 7 11 0 1 117.2 166 134 86 10 74 21 8 0 8 587 80 2.040 12.7 0.8 5.7 1.6 0.28
1894 27 CLV NL 6 5 .545 6.35 13 11 1 9 0 0 90.2 128 82 64 4 47 19 3 0 7 439 86 1.930 12.7 0.4 4.7 1.9 0.40
1895 28 CLV NL 1 2 .333 8.42 4 3 1 2 0 0 31.0 42 34 29 1 16 5 1 0 3 149 60 1.871 12.2 0.3 4.6 1.5 0.31
1896 29 NYG NL 10 13 .435 4.66 25 22 3 18 0 0 185.1 188 131 96 3 71 42 13 0 11 804 90 1.397 9.1 0.1 3.4 2.0 0.59
1897 30 NYG NL 8 7 .533 5.09 23 16 7 11 1 2 148.2 183 113 84 6 71 35 14 0 13 695 81 1.709 11.1 0.4 4.3 2.1 0.49
1899 32 BSN NL 1 0 1.000 5.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 6 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 41 86 1.556 10.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0.25
10 Yrs 54 65 .454 5.04 160 119 39 99 1 4 1111.1 1292 892 622 45 568 285 77 0 78 5187 86 1.674 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50
162 Game Avg. 13 16 .454 5.04 39 29 10 24 0 1 271 315 217 152 11 138 69 19 0 19 1264 86 1.674 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50
NYG (3 yrs) 19 22 .463 4.75 51 41 10 32 1 2 358.0 395 263 189 9 150 88 28 0 29 1604 86 1.522 9.9 0.2 3.8 2.2 0.59
CLV (2 yrs) 7 7 .500 6.88 17 14 2 11 0 0 121.2 170 116 93 5 63 24 4 0 10 588 78 1.915 12.6 0.4 4.7 1.8 0.38
CIN (2 yrs) 20 15 .571 4.11 48 34 14 29 0 1 350.0 379 236 160 13 177 96 26 0 16 1625 99 1.589 9.7 0.3 4.6 2.5 0.54
BSN (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 5.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 6 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 41 86 1.556 10.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0.25
WHS (1 yr) 2 10 .167 6.58 20 12 7 11 0 1 117.2 166 134 86 10 74 21 8 0 8 587 80 2.040 12.7 0.8 5.7 1.6 0.28
PHA (1 yr) 0 2 .000 3.50 2 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 17 13 7 2 10 7 3 0 2 84 109 1.500 8.5 1.0 5.0 3.5 0.70
WHS (1 yr) 0 3 .000 7.24 9 3 6 3 0 0 41.0 47 47 33 2 32 15 3 0 7 203 54 1.927 10.3 0.4 7.0 3.3 0.47
CHC (1 yr) 5 6 .455 4.59 12 12 0 10 0 0 96.0 108 77 49 3 58 33 4 0 6 455 81 1.729 10.1 0.3 5.4 3.1 0.57
NL (10 yrs) 54 63 .462 5.06 158 117 39 97 1 4 1093.1 1275 879 615 43 558 278 74 0 76 5103 85 1.677 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50
AA (1 yr) 0 2 .000 3.50 2 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 17 13 7 2 10 7 3 0 2 84 109 1.500 8.5 1.0 5.0 3.5 0.70

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1889 22 WHS NL 41.0 9 3 47 10.32 5.96 -0.38 0.00 96.0 6.09 -18 -1.4 1.0 -0.0 -1.0 -15 .349 .492 $
1890 23 CHC NL 96.0 12 12 77 7.22 5.50 0.71 0.00 104.0 4.98 -21 -1.6 -0.2 -1.0 -13 .363 .490 $
1891 24 PHA AA 18.0 2 2 13 6.50 5.87 -0.05 0.00 101.0 5.99 -1 -0.1 -0.0 0.0 0 .469 .500 $
1891 24 NYG NL 24.0 3 3 19 7.13 5.54 0.25 0.00 94.0 4.97 -5 -0.4 -0.0 -0.2 -3 .364 .497 $
1892 25 CIN NL 166.1 21 16 90 4.87 5.11 0.33 0.00 100.0 4.78 1 0.1 1.0 -0.1 1.4 18 .506 .501 $
1893 26 CIN NL 183.2 27 18 146 7.15 6.64 0.33 0.00 102.0 6.44 -12 -0.9 1.0 -0.2 0.5 9 .466 .494 $
1894 27 WHS NL 117.2 20 12 134 10.25 7.44 -0.46 0.00 99.0 7.82 -28 -1.8 1.0 -0.1 -0.9 -14 .408 .489 $
1894 27 CLV NL 90.2 13 11 82 8.14 7.40 0.13 0.00 102.0 7.41 -4 -0.3 1.0 -0.1 0.4 7 .477 .498 $
1895 28 CLV NL 31.0 4 3 34 9.87 6.54 0.23 0.00 104.0 6.56 -10 -0.7 1.0 -0.0 -0.5 -7 .327 .496 $
1896 29 NYG NL 185.1 25 22 131 6.36 6.02 -0.05 0.00 96.0 5.82 -6 -0.5 1.0 -0.2 0.9 11 .479 .497 $
1897 30 NYG NL 148.2 23 16 113 6.84 5.82 0.10 0.00 96.0 5.49 -18 -1.4 1.0 -0.1 -0.3 -5 .437 .491 $
1899 32 BSN NL 9.0 1 1 6 6.00 5.21 0.63 0.00 107.0 4.90 -1 -0.1 -0.0 0.0 -0 .428 .500 $
10 Seasons 1111.1 160 119 892 7.22 6.17 0.14 0.00 99.4 6.00 -124 -9.1 1.0 -1.1 -0.7 -14 .443 .495 $
NYG (3 yrs) 358.0 51 41 263 6.61 5.90 0.03 0.00 95.9 5.63 -30 -2.4 1.0 -0.3 0.4 3 .454 .495 $
CLV (2 yrs) 121.2 17 14 116 8.58 7.18 0.16 0.00 102.5 7.20 -15 -1.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -1 .441 .497 $
CIN (2 yrs) 350.0 48 34 236 6.07 5.91 0.33 0.00 101.0 5.65 -11 -0.8 1.0 -0.3 1.9 26 .483 .498 $
BSN (1 yr) 9.0 1 1 6 6.00 5.21 0.63 0.00 107.0 4.90 -1 -0.1 -0.0 0.0 -0 .428 .500 $
WHS (1 yr) 117.2 20 12 134 10.25 7.44 -0.46 0.00 99.0 7.82 -28 -1.8 1.0 -0.1 -0.9 -14 .408 .489 $
PHA (1 yr) 18.0 2 2 13 6.50 5.87 -0.05 0.00 101.0 5.99 -1 -0.1 -0.0 0.0 0 .469 .500 $
WHS (1 yr) 41.0 9 3 47 10.32 5.96 -0.38 0.00 96.0 6.09 -18 -1.4 1.0 -0.0 -1.0 -15 .349 .492 $
CHC (1 yr) 96.0 12 12 77 7.22 5.50 0.71 0.00 104.0 4.98 -21 -1.6 -0.2 -1.0 -13 .363 .490 $

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1889 22 0 3 .000 7.24 9 3 6 3 0 0 41.0 47 47 33 2 32 15 3 0 7 203 54 1.927 10.3 0.4 7.0 3.3 0.47 54
1890 23 5 9 .357 5.39 21 15 6 13 0 0 137.0 155 124 82 5 90 48 7 0 13 658 70 1.788 10.2 0.3 5.9 3.2 0.53 70
1891 24 6 13 .316 4.93 26 20 6 18 0 0 179.0 196 156 98 7 108 66 11 0 20 847 75 1.698 9.9 0.4 5.4 3.3 0.61 75
1892 25 18 17 .514 4.04 47 36 11 33 0 0 345.1 375 246 155 15 182 122 20 0 30 1608 87 1.613 9.8 0.4 4.7 3.2 0.67 87
1893 26 26 28 .481 4.39 74 54 20 47 0 1 529.0 575 392 258 20 285 162 37 0 36 2472 90 1.626 9.8 0.3 4.8 2.8 0.57 90
1894 27 34 43 .442 4.98 107 77 28 67 0 2 737.1 869 608 408 34 406 202 48 0 51 3498 87 1.729 10.6 0.4 5.0 2.5 0.50 87
1895 28 35 45 .438 5.12 111 80 29 69 0 2 768.1 911 642 437 35 422 207 49 0 54 3647 85 1.735 10.7 0.4 4.9 2.4 0.49 85
1896 29 45 58 .437 5.03 136 102 32 87 0 2 953.2 1099 773 533 38 493 249 62 0 65 4451 86 1.669 10.4 0.4 4.7 2.3 0.51 86
1897 30 53 65 .449 5.04 159 118 39 98 1 4 1102.1 1282 886 617 44 564 284 76 0 78 5146 86 1.675 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50 86
1898 31 53 65 .449 5.04 159 118 39 98 1 4 1102.1 1282 886 617 44 564 284 76 0 78 5146 86 1.675 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50 86
1899 32 54 65 .454 5.04 160 119 39 99 1 4 1111.1 1292 892 622 45 568 285 77 0 78 5187 86 1.674 10.5 0.4 4.6 2.3 0.50 86

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1889 22 2 3 .400 5.26 53.0 50 34 31 2 34 20 3 1.585 8.5 5.8 3.4 0.59 0.3 9
1890 23 8 5 .615 3.29 123.0 113 50 45 3 61 42 4 1.415 8.3 4.5 3.1 0.69 0.2 12
1891 24 4 2 .667 2.67 54.0 45 18 16 2 20 23 4 1.204 7.5 3.3 3.8 1.15 0.3 5
1892 25 14 6 .700 2.57 182.0 175 58 52 8 72 61 9 1.357 8.7 3.6 3.0 0.85 0.4 21
1893 26 17 10 .630 3.08 248.0 202 94 85 5 104 54 17 1.234 7.3 3.8 2.0 0.52 0.2 27
1894 27 18 13 .581 3.47 283.0 277 121 109 13 114 54 10 1.382 8.8 3.6 1.7 0.47 0.4 33
1895 28 1 3 .250 5.05 41.0 41 26 23 1 16 7 1 1.390 9.0 3.5 1.5 0.44 0.2 4
1896 29 14 11 .560 3.49 232.0 202 100 90 3 76 52 14 1.198 7.8 2.9 2.0 0.68 0.1 25
1897 30 10 10 .500 3.89 183.0 194 88 79 6 75 43 15 1.470 9.5 3.7 2.1 0.57 0.3 23
1899 32 1 0 1.000 3.60 10.0 9 4 4 1 4 1 1 1.300 8.1 3.6 0.9 0.25 0.9 1
10 Yrs 89 63 .586 3.41 1409.0 1308 593 534 44 576 357 78 1.337 8.4 2.3 0.62 0.3 160

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1892 NL  .750 (1st)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1896 NL  9.130 (3rd)

Saves s c a p y
1893 NL  1 (6th)
1894 NL  1 (9th)
1897 NL  2 (3rd)

Home Runs s c a p y
1894 NL  14 (10th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1896 NL  0.146 (8th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1894 NL  15 (6th)
1896 NL  11 (9th)
1897 NL  13 (7th)
Career  78 (196th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1893 NL  17 (6th)
Career  77 (164th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1889 NL  6 (3rd)
1892 NL  5 (10th)
1893 NL  9 (2nd)
1894 NL  8 (6th)
1897 NL  7 (4th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 3 (562), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 14 (1286), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 3 (1555), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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