Grant Jackson vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Jackson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grant Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Grant Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Glenn Sparkman

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.54
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.29
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Glenn Sparkman

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Glenn Sparkman

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
1709.52
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
561.9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
95.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
3.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.05
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA