Sparky Adams vs. Ed Brinkman — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sparky Adams comes out clearly ahead of Ed Brinkman across most offensive categories. Sparky Adams led in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 140), walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 90). Ed Brinkman held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 53 vs 26). Sparky Adams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Ed Brinkman

Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5557
540.04
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
24.2
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.42
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
29.74
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710.52
69.05
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
190.48
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
41.66
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
119.44
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.72
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
44.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.86
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.16
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Ed Brinkman

Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.07
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45887
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15295.2
9
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
1.73
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3748
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6265
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6035
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
597
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0