Lance McCullers Jr. vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Lance McCullers Jr.
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sparrow Morton
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lance McCullers Jr. 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. Lance McCullers Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.296 compared to 5.29 and 1.588 for Sparrow Morton. By the career numbers, Lance McCullers Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lance McCullers Jr. and Sparrow Morton

Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.7
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.63
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.59
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.43
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.95
57.95
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.89
95.89
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.7
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.229
0.229
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2322
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
7.72
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.47
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.47
8.47
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.78
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.9
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
10.01
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.545
1.545
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.56
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.52
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3291
38.27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
43.94
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
4
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.81
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2894
33.65
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.94
43.94

Fielding Stats for Lance McCullers Jr. and Sparrow Morton

Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.7
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.63
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2322
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.02
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.92
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.89
95.89
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lance McCullers Jr. and Sparrow Morton

Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
6342.86
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.72
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
102.45
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.78
-33.36
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
109.12
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA