Sam Barkley vs. Joe Sparks — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Barkley posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Sparks. Sam Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .292). Joe Sparks had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Barkley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Barkley and Joe Sparks

Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
174.05
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
143.5
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
66
100.76
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
102.03
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.85
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
9.3
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
39.69
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
37.92
57.89
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
199.05
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
188.32
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
46
70.23
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
61.07
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
138.97
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
80
122.14
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.28
73.01
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
38.57
58.88
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
59.54
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
95
22.65
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
26.49
26.49
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Joe Sparks

Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
1.04
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.21
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15189
27
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
27
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5063
9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
849.1
9
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.13
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1565
2.78
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.8
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.41
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
5.34
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
4.93
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.079
4.079
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.6
88.6
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0