William Parson vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and William Parson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Parson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.92 and WHIP 1.856 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, William Parson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Parson and Glenn Sparkman

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.54
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.92
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
10.59
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.59
10.59
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
5.54
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
40.13
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.44
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.44
6.44
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.592
1.592
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.13
40.13
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for William Parson and Glenn Sparkman

William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Parson and Glenn Sparkman

William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
463.64
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.98
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.17
-4.52
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA