Tommy Hughes vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Tommy Hughes
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Tommy Hughes posted a stronger line than Steve Sparks. Tommy Hughes posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.92 vs 4.88) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Tommy Hughes 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 Tommy Hughes and Steve Sparks

Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.88
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.14
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.41
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.73
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.7
43.7
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.42
60.42
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2064
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
9.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
4.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.55
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
2.89
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
4.49
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.893
0.893
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2991
39.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
4.64
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2678
35.03
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Tommy Hughes and Steve Sparks

Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3959
27
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319.2
9
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Hughes and Steve Sparks

Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
152
389.74
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
546.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
64.1
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
58.97
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.42
8.78
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
11.77
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
69.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
82.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12.82
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
35.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.93
-7.51
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.35
-4.74
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
161.54
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.69
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA