Sparky Adams vs. Mark Mathias — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Adams and Mark Mathias are closely matched on the surface stats. Mark Mathias posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .695) and slugging (.391 vs .353). Sparky Adams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.343 vs .317). By the career numbers, Mark Mathias 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 Mark Mathias

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5557
540.04
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
179
539.7
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
24.2
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710.52
69.05
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.97
72.28
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
190.48
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
211.06
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
119.44
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
135.68
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.72
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
44.02
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.29
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
156.78
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
14.97
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.86
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
19.83
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
75.49
75.49
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Mark Mathias

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.41
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.31
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.38
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.78
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.7
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0