Santo Alcala vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Santo Alcala
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sparrow Morton
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Santo Alcala built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparrow Morton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Santo Alcala posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 1.552 compared to 5.29 and 1.588 for Sparrow Morton. By the career numbers, Santo Alcala had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Santo Alcala and Sparrow Morton

Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.19
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.4
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
56
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.53
48.53
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
4.76
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
9.28
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.47
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.9
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
4.37
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
5.05
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1103
39.81
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
43.94
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.4
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
4.98
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.54
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.516
1.516
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
960
34.65
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.81
39.81
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.94
43.94

Fielding Stats for Santo Alcala and Sparrow Morton

Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.19
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.01
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.62
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.59
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.647
0.647
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.53
48.53
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Santo Alcala and Sparrow Morton

Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
510
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
532.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.25
16.84
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
102.45
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
90
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
75
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-2.8
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
109.12
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
41
307.5
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
1.95
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
52.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Santo Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA