Bill Howerton vs. Joe Sparks — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Howerton posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Sparks. Bill Howerton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.836 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .292). By the career numbers, Bill Howerton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Joe Sparks

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
114
174.05
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
66
100.76
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
84.34
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.85
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9.64
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
39.69
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
37.92
57.89
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
46
70.23
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
80
122.14
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
38.57
58.88
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
39
59.54
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Joe Sparks

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.21
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2548
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849.1
9
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.13
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.8
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
5.34
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
4.93
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.26
92.26
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.079
4.079
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.6
88.6
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0