Jake Odorizzi vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jake Odorizzi a clear advantage over Steve Sparks across the core pitching metrics. Jake Odorizzi led in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 77), run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 91). Steve Sparks held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 89). Jake Odorizzi was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Steve Sparks

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.05
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.42
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Steve Sparks

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.45
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.68
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.19
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.58
94.58
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Steve Sparks

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
3709.09
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
24
480
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
4.7
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
11.77
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-12.61
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.35
-4.74
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA