Carl Mays vs. Homer Spragins — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Homer Spragins
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Spragins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 6.75 and 1.125 for Homer Spragins. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carl Mays and Homer Spragins

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.22
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
37.13
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Homer Spragins

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Homer Spragins

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Homer Spragins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Homer Spragins
Career
Per 600 PA