Sparky Adams vs. Shane Costa — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Shane Costa
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Adams and Shane Costa are closely matched on the surface stats. Sparky Adams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.695 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .292). Shane Costa had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .353). By the career numbers, Sparky Adams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Shane Costa

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
205.79
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
449
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5557
540.04
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
562.58
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
107
142.98
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
72
96.21
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
24.2
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
37.42
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.67
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.68
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.77
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710.52
69.05
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
43.26
57.8
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
190.48
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
205.79
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
129
172.38
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
49
65.48
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
56.12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
119.44
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.92
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
44.5
59.47
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.72
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.02
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
44.02
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.38
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.67
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
84.19
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.36
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.67
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.86
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.34
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.01
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Shane Costa

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.2
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
841
9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
2.42
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.5
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.43
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.027
2.027
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.04
83.04
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0