Justin Atchley vs. Joe Sparma — Career Comparison

Justin Atchley
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sparma
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sparma built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Atchley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sparma posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 6.1 and 1.839 for Justin Atchley. By the career numbers, Joe Sparma had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Atchley and Joe Sparma

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.9
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.32
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.94
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.45
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
8.06
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.8
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.54
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.97
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
6.1
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.182
1.182
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.28
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
41.81
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3755
39.08
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
4.4
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
36.58
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3288
34.22
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.81
41.81
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Justin Atchley and Joe Sparma

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.91
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
27
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.1
9
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.59
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.02
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.77
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.61
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Atchley and Joe Sparma

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
359.22
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
522.33
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
11.49
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
75.73
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.55
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-1.66
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.42
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
209.71
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.31
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA