Eugene Jones vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Eugene Jones
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Eugene Jones and Steve Sparks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Sparks posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.88 vs 6.08) and WHIP (1.502 vs 2.070). Eugene Jones had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Steve Sparks 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 Eugene Jones and Steve Sparks

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.28
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
4.88
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
9.9
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.27
10.27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.37
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.55
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.606
1.606
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.37
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
45.63
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
39.77
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.85
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
5.46
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
37.27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5179
35.32
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.63
45.63
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Eugene Jones and Steve Sparks

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.28
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.14
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.78
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.56
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
2.71
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
2.63
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eugene Jones and Steve Sparks

Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
559.09
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
17.84
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
15.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA