Chris Martin vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Chris Martin
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Martin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Martin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.33 and WHIP 1.172 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Chris Martin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Martin and Glenn Sparkman

Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
9.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.42
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.56
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.37
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.33
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
9.02
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.97
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.89
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
9.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.54
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.45
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
36.69
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.97
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.66
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.81
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1507
34.87
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.69
36.69
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Chris Martin and Glenn Sparkman

Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
9.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.69
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.02
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.87
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.71
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.36
91.36
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.177
0.177
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Martin and Glenn Sparkman

Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA