Grant Jackson vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Sparks 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 led in run prevention (ERA+ 92 vs 90), walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 79 vs 77). Steve Sparks held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 71). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Grant Jackson.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Steve Sparks

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.29
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Steve Sparks

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.6
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
1.49
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.36
93.36
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Steve Sparks

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
1709.52
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
41
559.09
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
95.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
3.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
214.29
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA