Denny O'Toole vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Denny O'Toole
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Denny O'Toole as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Denny O'Toole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.747 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Denny O'Toole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Denny O'Toole and Glenn Sparkman

Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.45
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.04
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.1
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
12.76
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
11.43
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.76
12.76
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.43
11.43
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.89
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.97
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.53
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
5.54
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
42.13
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821
40.97
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.34
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.747
1.747
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.592
1.592
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
38.57
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
37.18
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.13
42.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Denny O'Toole and Glenn Sparkman

Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.5
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Denny O'Toole and Glenn Sparkman

Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA