Jeff Austin vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Jeff Austin
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Austin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Glenn Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 6.75 and 1.730 for Jeff Austin. By the career numbers, Glenn Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeff Austin and Glenn Spencer

Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
5.23
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.74
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.41
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.75
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.53
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
9.51
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
9.91
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.79
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.65
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.58
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.58
7.58
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
41.46
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
39.74
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.07
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.89
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
5.61
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.85
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
36.17
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Jeff Austin and Glenn Spencer

Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
5.23
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.55
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.79
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.52
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.42
18.42
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Austin and Glenn Spencer

Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
2280
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
528.41
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
57.95
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
6.7
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
11.28
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.1
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-1.1
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
300
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
167.05
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
47.73
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA