Joe Harris vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Joe Harris
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Sharpless
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Harris 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. Joe Harris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 4.41 and 1.653 for Josh Sharpless. By the career numbers, Joe Harris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Harris and Josh Sharpless

Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.28
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.85
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.74
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.35
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.41
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
8.06
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.71
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.06
8.06
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.5
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.61
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
3.89
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
36
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
40.78
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
4.66
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
33.27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
32.51
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78

Fielding Stats for Joe Harris and Josh Sharpless

Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.28
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.63
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.37
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.03
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.21
92.21
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.156
3.156
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Harris and Josh Sharpless

Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
232.76
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
600
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
574.14
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
93.1
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
82.76
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
19.61
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
103.45
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
113.79
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
13.28
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.69
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
32
165.52
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
3.63
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA