Alek Jacob vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Alek Jacob
Gen ZWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Alek Jacob as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alek Jacob posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.216 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Alek Jacob had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alek Jacob and Glenn Sparkman

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.06
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.94
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
5.54
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
38.82
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.29
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
33.88
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Alek Jacob and Glenn Sparkman

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alek Jacob and Glenn Sparkman

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA