Greg Harris vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Greg Harris
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Harris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg Harris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Greg Harris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Harris and Glenn Sparkman

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
4.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.6
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.55
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.12
45.12
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
3.69
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
8.15
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.79
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
4
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.53
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
7
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.54
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.44
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.33
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6293
38.61
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.63
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
4.23
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.31
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.81
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5464
33.52
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Greg Harris and Glenn Sparkman

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
4.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.6
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.62
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.4
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
2.21
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.02
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.14
91.14
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.468
0.468
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Harris and Glenn Sparkman

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
5957.75
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
574.65
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
126.76
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
84.51
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
185.92
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
135.21
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
59.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
92.96
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.15
43.55
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
29
245.07
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA