Jim Park vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Jim Park
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Park as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Park posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.311 compared to 4.53 and 1.478 for Glenn Spencer. By the career numbers, Jim Park had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Park and Glenn Spencer

Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.66
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.02
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
4.53
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.41
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
9.91
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.62
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
3.39
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.39
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.95
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.705
0.705
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
36.52
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2358
39.74
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.33
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
5.61
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
33.05
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
36.17
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.52
36.52
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Jim Park and Glenn Spencer

Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Park and Glenn Spencer

Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
787.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
528.41
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
57.95
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.41
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
25.99
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.31
11.28
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
75
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
88.64
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
20.45
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.05
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
37.5
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
20.58
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-1.1
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
206.25
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
167.05
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
2.91
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA