Darin Downs vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Darin Downs
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Darin Downs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Darin Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 1.401 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Darin Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darin Downs and Glenn Sparkman

Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.76
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.14
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.69
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.87
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
8.34
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
5.54
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.45
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.99
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.96
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Darin Downs and Glenn Sparkman

Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.99
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.4
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.39
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darin Downs and Glenn Sparkman

Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA