Sparky Adams vs. Earl Averill — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Earl Averill
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earl Averill comes out clearly ahead of Sparky Adams across most offensive categories. Earl Averill led in home run production (HR/PA+ 266 vs 26), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 90), and walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 97). Sparky Adams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 120). Earl Averill was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Earl Averill

Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1668
138.71
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7215
600
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5557
540.04
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6353
528.32
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1588
154.32
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2019
167.9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
1252
104.12
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
249
24.2
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
33.35
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.66
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
10.64
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
19.79
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
63.78
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
710.52
69.05
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1327.45
110.39
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1960
190.48
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
281.91
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2069
201.07
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2826
235.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
844
82.02
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1224
101.79
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1164
96.8
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1229
119.44
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2150
178.79
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
800.27
77.77
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1371.6
114.06
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.72
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.74
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
453
44.02
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
64.37
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
518
43.08
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
13.93
13.93
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
1.49
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.57
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.36
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.58
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
70
5.82
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.86
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.74
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
127
10.56
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
55.12
55.12

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Earl Averill

Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1589
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3969
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4210
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4084
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0