Ed Blake vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Blake as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Glenn Sparkman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.99 and WHIP 1.614 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Glenn Sparkman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Glenn Sparkman

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
5.99
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
11.43
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.43
11.43
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.65
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
5.54
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.45
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821
40.97
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.44
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.44
6.44
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.592
1.592
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
37.18
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Glenn Sparkman

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Glenn Sparkman

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA