Sparky Anderson vs. Tommy Dowd — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Tommy Dowd
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Tommy Dowd posted the stronger offensive profile against Sparky Anderson. Tommy Dowd posted stronger numbers in OPS (.664 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.319 vs .283). By the career numbers, Tommy Dowd 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 Anderson and Tommy Dowd

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
173.06
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1321
132.79
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
527
600
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5969
600
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
477
543.07
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5514
554.26
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
118.41
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1493
150.08
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
92
104.74
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1218
122.43
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.25
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
16.38
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.42
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
8.85
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.41
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
27.64
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696.46
70.01
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1904
191.39
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
167.36
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1885
189.48
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
90.77
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
38.71
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
50.36
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
86.53
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1380
138.72
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776.17
78.02
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.14
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.21
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
37.19
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
60.34
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
27.54
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.94
9.94
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.78
21.78
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.69
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
6.33
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.83
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
36.99
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
36.99
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Tommy Dowd

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.1
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1334
1.08
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33252
27
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11084
9
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.48
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2611
2.12
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1067
0.87
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
0.29
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
5.48
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4030
3.27
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.39
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3678
2.99
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.27
91.27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.757
2.757
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Tommy Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.11
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0