Sparky Anderson vs. Patrick Larkins — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Patrick Larkins
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Anderson and Patrick Larkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Patrick Larkins had the edge in batting average (.243 vs .218). By the career numbers, Patrick Larkins 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 Patrick Larkins

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
173.06
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
137.84
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
600
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
543.07
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
567.57
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Patrick Larkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
118.41
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
104.74
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.42
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.66
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.73
38.34
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
167.36
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Patrick Larkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
38.71
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
86.53
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
50.94
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
60.34
Patrick Larkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.69
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Patrick Larkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.83
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Patrick Larkins

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.1
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.01
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.48
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.73
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.95
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.01
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
5.48
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
3.7
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.39
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
2.68
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.58
72.58
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.647
2.647
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Larkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0