David Hess vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

David Hess
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Steve Sparks posted a stronger line than David Hess. Steve Sparks posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.88 vs 6.25) and home runs allowed (1.05 per nine innings vs 2.61). By the career numbers, Steve Sparks had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for David Hess and Steve Sparks

David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.65
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.4
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.7
43.7
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.84
54.84
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
6.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
4.88
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
10.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
9.9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.61
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.05
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
6.89
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
40.78
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
39.77
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.56
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
7.1
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
5.46
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
7.1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.37
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.6
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
36.33
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5179
35.32
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for David Hess and Steve Sparks

David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.65
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.11
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.84
54.84
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Hess and Steve Sparks

David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
62
3381.82
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.66
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
11.77
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-32.43
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.35
-4.74
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA