Mal Eason vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Mal Eason
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Sharpless
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mal Eason built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Sharpless as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mal Eason posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 4.41 and 1.653 for Josh Sharpless. By the career numbers, Mal Eason had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mal Eason and Josh Sharpless

Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.18
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.08
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.34
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.69
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.03
33.03
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.85
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
3.42
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.41
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2854
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951.1
9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1027
9.72
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.71
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.75
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.61
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
2.59
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.594
0.594
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.12
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4011
37.95
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
40.78
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
4.87
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3678
34.8
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
32.51
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78

Fielding Stats for Mal Eason and Josh Sharpless

Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.17
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.51
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2976
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
2.51
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
3.15
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.96
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
93.95
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.527
2.527
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mal Eason and Josh Sharpless

Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
206.35
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
600
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
565.08
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
68.25
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
63.49
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.76
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.76
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
10.91
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
73.02
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
85.71
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.98
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.81
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
50.79
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.45
-3.89
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.59
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.87
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
81
128.57
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.46
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.17
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.17
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mal Eason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA