Joe Giard vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Joe Giard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sparrow Morton
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Giard built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparrow Morton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sparrow Morton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.29 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 5.96 and 1.812 for Joe Giard. By the career numbers, Sparrow Morton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Giard and Sparrow Morton

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.42
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.49
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
5.96
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.29
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
10.7
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.47
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.68
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.61
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
2.3
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1294
41.94
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
43.94
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.42
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.55
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
1.812
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.588
1.588
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
36.14
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.94
43.94

Fielding Stats for Joe Giard and Sparrow Morton

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Giard and Sparrow Morton

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
408
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
534
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.45
14.72
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
102.45
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
108
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
42
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.55
9.32
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
109.12
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
192
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA