Dan Larson vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Dan Larson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sparrow Morton
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dan Larson built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparrow Morton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Larson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 5.29 and 1.588 for Sparrow Morton. By the career numbers, Dan Larson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Larson and Sparrow Morton

Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.7
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.13
55.13
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
4.4
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9.21
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.47
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.84
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.9
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
4.2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.94
1.94
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.39
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1414
39.36
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
43.94
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
5.26
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.58
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.75
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1231
34.26
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.94
43.94

Fielding Stats for Dan Larson and Sparrow Morton

Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.09
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.22
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
2.37
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
2.31
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.65
97.65
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.064
1.064
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.13
55.13
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Larson and Sparrow Morton

Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
452.83
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
549.06
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
118.87
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
101.89
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.32
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.66
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
16.98
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.22
35.19
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
102.45
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
141.51
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
147.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
56.6
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
39.62
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
96.23
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.02
39.75
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
109.12
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.3
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.91
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.07
7.07
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.64
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA