Homer Blankenship vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Blankenship as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Homer Blankenship posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.22 and WHIP 1.815 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Homer Blankenship had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and Glenn Sparkman

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
11.43
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.43
11.43
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
5.54
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821
40.97
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.592
1.592
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
37.18
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and Glenn Sparkman

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.6
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180.1
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.95
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and Glenn Sparkman

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
13
650
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
47.57
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
49.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA