Tim Corcoran vs. Joe Sparks — Career Comparison

Tim Corcoran
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Tim Corcoran posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Sparks. Tim Corcoran posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .292). Joe Sparks had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Tim Corcoran had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tim Corcoran and Joe Sparks

Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
251.77
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
114
174.05
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1213
600
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
519.37
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
139.98
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
66
100.76
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
109.32
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
22.75
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.85
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.98
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.94
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
30.67
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
39.69
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.62
65.11
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
37.92
57.89
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
184.5
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
207.75
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
59.36
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
70.23
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
63.31
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
116.74
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
122.14
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143.02
70.74
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
38.57
58.88
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.46
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
64.3
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
39
59.54
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.91
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
102
50.45
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
11.89
11.89
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
1.27
1.27
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.96
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
33
16.32
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.98
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.46
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.44
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tim Corcoran and Joe Sparks

Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.39
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.21
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
0.94
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6929
27
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
27
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2309.2
9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
849.1
9
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1390
5.42
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.13
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.32
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.8
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
5.79
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
5.34
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1473
5.74
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
4.93
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.126
4.126
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.079
4.079
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.79
67.79
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.6
88.6
Tim Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.37
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0