Chris Howard vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth 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 Chris Howard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Glenn Sparkman

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
5.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Glenn Sparkman

Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.95
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Glenn Sparkman

Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA