Dean Chance vs. Homer Spragins — Career Comparison

Dean Chance
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Homer Spragins
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dean Chance built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Spragins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dean Chance posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 6.75 and 1.125 for Homer Spragins. By the career numbers, Dean Chance had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Chance and Homer Spragins

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.54
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.48
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.67
52.67
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.92
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
27
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.1
9
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1864
7.81
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.51
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
3.1
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.31
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
6.43
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.29
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.27
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8906
37.33
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
3.49
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8079
33.86
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Dean Chance and Homer Spragins

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
1.7
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6443
27
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147.2
9
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.47
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.56
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
2.17
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.03
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Chance and Homer Spragins

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
320.95
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
600
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
523.32
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.78
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.2
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
4.11
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
36.36
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
62.45
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.44
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.65
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.09
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-28.07
-22.19
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.95
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.72
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
420
332.02
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
48.22
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.58
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA