Walt Masterson vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Walt Masterson posted a stronger line than Steve Sparks. Walt Masterson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.15 vs 4.88) and home runs allowed (0.55 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Walt Masterson 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 Walt Masterson and Steve Sparks

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.12
46.12
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
4.49
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Steve Sparks

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.78
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
2.71
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
2.63
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Steve Sparks

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.75
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
11.91
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA