Mike Esposito vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Esposito 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. Josh Sharpless posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.653 compared to 6.75 and 2.114 for Mike Esposito. By the career numbers, Josh Sharpless had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Esposito and Josh Sharpless

Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.71
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.52
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
6.61
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
44.8
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
40.78
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.592
1.592
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
32.51
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.8
44.8
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78

Fielding Stats for Mike Esposito and Josh Sharpless

Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.23
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Esposito and Josh Sharpless

Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
23.01
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA